You are currently browsing articles tagged charleston.
Tags: a photo a day, charleston, photos
Chopper and I spent the afternoon at the Center for Birds of Prey and thoroughly enjoyed it. The highlight was the flight demonstration, which featured several different birds. I didn’t pay too much attention to species names, which I probably should have for labeling purposes. More photos on Flickr.
Eagle:
Falcon:
Spectacled owl:
Tags: charleston, nature, photos
Our Christmas parade in downtown Charleston is one of the most random collection of people and things I have the pleasure to witness all year, and this year was no exception. I was holding out hope for cops on Segways all decorated for the holiday, but maybe next year.
KING TUT WITH BUBBLES!
We really hoped that the driver of this eighteen-wheeler was a trainER, not a trainEE, considering the rather sharp left turns that are necessary to get the truck on the parade route.
Basset hounds!
… and a tree made out of chain link.
Tags: charleston, christmas, photos, what the hell?
Chopper and I went to the annual exhibit of crèches at Mepkin Abbey for the first time today and were amazed at what we found. The exhibit, which sadly was over today, was fantastic. The variety and quality of the crèches on display were startling.
I shot many photos with my 50mm lens (which I continue to adore) which are all available for your viewing pleasure in my Flickr photostream.
Our favorites:
This one is cut from a duck’s egg by a Vietnamese woman selling crafts on the side of the road. I’ve blown out eggshells to dye them for Easter before and I am just stunned at how delicate this is. The lines are very clean.
This more abstract wooden piece was Chopper’s favorite.
We couldn’t figure out what kind of dark stone would be readily available in fairly large pieces and were extremely surprised to find out the figures are carved in coal. The photo doesn’t quite do justice to how luminous the surface is – almost more like metal than stone.
And finally … a wise man who has a startling resemblance to comedian Jeff Dunham’s puppet José Jalapeño on a Stick.
Tags: charleston, christmas, photos
We have had a small population of very tiny, nimble lizards living in the house over the past few weeks. I find them charming rather than creepy. When I first spotted them, I saw three near one of our window air conditioners and they were probably an inch and a half long max. I’ve now seen several, progressively larger but still wee, around the apartment and even one on the doorknob as I was coming home from work yesterday.
I found one today and he or she was courteous enough to stay put long enough for me to take a few photographs. Our little guests are Mediterranean geckos, an invasive but harmless species that tends to live in walls. (Surprise! I knew that already.)
If they eat bugs, they can stay.
On a separate note, Tropical Storm Hanna is passing just to the east of us, and we’re fine. Conditions are going to deteriorate as the evening wears on but we’re tucked in for the night.
Tags: charleston, cute, nature, photos
