The Charms of Living in Charleston ( A Lazy Sunday )

It's slightly overcast, a touch of chill in the air, blue sky and sunshine struggling to break it's way through the grey blanket that lingers overhead. It all adds to persona that makes up Charleston really. A place that is known for it's humid, hazy days; it's hot, muggy evenings that give no relief to that heat of the day. It's Sunday and I am still slightly recovering from a cold I had caught earlier in the week. I haven't felt myself all week long and have been cooped up in the house for several days now. A lazy Sunday, as all Sundays should be if you ask me! I slept in today and relaxed in front of the TV till this afternoon. I guess being stuck inside most of the week had finally caught up with me because I had a massive urge to get outside; to just be in the open air; to simply smell the wonderful smells that are unique to Charleston.

Close to five in the evening now; I have gathered myself together and decided that Downtown Charleston is the place for me this day. I make my way over the James Island Connector, get off onto Lockwood Blvd. and follow it until I come upon Colonial Lakes. Easy to find a parking place today, especially this time as well; yet there are a surprising number of people out this evening. I guess I wasn't the only person with the idea of a walk this evening? Walking up Ashley Ave.; making my way towards the Battery now. There is no better way to truly appreciate the Fall sky of Charleston unless you see it gliding over the Charleston Harbor as it into the Ashley River. Absolutely beautiful; a vision that both inspires and awakens the soul. I love walking along the Harbor, gazing at the magnificent houses that align themselves along the water; Their quite majestic really, all the different types of architectural designs that have found their way here along this waterway. I catch myself staring while I walk, almost tripping over my own feet because I'm lost in the beauty of it all.

  to be continued