Just a sample...

of things that I saw this morning.

 

Trying to get out between the rain drops. It is suppose to rain everyday that I have left here  :-(

Anyway, I did have a few hours this morning and got some great photos at Brookgreen.

Charleston

We spent a lovely day in Charleston despite the constant drizzle and chill. Here we are in front of Poogan's Porch...the restaurant where we had lunch, We ate there two years ago. I had Pork Scallopini with seared Brussels sprouts and sweet potato gnocchi. It was yummy.

After lunch we took one of the carriage tours.

 

This is just one of a the many photos that I took of houses of Charleston. This one is for sale.....wish that I could buy it!

A cruise ship docked at Charleston as a port of call....we found out that it is an English ship catering to older couples. I overheard someone saying that they had come from Massachusetts and was headed to the Bahamas next. They sure had a crummy weather day but I think it is cool that a cruise line is using the Charleston port. A few years ago there was just Carnival (the ship that we took on our cruise), now the rumor is the line is going to start using a bigger ship and now Celebrity has a ship leaving out of the port as well.

Garden City Pier

 

After a day of rain yesterday, the sun came out in the early evening and we decided that after dinner we would go for a walk at the Garden City pier. It was breezy and a little chilly. Enjoyed the walk and ice cream afterwards. Thanks to all the gulls and sandpipers that posed for us.

PS: pouring rain again today. I just want to go to the library....please stop!

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Rainy Day

 

Since it is a rainy day today and I am stuck in the house, I thought  that I would cheer myself up by editing some photos from yesterday at Brookgreen. I love the flute girl.....my granddaughter, Emma, plays the flute and this reminds me of her. The Azaleas are at their peak right now as well as the Wisteria....Dogwoods are fading but still look good from afar. 

Now I am wondering if the little Painted Bunting is at the feeder at the state park.

 

Painted Bunting

This is the best that I could get but I am so happy to have seen this beautiful guy this morning at the nature center at the state park! (even though he turn his head away from me)
Rainy day today and I almost got caught in a real downpour at Brookgreen. Got to the restaurant just in time. Despite the weather I managed to get some great photos. In fact, since I arrived here I have taken hundreds of pictures and don't know what I am going to do with them all. Many edits and choices how to present them on my blog , Facebook and Flickr . I can't see the point of takin photos if I can't share them.
I am having a great time and don't miss home yet although I think my daughter may be getting a little sick of me :-)

Family Walk

Plant Sale

 

 It was a rather gloomy and rainy day for the plant sale at Brookgreen and we got there later than we planned....still a lot of good stuff left. Amy bought a really cool houseplant called a Flapjack Succulent also a Bromeliad of which they had a huge selection. She also got a hosta and a purple daisy-like flower. We took a walk and then out to lunch at Allison's favorite place...Chick-fil-a. We don't have this restaurant where I come from. We also stopped at Backyard Birds and I bought a small dragonfly sun-catcher :-)

 

We bought this one