| the lovely promenade along the city's east waterfront |
| celebrating palm trees--there are many of them in Charleston |
| a house still decorated for Christmas--note the beautiful architecture |
| on our walk to the Battery (the southern tip of the city) |
| the Battery area |
| loved this frog sculpture--reminded me of Mr. Toad from The Wind in the Willows |
| Boone Hall--made famous in the film The Notebook |
| the Avenue of Oaks at Boone Hall--note the Spanish moss hanging from the trees |
| our charming and relaxing back porch or veranda as it's often called |
| Houses on Rainbow Row |
| the ferry that took us out to the island where Fort Sumter is located |
| the house on Coming Street where we lived (on the second floor) |
| gorgeous architecture in Charleston |
| the entrance to the City Market--a pretty cool place |
| another gorgeous house |
| one of the houses on Boone Plantation where the slaves lived |
| at Boone Plantation--learning about the Gullah culture |