Little Lost Lanes

While out on our evening walk one night this spring, we came across this little lane that we had previously never been on nor noticed. It had so many charming and interesting things to see!
Look at this old abandoned house with it's little Juliet balcony!

 I love stumbling onto unique and forgotten sights such as this!

Across from the old house the owners of this one have renovated and restored and theirs looks like this:

What a unique and amazing little alleyway!

Always something interesting to see in Charleston!

Stormy Weather

Enjoying being a part of Donna's Photo Challenge this month! Our topic this time is STORMY WEATHER.


My stormy weather story occurred in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

gray clouds sweeping in...

ocean front hotels offer a birds eye view of approaching storms

I love rainy days at the beach!

Meet you on Meeting Street!

Our walk last night took us up and down Meeting Street, one of my favorites, where our views looked like this:

It was very hot, humid, and balmy! But we still love to walk.

What is blooming your way? And where do you like to walk?

Lowcountry Fruit

....one of my favorite Charleston scenes y'all!

happy monday! Whats your favorite fruit? Me----I love lemons! Especially on my seafood and in my sweet tea!

Charleston Fences and Gates

(above, inside an ancient old cemetery in Charleston, SC)

(above, I think this greenery topped brick gate was somewhere around Church Street, downtown)

the pastel fence and gate below are in the Old Village area of Mount Pleasant, SC. There are alot of tiny little cottages over there with sweet little gates, gardens, and picket fences.

I'm joining Tex for "Good Fences" party. This is  my first time! 

Now Im off to look at other fences that y'all have posted! They are some of my most favorite things to photograph!

Lively and Bright

Spotted this downtown scene recently:

What do you think it is?

YES! It is someone's front yard!

Just another reason I love Charleston so much! You never know what you're going to see next!

"Last Light Over Carolina" village

With Mary Alice Monroe's book set in the tiny fishing village of McClellanville, of course I wanted to visit!

www.maryalicemonroe.com

I've been a Mary Alice Monroe fan from the beginning, and love all her books. I have "Summer Girls" on my stack of books to read and just found out there is a sequel to it called "Summer Wind". I met Miss Monroe at one of her book signings at Litchfield Books, and she is one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet!

A great day for a spring adventure out on the back roads!

On the way we passed this nursery:

Love those colorful frames they have hanging up!

(below)  another little town out that way. Seems like there arent that many little towns left with these old fashioned water towers.

(below) a little history of the village

(above)....a lovely old historic home

This is a sign over by the Bull's Island Ferry:

A neat gate out that way

Downtown scenes:

A lovely historic church. I believe this is carpenter Gothic style, isn't it???

This village has some amazing old live oaks. Gnarly, twisted, leaning, stretching, creaking old trees. I love them. Especially with Spanish moss dancing from them.

We had a spring picnic at the little marina amongst the boats

It was a slushy, muddy, spring day. Look at this swampy scene!

Another lovely old church

Some 'older' homes:

..........and a newer one!!!   Love those double decker porches! And I bet that tin roof sounds AMAZING WHEN IT RAINS.

A neat little gazebo in a small park:

another older Lowcountry cottage:

A very tall tower!

another lovely old home. Wouldn't you love to know it's stories??? I would....

On the way out of town we passed this little shop. It used to be the neatest little souvineer and gift shop. It looked like it had closed. 

it poured the rain on us driving back to Charleston!

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