beyond the gates and gardens of Charleston

Behind creaky, rusting gates, within the courtyards of houses that run deep, not wide, and beyond the guarded entryways to alleys await the protected boundaries of the secret garden and silent churchyard. Tiptoe quietly, press your face against the cool metal and lean in a little closer to get a better look inside. Walk close, but don't try to disturb the privacy - you'll be thwarted by high iron spikes, formidable and wicked or locked doors that have no key. Use your imagination to configure a tale of what waits over and behind the gates and within the gardens and alleyways of Charleston.