September Sky Blue

“The blue of the sky is one of the most special colors in the world, because the color is deep but see-through both at the same time.”  ― Cynthia Kadohata

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Changing of the Light

Even now, still in the midst of summer, the light is changing, preparing for transition: the days ever so slightly shorter, the rising sun a few minutes delayed. Here, the last light of a warm evening illumines a fading flower.

Attending

To pause to allow the ordinary to reveal its small beauties
is to attend,
is to meet a moment of joy.

Dancing in the Summer Sun

“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair…”
―Susan Polis Schutz

 

This forgotten house

This forgotten house . . .

What stories have been worn into its walls?
What memories dwell within like lonely ghosts?
What secrets will it forever keep?

This abandoned home,
Once, was it filled with love and laughter?
Or heartbreak and sorrow?

Forsaken, does this house long for its past?
Mourn its lost occupants?
Weep as it crumples?

But do not be mistaken.
This forgotten house has not failed.
It is, simply, eloquently, telling its story.
And, as you know, all stories come to an end.

Sweet Pink Peony

How I wish, dear friends, I could send you the sweet fragrance of this pink peony! It would do your heart good.

Historic Homes: Charleston Architecture, Part II

This brick mansion situated on a prime corner lot on the harbour offers a delightful view of its three-tiered piazza. Imagine, too, the history it has witnessed directly across the river from Fort Sumter where the first shots of the American Civil War rang out.

Displaying two contrasting front piazzas, curvy and square, this southern belle models a decorative flair.

A handsome house built in the early 1800s by carpenter Robert Lindsay, this gem remains classic and contemporary.

How lovely it must be to call this charmer home!

As a final note, it would be amiss not to reveal that many of the magnificent mansions in Charleston’s historic district were built by highly skilled but unacknowledged, enslaved workers.