SkyWatch Friday: Columbia
I took these thirteen photos as the day began to wind down in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday, July 2, 2010. The first picture was taken at exactly 8:00. The last was snapped at 9:03.
A lot happens in an hour!
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Cromer's Peanuts: Guaranteed Worst In Town.
The delicate Columbia skyline.
The fountain at Finlay Park.
Do you like the Governor's Mansion gates?
Half staff for the late Senator Byrd at the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. United States Courthouse.
Olympia Cotton Mills clock tower.
The tower challenges the sky.
Purple clouds through the panes of Olympia, looking toward Granby.
The defunct conveyor still connects Olympia and Granby Mills, now loft apartments.
The cotton ride, stark against fading light.
Night approaches Granby Mills.
Nearby, the Southside Baptist Church steeple pierces twilight.
Going home.
Happy Weekend~!
Reader Comments (16)
Great shots! Interesting seeing it get darker during that hour.
What? It's the weekend already?
Mari ... my favorite time of day! So much to see.
Sue ... we start early here!
great collection of shots
Beautiful skies and captures.
Nice post!
Happy SWF weekend.
You've got a lot of beautiful, blue skies here. Sounds like a fun day in Columbia. Didn't know there was so much to see!
J Bar ... thank you!
Regina ... thanks and same to you!
Halcyon ... it was an amazingly beautiful day; temp in the mid 80s and relatively low humidity. An uncommon occurrence this time of year. There's so much more to see in Columbia than I could ever show! It's a great town. Thanks for stopping by.
nice collection of photos & tour thru your town!
They are all good, but I like the gate best. You really have such a good "eye" when it comes to photos.
Awesome pictures!!! Thanks for sharing them:)
marianne ... thank you for stopping by!
Debbie ... I think I just know a good subject when I see one! And there are so many! I only know enough to show up and push the button.
Crystal ... thanks luv!
Love the photos Sweetheart!
You have a Wonderful weekend!!
hughugs
great photos you have here. tgif.
Donna ... thanks and I hope you have fantastic and relaxing weekend as well!
out of the blue ... thank you and thanks for stopping by! TGIF indeed!
Thank you for the lovely pictorial journey! I was lucky enough to visit Columbia once. It was many decades ago. It was a business trip and I was in and out quickly. I remember the meeting was at the capitol building and that building was grand gorgeous!
Donna M .... ah, our beauteous State House! I've taken many a picture of it. I hope you have an opportunity to come back soon!