LOOKING at Charleston ©
Looking at Charleston is a unique perspective of the homes, churches, and buildings on the peninsula. Rather than the standard historical tour, it provides a glimpse into how these buildings were built, by whom, and with what purpose in mind. Of particular note is that so many of them were designed by “gentlemen architects” during the period before architects received formal training in the United States. Read more ~>RECOMMENDED
Digital Nation: a PBS video. If you have kids or are yourself knee-deep in email, messaging, cell phone, and computer use, you will benefit from this insightful video about the pervasiveness of technology in our lives. There is no conclusion on the matter, but this video casts light on it and gets you thinking. ~> watch the video
Places
Avondale Alive
LIVING IN A VIBRANT neighborhood is a beautiful thing. After so many years in large cities—in anonymous condominium developments, dreaming about the charming neighborhoods we meandered through on our Sunday drives—we finally achieved our dream of moving back to Charleston and into Old Windermere. Old Windermere is a stone’s throw (a five-minute walk) from Avondale... Read »
Across the USA
SURROUNDED BY THE BEAUTY AND CHARM of Charleston, it’s hard to fathom the breadth of the American continent. You realize this more vividly as you drive across this expansive country—as you navigate the freeways of large cities, as you pass town after town, remote valley after remote valley, mountain range after incredible mountain range,... Read »
Serious Ceramics
IF YOU THINK of ceramics as pottery, think again. But to do so, you may have to visit Bakersville, North Carolina, some 15 miles south of the Tennessee border in Mitchell County. Yes, it’s worth the drive for the ceramics and other works of art, not to mention the stunning beauty of this remote... Read »
City of Dreams
ONCE YOU’VE SEEN the view of this city from the sea, you can’t forget it. It’s not just the morning air on deck chilling your face, or the salt water lapping against the hull. It’s the marsh grass bending in the waves. It’s the seagulls gliding and screeching, and the lone figure of a... Read »
Simple Splendour
A precious stillness pervades the room. It is small, intimate, and ornamental, with soothing colors of brown, blue, and white. You feel like you have stepped inside a Gothic Revival jewelry box. But it’s not easy to get inside The French Huguenot Church unless you attend a Sunday-morning service. So please enjoy the one-minute... Read »
