This is an “album” of photos of Charleston, South Carolina. It is intended to give a sense of this city steeped in American history with the full flavor of the south. Charleston is well-known across the United States and beyond for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern American, English, French, and West African elements. The City is defined by its cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages and pastel antebellum houses, particularly in the elegant French Quarter and Battery districts. Local seafood plays a key role in the city’s renowned Lowcountry cuisine which includes staple dishes such as Gumbo, She-Crab Soup, Fried Oysters, Low country Boil, Deviled Crab Cakes, Red Rice, Fried Green Tomatoes and Shrimp and Grits. It is also known for its ghosts and many ancient cemeteries. My visit to Charleston was scheduled late March to coincide with a beautiful flower show, especially azaleas, at the renowned Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. I was also thrilled to visit Edisto Beach to photograph the skeleton trees at dawn. I will never forget stepping into a thigh-high tide-flooded beach in total darkness and wading around and over so many fallen trees to get to just the right spot to catch the sunrise between the branches of one of the skeleton trees. Carrying my tripod and camera above my head as the tidal waves pulsed against me was one of the most perilous “tricks” I’ve tried. I hope you enjoy your virtual visit to Charleston’s southern charm including the Magnolia Gardens, Folly Beach, swamps, old cemeteries and the streets of the historical district with their distinctive large homes with deep porches and window boxes full of flowers.
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maria cristina freir
21 Jul 2015I’m visiting Charleston in February, 2016, and saw your pictures of the city. They’re absolutely beautiful! If you could choose 5 places to visit in Charleston, what would they be? I won’t be staying very long, just 3 days…I’m from Brazil, by the way, and my name is Cristina.
Deb Snelson
21 Jul 2015Hi Cristina, thanks for the praise for my photos – much appreciated! Hm… 5 places to visit. First, I would just walk around town. There are walking tours offered by many companies, but you could just walk on your own. Places that are must see: The Battery promenade and Waterfront Park, King Street and Meeting Street (walk down one to the waterfront, explore the waterfront, then back up the other), and especially Rainbow Row – thirteen colorful historic Georgian row houses. The houses are located north of Tradd St. and south of Elliot St. on East Bay Street, that is, 83 to 107 East Bay Street. If you have transportation I would recommend Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, although I am not sure what would be in bloom in February. End of March is the best time to visit the Gardens, which is when my photos were taken. And there is Cypress Gardens, a bit of a drive out of town, but enjoyable. For another list, I found this list but there are many other “best of” lists on the internet – happy planning to you!
Snelson in Charlesto
1 Aug 2014Deb you should have looked up Snelson’s while you were here I would have given you a tour of Charleston and went to eat some of this great Charleston food
Deb Snelson
2 Aug 2014I’m sure I’ll be back – was just there again this past March! Thanks for the offer!
LondonPlanters.co.uk
10 Mar 2014Charleston in NC is one of the best place to check out, never been to there, but one day will be there to check out Charleston. I just come across to this post when I am doing some searches about the place, it seems that is a beautiful place with more flowers and plants – indeed your photos on this page say so.
Deb Snelson
10 Mar 2014Hi Karla, Charleston is indeed a beautiful place bursting with flowers – hope you get your chance to visit in the near future!
yanni
5 Feb 2014Do you have any skyline photos of charleston at night? I saw some online but they are not in you gallery! Thanks!
Deb Snelson
5 Feb 2014Yanni, I haven’t any skyline photos but would very much love to add some. Do you know the best place to stand to photograph the skyline? I will be there in April. Thanks!
Theresa
4 Jun 2013I grew up in Charleston and now live out of the area. When I get home sick I will look for pictures to browse at to help ease the home sickness. Your pictures are gorgeous and I enjoyed reading the narrative. I hope you will not find me rude for pointing something out. You have Foley Beach, it is actually Folly Beach.
Thanks!
Deb Snelson
4 Jun 2013Thanks for the kudos, Theresa, and thanks for the typo correction!
Kristin Burgess
31 Dec 2012Hi Deb-
Hoping we can touch base about featuring your images in 5757 Palm Magazine this week. The magazine beautiful and currently in design. After much research, I feel like your work would be an excellent fit. We’d be honored to include a few of your images. Please shoot me an e-mail at: kburgess@hawthornpublications.com.
Thank you!
Kristin Burgess
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