Friday, May 6, 2022

Scenes from Charleston

The Joe Riley Waterfront Park in Charleston, SC is a relaxing place to be.

It is even beautiful on a cloudy day.

Walking down the shopping streets like King Street is delightful.

The variety of facades is marvelous.

Horse drawn carriage rides are available.

Old charm has been preserved like the Riviera Theater.

Old alleyways have been filled in with super skinny retail space.

It is important to look up.

It only takes 2 beers and I will pose with a random statue. Cougars are the College of Charleston's Basketball team.

There are churches everywhere!

A few art deco buildings also exist in old Charleston too.

Battery Park is filled with gigantic live oaks. We were here when azaleas were in bloom.

Longitude Lane is incredibly skinny and there are actually homes on this street. Yes cars fit on this!

Touristy parks are fun since you never know what you will encounter. This time was getting to hold a parrot. Clearly it was a windy day.

Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val

14 comments:

  1. the first photo is wonderful, and the last photo, both you and parrot look so cute....

    thank you for sharing series of beautiful photos

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    1. Thank you so much! We had a wonderful time in Charleston.

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  2. I love horse-drawn carriage rides and whenever I see one while on holidays, I'll hire it! I don't care how much they cost! And Longitude Lane reminds me of the narrow streets in many old European cities.

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    1. I have never been in a horse drawn carriage. Maybe next time I will make sure to give one a try! The old streets here do feel very European. There is a French Quarter neighborhood in Charleston.

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  3. Isn't it a beautiful city? I only had a day (really less) there and I so wish it was more. I may one day return. Thanks for the travel pix!

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    1. Charleston is worth a visit! We adore strolling the streets and walked 11 miles one day per our phone app!

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  4. What beautiful photos! It looks like you had such a fun adventure, and I love your tip about not forgetting to take time to look up. The perspectives can be amazing!

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    1. Thank you Heidi! I love looking up just as much in cities as I do in nature.

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  5. It looks like you had a nice trip to Charleston! Have a great week Val!

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  6. A horse drawn carriage ride sounds fun. Love the last photo of you with the parrot!

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    1. Thank you Lisa! Charleston is an entertaining city to visit!

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  7. I absolutely love Charleston. Thanks for making me feel like I was there, once again, through your nice photographs.

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    1. You're welcome and thank you for the sweet compliment!

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