Taking a nap (mastering the art of covering up).
Charleston, SC
April 10th, 2018
Category: Chrono
Money makes the world go around
Charleston || The Spectacular Rainbow Row
Charleston || A welcoming city
Which one do you prefer?… is the inevitable question every time the trip to Savannah and Charleston comes up.
Well, none…, I mean BOTH!… is my answer because, honestly, these two shouldn’t be compared; I’d rather see them as an old couple, harmoniously complementing each other.
Indeed, if Savannah were a lady of a certain age and of the Victorian era, Charleston would have been an American Gentleman nearing retirement, extremely wealthy, aristocratic, with impeccable taste, elegantly sipping his spiked sweet tea from a crystal glass on his mansion’s porch – a mellow man.
There is a masculine quality about Charleston, I think you will agree, evident as we will walk past some of the city’s glorious mansions, visit a couple of impeccably preserved historic homes and learn about Charleston’s earliest colonial history as we walk through the first permanent English settlement in Carolina.
But, for now, our first impressions: an early afternoon walk on an unexpectedly cool day, through the Historic City Market to the Waterfront and its famous pineapple fountain. Surprised at first, it didn’t take long to learn that, through time, the pineapple became a symbol of friendship and hospitality, a sign often repeated throughout the city as a token of welcome.
Charleston, SC
April 9th, 2018
Reverence
For the Great Ancient One
Angel Oak Tree, Johns Island, SC
April 9th, 2018
Haunted Savannah || The Sorrel-Weed House
If it is true that Savannah is one of the most haunted cities in America, then it is also true that the Sorrel-Weed Mansion is one of the most haunted places in Savannah. To make sure you know that, they give ghost tours; they recount the tragic stories of those that haunt the house; they give away shocking secrets; they share their experiences of paranormal activity; and they show you the pictures to prove it!
In short, my friends, you are in for one of the most entertaining ghost tours in town.
So, what were your plans for Halloween?
April 8th, 2018
Saturated
It’s only natural
Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA
April 8th, 2018
Heartbreak America
”…no other nation on Earth comes close to experiencing the frequency of mass shootings that we see in the United States. No other developed nation tolerates the levels of gun violence that we do. Every time this happens, we’re told that tougher gun laws won’t stop all murders; that they won’t stop every deranged individual from getting a weapon and shooting innocent people in public places. But the evidence shows that they can stop some killings. They can save some families from heartbreak. We are not helpless here. And until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these tragedies will keep happening”.
“We should soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalises racist sentiments; leaders who demonise those who don’t look like us, or suggest that other people, including immigrants, threaten our way of life, or refer to other people as sub-human, or imply that America belongs to just one certain type of people.”
“It has no place in our politics and our public life. And it’s time for the overwhelming majority of Americans of goodwill, of every race and faith and political party, to say as much – clearly and unequivocally.”
Former US President Barack Obama
August 5th, 2018 following the mass shootings in
El Paso, Texas on August 3rd 2019 & Dayton, Ohio on August 4th 2019.
Ship ahoy!
Tybee Island, GA
April 8th, 2018
On a Tybee Island beach you may…
crash a wedding // catch birds in midair (on camera that is) // enjoy a little dolce far niente // peer at gossips peering out from the pier // stumble upon structures coming directly out of a Wes Anderson movie // go fishing on the pier but, remember: no sharks! (because it is actually possible to catch sharks from the pier…?!?!) // laugh out loud at the de facto appropriation of the monostyle ”private properties” by real beach dwellers (the ones with wings)…
events and observations in no particular order or preference
Tybee Beach Pier and Pavilion
April 8th, 2018
The Humble Fabulist 