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A random collection of rants, reviews, and miscellaneous thoughts on everything from instructional technology to local restaurants.
LCU vs Manchester, Part 2
We had loaded up with breakfast at Battens in Wedgefield, and now it was time to go exploring. There were eleven us, divided over three vehicles. Luckily, I had three FRS radios so we could coordinate our travels. So, we set off. We got off the main highway, and as we entered Manchester State Forest [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy, Photography, Rambling
Brothers Retreat at Jocassee – Part Four
And so it was only two of us left. Chip had to get back to family, and Stephen had to get back to church. Houston and I got up, had a quick breakfast, then packed up the mountain of remaining food and gear into our trucks. At the Devil’s Fork State Park store we checked [...]
Posted in Family, Photography, Travel
The Curse of Boynton House
Boynton House sits abandoned and forlorn in a remote corner of the Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, part of the ACE Basin. It was once the main house for a vast rice plantation. Now the wooden filigree is falling apart, and bat guano fills several of the rooms. On this particular trip, we also found out [...]
Posted in Photography, Travel
Congaree and Lower Richland
Normally on a second Saturday I’d be off with the guys from Lowcountry Unfiltered. They had a great trip planned for today, but due to various reasons I wasn’t going to be able to join them. Instead, I teamed up with Dwight, his wife Sue, and son Adam to explore Congaree National Park and a [...]
Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy, Local, Travel
2011 Lowcountry Unfiltered Congaree Swamp Stomp
It was the first second Saturday of 2011, and my friends from Lowcountry Unfiltered decided to brave another swamp stomp in the Congaree Swamp National Park. We did this once before in January a couple of years ago. At that time it had been raining all week, and we had one of the coldest, wettest [...]
Posted in Travel
