Charleston Photo of the Day

[KJHburg]

Sunset last night from James Island. 

[KJHburg]

Various city shots today including the Ravenel  Bridge. 

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Cathedral of John the Baptist

11/13/2020

Cathedral of John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston located at 120 Broad Street

"Charleston, oh Charleston . . .

The Organist Entertains: The Hungry Saw
-Tindersticks

 

 

 

[victory]

Charles, your pics of Chas and San Francisco are great--keep sharing! Both of those places have a magical quality that one can only truly understand when being there. Your photos are the next best thing!

[Charles Pearson]

Vic, Charleston is unbelievable. I finally decided to be a tourist and do Fort Sumter. It rained! But I loved it...We were all soaking wet and learned so much I didn't know like I didn't know about the Garrison, that black structure built in 1890 in back of the fort to protect Charleston during the Spanish-American War. After that it served as a Communication Center during World  War 2. Charleston was so important back then, it had three forts to guide this rich city as it was then from attack...British attack and desire they all expected.  An amazing sight and great view of Charleston from the observation deck. I also touched the handprint of slave, perhaps my own ancestor, who built the bricks for the plantations and fort sumter and I felt how sad he must have felt all this fuss over a Southern Right that didn't include himself...Me and the ranger discovered. Strangely enough she had never seen it until we both noticed it in the rain... It was one of the best time I ever had with a bunch sweet hunky Southern boys in all of Carolina...Nice.

Edited November 13, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Radcliffeborough

11/14/2020

Doughty Street

"You have been loved
-George Michael

 

RADCLIFFEBOROUGH
Doughty Street

 

 

Courtenay Drive at Doughty Street

MUSC GREENWAY
Doughty Street

Strom Thurmond Biomedical Research Building, Doughty Street, Medical District

MUSC Wellness Center

Edited November 14, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Children's Hospital

11/15/2020

10 McClennan Banks Dr

One of the tallest modern new structures in Charleston not a church is MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care women's and children's hospital affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina.

 

 

 

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston Daytime

Charleston, Fort Sumter-Audrey's Dance

11/15/2020 City of Charleston in the distance from Fort Sumter in the harbor Hypnotic Charleston . . . Fort Sumter Fort Sumter Ferry Fort Sumter Island at low tide. Fort Sumter Landing A portion of Fort Sumter's east wall minus two floors lost during bombardment, and the Garrison in the upper left corner.

Edited November 16, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston Spirits

11/17/2020

St. Philip's Church

"Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible world and a kingdom of spirits: that world is round us, for it is everywhere; and those spirits watch us – Helen Burns, JANE EYRE by CHARLOTTE BRONTE

MID-KING STREET

 

 

Hutson Street with Hotel Bennett, Embassy Suites and Second Presbyterian Church at Wraggs Square

 

 

 

Charleston Westside Streets When It Rains

11/16/2020

Westedge, Crosstown Freeway

"Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
-Fugees, KILLING ME SOFTLY

Holiday Inn Express, 22 Westedge, Harborview Tower, Bus Stop Tracker

VA Hospital, Bee Street

Bus Stop, SC Federal & Comfort Inn, Bee Street

 

 

 

 

 

22 Westedge

22 Westedge

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Then Came You

11/19/2020

Charleston Harbor: St. Michael's spiral and St. Philip's spiral

"Every time I'm near you
I get that urge to feel you
-Dionne Warwick and The Spinners, THEN CAME YOU

 

King Street

King Street

 

Fort Sumter National Monument, Charleston Waterfront

 

WestEdge Development, end of Spring Street

Edited November 19, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Destination

11/19/2020

Church Street with St. Philip's Church and French Huguenot Church, French Quarter

Charleston,
I see heaven in your tears and feel the weight of sadness
in your voice. I’ve seen strangers hold hands
-Marcus Amaker, BLACK CLOTH

 

Gaillard Center

Alexander Street

Gaillard Center

 

Colonial Lake with the new Jasper House Apartments

[Charles Pearson]

 

Charleston, Never Go Hungry Again

11/20/2020 MUSC Charleston "As God is my witness, as God is my witness they're not going to lick me. I'm going to live through this and when it's all over, I'll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill. As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again. -Scarlett O'Hara, GONE WITH THE WIND by MARGARET MITCHELL MUSC URBAN FARM

Edited November 21, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston's Sting

11/20/2020

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church aka "Mother Emanuel" is the oldest AME church in the south

Emanuel Nine

"But if there's one guy, just one guy
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
It's hard to say it
I hate to say it
But it's probably me
-Sting, IT'S PROBABLY ME

 

