A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
This is a post that raises more questions than it answers. It was an interesting dive down a rabbit hole with lots of random connections, but those connections will probably of interest to only my family. I never knew my Papa Taylor. He died before I was born. However, I know quite a bit about … Read More “The Teaching Career of Mamie Leapard” »
This weekend is the Labor Day holiday. I had been doing research on Equality Colony near where our house is in Washington State for a future podcast. The episode isn’t supposed to come out until November sometime, but since I already had the script ready and the topic was more appropriate for Labor Day, I … Read More “The Soviet Republic of Washington” »
When we’re visiting Laura’s sister in Florida we like to indulge in two delicacies. The first is conch fritters. We’ll hit a tiki bar or local spot and order some at least once while we’re there. The other is Macy’s Fish Dip. The only place we’ve seen it is one or two spots in Vero … Read More “Tom’s Smoked Fish Dip” »
It’s not a Second Saturday, but Lowcountry Unfiltered made a grand return to our original home – the main stem of the Edisto River from Mars Old Field Landing to Messervey Landing. The group had been inactive for a few years. After all we’ve been through post-Helene, etc., I told Laura that I was in … Read More “Breakfast, Brats, Beer, and Bad Decisions – LCU Back on the Water” »
Way back in 2013 I wrote a post about a paddling trip to the ghost town of Ferguson in Lake Marion. That post went viral, and is one of the most visited posts on this site. That article is listed in footnotes of several Wikipedia articles about the area. It’s even listed in the Congressional … Read More “Heading Back to Ferguson in 2026” »
After eating grits with pimento cheese at Biscuit Head, I’ve gotten where I like a spoonful in the grits I cook at home. I’ve just been using the standard Ruth’s brand. I got ahold of some locally made at a farmer’s market and it was so good I decided to try my hand at making … Read More “Tom’s Pimento Cheese” »