"Following where my camera leads me!"

"Following where my camera leads me!"

Friday, October 9, 2020

the old pink house


It's still hot here and this is a great way to cool down!








 















Is it still hot where you live?









As you can see, folks often jump in fully clothed! LOL





Let's meet on the corner! There y'all are........let's get walking. Today we're going around the French Quarter area.
We'll be walking on the old cobblestone streets quite a bit, hope you wore your flat comfortable walking shoes.





 


I love this sky blue house! Isn't it pretty?

What's that up there on the balcony? Is that a doggie looking down at us? Yep....it's a dog!



Some beautiful four 'o clocks here, hot pink pretties trailing down the wall



Peeking into shop windows:








and through gates:
This is the old "pink house". It's pink because it's made of very thick Bermuda stone from  West India, which gives the house the pink shade.
This is the second oldest house in Charleston.(they think it was built in  the 1600s to 1712). The house has quite a history, being known as a place for sailors and pirates to visit when it was a tavern and"house of ill repute", with a brothel upstairs.

I think this is the original gambrel roof


There are three stories, but each story is ONLY ONE ROOM. It's a charming and safe area to walk these days, but back in the early days this whole street was a red light district and was a dangerous area full of rowdy pirates and sailors, drinking and partying. Over the years the house has been law offices, art galleries and studios, and other things.


Image from the Lowcountry Digital Library circa 1890 by George W. Johnson.




Bright fairy stones are waiting on this old wall for someone to discover them....











Night is falling and lights begin to shine in the homes and light up the evening. Someone on the Battery plays a little music.



I hope you got to see the big Harvest Moon--it sure was pretty!

today's "arm candy" LOL











Oh, I love lace curtains at windows!







More fairy stones!



the old Dock Street Theater
...and St. Philips church below.

Hope y'all enjoyed walking around the city streets with us tonight!
All is calm and peaceful. Time to go in and enjoy the evening.
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5 comments:

  1. SusieOctober 9, 2020 at 7:46 AM

    Thanks for the walk, Debbi. As always you have shown us some great buildings, beautiful flowers and interesting sights. Blessings, xoxo, Susie

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  2. Changes in the windOctober 9, 2020 at 9:44 AM

    What variety we had on our walk tonight! From the fountain to the old pink house and many flowers and soft light flowing from windows. Thanks for taking us along.

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  3. PamOctober 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM

    Oh my gosh girlfriend you sure do get around and see a lot. I need to follow your suit and WALK....WALK....WALK....thanks for sharing.

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  4. IdaOctober 9, 2020 at 7:22 PM

    That was quite the tour. That fountain looked like it would be fun to play in. Enjoyed all the different buildings and learning about the history of the Pink house. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. ~Lavender Dreamer~October 10, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    The fairy stones are very pretty! And I always wear comfortable shoes now! I walk so much and always want to be prepared! lol Love seeing the spooky decorations that show up at this time of year. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!

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