Searching for Shoals Junction

It’s spring break for most of the Upstate school districts, and I wanted to search for a few ghost towns. Mark Elbrecht and I had bounced around some possible targets, and after looking through the South Carolina section of the Abandoned Rails website, we decided to try to find Shoals Junction, at the end of [...]

Posted by Tom on April 4th, 2012 | 2 Comments Posted in History and Genealogy, Local, Photography

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 by Tom on March 11th, 2012 | 4 Comments Posted in Photography, Travel

A Trip to Madison

Saturday morning we wanted to get out of the house for a bit. So, we had a big breakfast, loaded everyone into the car, and headed west. Laura’s mother had never seen Clemson, so that was going to be one of our stops. I also had a potential ghost town I wanted to check out. [...]

Posted by Tom on February 26th, 2012 | 1 Comment 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 by Tom on February 12th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy, Local, Travel

McCormick County Photo Trek

Houston and I had a day off in common, so it was time for one of our mid-winter photo treks. I really like exploring the area south of Abbeville, McCormick, and Edgefield. That part of the state is rather remote and rich in history, including our family history. Even though we’ve been down that way [...]

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Posted by Tom on January 17th, 2012 | 10 Comments Posted in Family, History and Genealogy, Photography
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