Ashley Avenue

Mary Murray Drive

The Gazebo, Hampton Park

 

Red beamer on WestEdge Street, Charleston Marriott Hotel Lockwood Blvd in background

Left-side 10 WestEdge, 22 WestEdge with Marriott Hotel in background. Right-side Holiday Inn Express and down the street 99  WestEdge

Edited November 21, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Freedom and Pleasure

11/22/2020

Fort Sumter with city of Charleston in the distance

"All for freedom and for pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
-Tears for Fears, EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

FORT SUMTER NATIONAL MONUMENT

 

 

 

 

 

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Fuel

11/23/2020

 

Fuel Cantina
Refined pub eats with Caribbean twists
211 Rutledge Street
Cannonborough/Elliotborough District

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Romans 8:31

11/21/2020

Harleston Village, Downtown Charleston south of Broad Street

"If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Rom. 8:31)

 

"The Dip" (Clay) by Kate Krauss, City of North Charleston Public Art Collection, North Charleston Transit Center-Amtrak Station, Gaynor Ave., N. Charleston

 

Charleston Marriott Hotel, Charleston Westside Peninsula

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Generations

11/24/2020

Veggie Bin owner with photo of beloved grandfather on shelf in Veggie Bin, Cannonborough's Spring St at Sire Street

Veggie Bin, Best/Favorite "Mom & Pops, Charleston Peninsula

 

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2020 by Charles Pearson

[Charles Pearson]

Happy Holidays, Charleston!

11/25/2020

View of Marion Square through holiday season decor before Thanksgiving facing The Dewberry Hotel & Citadel Square Baptist Church, Meeting Street

The Sugar Plum Fairy is the ruler of the Land of Sweets. She welcomes the Nutcracker Prince and his love Clara to her land and orders the festivities.

 

Marion Square's Tobacco Street facing St. Matthew's Lutheran Church on King Street

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

 

Marion Square "Christmas Tree" with Francis Marion Hotel, King Street

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Nadia's Theme

 

Charleston's WestEdge. MUSC Discovery District on the Ashley River

"Young and restless friend . . . drink the summer wine
reach for the stars while you have time
Your restless heart will lead the way
So dream your dreams and live for each day while you are young

 

 

 

 

 

Amtrak Charleston, North Charleston Transit Center

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston Night, Adore You

 

Berlin's, King at Broad Street

"Walk in your rainbow paradise (paradise)
Strawberry lipstick state of mind (state of mind)
I get so lost inside your eyes
Would you believe it?
-Harry Styles, ADORE YOU

King Street

Broad at King Street

Queen Street

Doughty Street

 

City Hall, Broad at Meeting: 4 Corners of Law: Municipal Law

22WestEdge

St. Michael's, Meeting at Broad: 4 Corners of Law: GOD's Law

Federal Court House (US Post Office): 4 Corners of Law: Federal Law

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Hotel Bella Grace

11/28/2020

 

Hotel Bella Grace and the Delaney Oyster House in the night on Calhoun Street near  his historic Mother Emanual AME, Citadel Square Baptist Church, Marion Square, The Dewberry Hotel, the popular Lowcountry Cuban Gypsy Pantry, and Gaillard Center.

Citadel Square Baptist Church, Meeting Street

Mother Emanuel AME Church, Calhoun Street

Hotel Bella Grace, Calhoun Street

Gaillard Center, a concert hall and performance venue, Calhoun Street side

The Dewberry Hotel, Meeting Street

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, King Street at Marion Square

Hotel Bennett, Marion Square at King Street

Tobacco Street Marion Square view of St. Matthews and Hotel Bennett

Francis Marion Hotel and St. Matthew's Church, King Street at Marion Square

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Colonial Lake-Harleston Village

11/29/2020

The area in which Colonial Lake sits was established for public use in 1768 by an Act of the Commons House of Assembly.   Colonial Lake evolved from a pond that would not come into existence until 1869 complete with the wide walkways and picturesque promenade  now for well over a century.

Charleston was named for the flamboyant King Charles II of England known as the Merry Monarch . .

King Charles II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ZUMAN2]

^^^ NICE PICs!  Thanks for sharing.

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Unforgettable

12/5/2020

"Unforgettable
In every way
And forever more (And forever more)
That's how you'll stay

 

 

 

[Charles Pearson]

Charleston, Castle Pinckney

 The Confederate Battle flag hangs limp over the remains of Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor.

The Charleston Bridge as we the city and Fort Sumter Visitor Center Ferry Service at Liberty Square

 

 

Charleston Waterfront at Dockside

Edited December 8, 2020 by Charles Pearson