#134

I clearly am attracted to old and abandoned buildings and structures.  Sometimes I wish I were more of an Urban Explorer, but for safety, I generally don't poke around where I am not welcome.  This is part of the current Amtrak station in Charleston which is still in operation.  Although it has a newer building, the passenger canopy that extends over the tracks is still old and quite interesting looking.

#133

A new view of Charleston.  See it, waaaaay out there in the middle?  That's the bustling business district of downtown bordered by a marina filled with yachts and boats, a different look than the historic cobblestone we're used to seeing.

#132

Take a walk with me!  While I'm seeing all the snow accumulating up north, here we still have fall colors.

#131

Walking by a shop, the vibrant strawflowers caught my eye, and then dropped in this busy little bee!  It's November and I'm still seeing signs of summer.  I just love living in the south.

#130

Another view from the aquarium boardwalk.  The flags seemed too iconic not to photograph, especially with the bridge in the background.

#129

I volunteer at the South Carolina Aquarium once a week.  This is the view from it's lower deck.  A lovely view of the harbor, which in this case had a container ship docked while loading.  It was actually pretty cool to see.  On any normal day, I can also see anywhere from 20-50 dolphins playing in the harbor.  I love spending time at the aquarium.

#128

One last fun shot from my client shoot.  Looks so romantic, huh?  Let me give you the back story.  My client has a business site she is creating, and needed love-themed images.  I thought of this while driving over, stopped and got a rose and asked a complete stranger in a coffee shop if he would be willing to hold it while standing in front of her, so I could catch this classic image.

How does this fit into my Charleston360 theme?  Well, its a glimpse of what I am up to out here!

#127

While shooting with a client near Folly Beach, we encountered this adorable couple, sitting together watching the sunset.  I asked them if I could take their picture because they looked so happy and in love, and they were more than happy to oblige.  I sat next to them to talk a bit while waiting for a quick wardrobe change with my client.  They went on to tell me how they met in Italy, her a fetchingly beautiful young native and he a love-struck young service man that was stationed there.  He told me, "one look at her and I knew she had to come back home with me".  She tried to teach me a little italian.  "Molto importante" is what she taught me, that love is "very important".

#126

Gosh, I LOVE the beach!  Folly Beach at sunset here.

#125

While most of my friends are digging out of over a foot of snow, I'm still finding flowers! My most favorite flower (take note ;) is a zinnia.  Obviously because of their differing vibrant colors, but also because they make an awesome cut flower.  

Yup, an added texture/effect to this photo.

#124

Another still-life from home.  If you know me, you know how obsessed I am with sea shells (also much to my husbands dismay). It's a recurring theme throughout the house.  The big (9") spiny conch in the background has been in my family since I was a toddler.  I'm not sure where my mom got it, but I'm quite certain its the root to my love of sea shells!

#123

Another image of fall colors!  This one was quite difficult to get to for photographing.

It was simply so pretty, I had to capture it.  I love how the white offsets the vibrant colors along the canal.  The fall colors are almost gone around here.

#122

If you recall, my goal with Charleston360 is to force myself to shoot more (much to my husbands dismay). Even in the comfort of my own home.  What better place to shoot a few still-lifes?