hampton park

Some pictures from Memorial Day.  We took Ajax to Hampton Park downtown.  He enjoyed watching the ducks and chasing his tennis ball.  I know I'm biased but I totally have the most handsome boyfriend and dog pair that a girl could ask for.  Just sayin'.

Blue Angels

Just a few shots from the Blue Angels air show over Charleston Harbor last summer.  I think we missed them this year, bummer.

Sunday 5.22.11

Soooo, ever since I moved to Charleston, people have been telling me that I need to see the Angel Oak tree on Johns Island.  It's something like the oldest tree on the east coast at over 1500 years old and HUGE.  After 3 years of living here we finally got in the car and drove 20 minutes to see what all the fuss was about.  Let's just say the experience was anticlimactic.  It was neat and everything but the natural beauty was more than ruined by the stilts used to hold up the ridiculously long branches and 8,000 signs scattered about telling visitors not to climb the tree.  It was difficult to get a picture without one of those ugly signs in it.  There wasn't even a place to walk the dog...At least I can say I saw it!

We went to the dog park on the way home, which was way more fun for everyone, especially the four-legged member of the family.  He swam in some filthy water and chased the tennis ball and made some friends.

farmers market 5.21.11

I wanted to dive into this guys fruit stand with my mouth open...but I thought better of it.

 I didn't have enough hands this time but I will own a purple basil plant soon...

 I was regretting the 3 bowls of corn pops while smelling the yumminess being served up by this vender.

 Lucky shot, this dog was too cute---I mean, cool.

 Oh how I miss pretzels...damn you gluten

 we love our pecans in every flavor imaginable in Charleston

 I'll take one of each please!  Actually the whistle was my absolute fav...I'm still thinking about how cool it would look on me..and it's from the 1940's.

 Old window frames with peeling paint with dried flowers between the panes of glass...did my mother make these?  

I love the farmers market.  I just wish everything wasn't so stinking expensive!  I will just have to support local and small business owners one small purchase at a time at a time!  I did end up buying two things, peanut butter and banana dog biscotti for Ajax and a supposedly super healthy (super expensive) 75% cacao chocolate bar.  (It was also super yummy...I couldn't resist).  I wanted every single necklace this one vender was selling but all the pendants were antiques and really expensive...maybe someday, or not. How about the windows with the dried flowers in them???  Genius!  I want to try to make one because they were also ridiculously expensive.  My mother would die if I gave her one...maybe I will.

Charleston Battery 5.15.11

Sun setting on the Battery

Ajax, very curious and cautious of the choppy waves

 Boy and his dog

 making friends

Last Sunday night we took Ajax for a walk downtown.  We parked at the Battery and walked about a mile along the waterfront and East Bay Street.  The wind was insane and the water was so choppy it was exploding over the sidewalk in some places.  Ajax was so startled by a huge splash that he jumped 3 feet in the air!  Aside from the wind the weather was perfect.  I wish it would stay like this all summer but it's already starting to get hotter and sticker.  Oh well.  We'll just have to wear less clothes!