Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Through A Different Lens

I've said before that Charleston is a garden that happens to have some old houses in it, and at no time is this more apparent than April.   The pink trees and the camellias might be gone, and the lady banks roses, wisteria and azaleas are the next to be history for this year, but now everything else is out.  All the roses.  Jasmine and pittosporum. All of them are blooming and the scent is wafting down the streets.  And it is so picturesque.

In Charleston there are other people besides me who wander around smelling the roses with camera in hand.  Frankly I'm a halfhearted amateur.  Joan, on the other hand, runs a blog which features a picture a day from Charleston and the surrounding area.  Many feature architecture and gardens, something you can't escape, and something many of you have commented on here in my pictures.  She also is very quirky and sees the lighter side of life (her quirky label tab is a riot).  So today, I'm all about 'stealing' some of her fine photos to show you how lovely Charleston is through a different lens.  If you like what you see, go check out her blog for a daily dose!  Its one of my favorites and I live here.  And if you don't live here its like a mini vacation walking through the streets.

All photos courtesy of Joan via Charleston Daily Photo:












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14 comments:

  1. Sue CatmintApril 12, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Hi Jess, I have never been to Charleston but somehow these photos capture how I imagine it. I am currently doing a photography course and I know my teacher would be impressed by Joan's photos.

    Also, a delayed comment about the cat and the gecko.I couldn't have let the cat eat the gecko either. I think my position with non native species is like weeds: some are much worse than others for the environment. Where geckos come along this spectrum in relation to Charleston I haven't the faintest idea.

    Cheers, catmint

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  2. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Joan really does have a good eye for composition. Beautiful images and a great look at Charleston. I have been there a couple of times and it is truly a beautiful and inspiring place, both scenery and people.

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  3. KynaApril 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    I really really need to visit Charleston. I was hoping to do it this year for my 30th birthday, but that's next month and I probably won't have the money lol.

    Our wisteria is just about gone, but it came out early this year. Our azaleas are just blooming, as are the lady banks roses. My HT roses are just about to pop out front, I'm excited about that, the first bloom is always the best bloom :D

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  4. Curbstone Valley FarmApril 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Joan's photos are lovely. The wisteria is just fabulous, and I love that brick patio too. Those bricks look like they'd have a story or two to tell! The Texaco station is priceless.

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  5. HolleyGardenApril 12, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Oh, beautiful. Charleston has such style and grace. I think the beautiful architecture has a lot to do with the beauty of the gardens.

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  6. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Thanks for introducing me to these great photos and this interesting blog, Jess. I am particularly charmed by the old Texaco station. (LOL, I'm actually old enough to remember when gas pumps looked like that!) -Jean

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  7. Chandramouli SApril 13, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Thank you for the lovely tour, Jess. I can never see this beauty for real, but I am glad that you gave us a virtual tour.

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  8. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing them.

    We were in Charleston for a few days about a decade ago and my strongest memory is how you could be walking along and just get enveloped in these heavenly scents--divine!

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  9. Jean CampbellApril 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    She portrays it well. I gave away Mrs. Whaley's Charleston Garden book and had to get another. It describes, Joan captures.

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  10. MargueriteApril 13, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    What gorgeous photos Jess. I can see why you love Charleston so much.

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  11. MashaApril 13, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Beautiful photos, thanks very much for posting these, I enjoyed my mini-vacation a lot. Charleston is very photogenic and your friend is a talented photographer.

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  12. AnonymousApril 14, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    Thanks for the intro to Joan's blog Jess! I find the natural and built environment of your area so intriguing...it is one of those places where the two really do merge into one!

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  13. sandy April 18, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Hmmm I wonder if Joan could take all the pictures and we start a blog with her photo's? (j/k) It would be amazing wouldn't it! I love Joan's blog and have been reading it for years now. Her photography is the best. Love her sense of humor. We need to get together with her and have a glass of vino! Maybe we could get some photography hints!

    love how you described Charleston as a garden with houses - just perfect! I so much love it here! I can't imagine living anywhere else.

    I have the Texaco gas station picture that I took a couple years ago. It was taken on the way to Beaufort. I will post it someday and let you know.

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  14. compost in my shoeApril 22, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Cool shots! It is that time of year.

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