Charleston

There is something about Charleston that always keeps me coming back to visit. Maybe it’s the vibrantly colored houses lined up in rows, adorned with popping, pink and white cherry trees, or maybe it’s the feeling of southern comfort, as you set foot in every door. Year after year my parents have taken me to the same city in South Carolina, and year after year I fall more in love with it. This past spring break I had the opportunity to share my love for this city with two of my closest friends. It is, in my opinion, the perfect “southern city”. Unlike the cities up north, Charleston isn’t overcrowded or polluted. It’s extremely clean, and still has the hustle and bustle that makes it so lively. The people are beautiful! I have to be honest and say I’m not a huge fan of frat and sorority style clothing, but the people here dress clean and they dress sharp. Walking down King St. you can spot young women in their wide-brimmed sun hats, sunglasses and bright sun dresses shopping for weekend attire. Maybe one of the reasons I like Charleston so much is that the guys know how to dress! From their breezy button-ups or polo shirts to their pastel shorts complete with some nice shoes, the guys in this city are just attractive. You really feel like you are in the heart of the south. Everyone here is friendly and welcoming. A lot of the restaurants have great comfort food and seafood being on the coast. This time we got to experience the nightlife. At night King Street is basically shut down and all the bars open. College students (CofC is located basically right in the middle of the city) barhopping, cover the street. It was one of the best night- life’s I have ever experienced.

            Charleston is sparked my love for photography. When I was about 14 we took our trip down and I started to look at things as if they were pictures. Everywhere I looked I saw a photograph. Things such as the way the sun hit a palm branch, shadows across the colorful houses or a boy selling flowers on the curb. Each little detail and angle caught my eye. There was so much inspiration in just one place I was motivated and eager to take my camera out and capture everything I saw that was beautiful to me. This time we were only in the city for two days so that didn’t allot much time for taking pictures, but I chose a few of the ones I thought represented Charleston the best and posted them!