A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I’ve always looked older than I am. In high school I was often mistaken for a teacher and at Furman I was often mistaken for a professor. I guess there’s something about a receding hairline at age 18 and a full beard that would tend to do that. At some points in my life, this … Read More “Age” »
Ok, this is just getting ridiculous. Today the temps reached the mid-70s. The parks and downtown were loaded with people outside. Anyone with a convertible had the roof back. A clump of daffodils was in full bloom in our back yard. It’s January 6th. This should not be happening. I’m afraid that if we do … Read More “Whither the Weather, Part 2” »
Happy Birthday Houston!
I am so glad I got the jump on my New Year’s resolutions and started back in early November. That way I can already begin to slack off. Even though I beat the rush, hordes of others seem intent on getting started. Thursday I pulled into my athletic club parking lot to find it nearly … Read More “More on Resolutions” »
The weather got a little freaky around here this afternoon. There was heavy rain, followed immediately by bright sunshine and a rainbow. There were reports of a tornado just north and east of us. Couple this with 70 degree warmth in January, and it’s just plain weird.
Click the picture for a larger version First, the Taylor Family, then the extended family…
First there’s the inspiration… Then there’s the cautionary tales… I’m really glad I started my resolutions back in early November. It seems that the powers that be would like to extend the Season of Gluttony on into February. Valentines displays appeared in K-Mart before New Year’s Day. I’m betting that these will … Read More “Resolutions – Tabloid Style” »
Small photographable objects beware! I’ve been rounding up just about everything that will fit in my new lightbox and shooting it. [tags]photography, lightbox, light tent[/tags]
Flickr Photographer Jeffrey Bail posted a tutorial on the Digital Photography School about how to create an inexpensive light tent. He didn’t want to pay $100+ for such a contraption, so he was able to make his own fairly cheaply. I decided I had to explore this a bit more. First, I decided to check … Read More “Homemade Light Box” »
Chip and Griff decided to do something very primal for New Year’s – cook a whole animal over a flame and eat it. They built a BBQ pit in Chip’s back yard from cinder blocks and bricks, then started cooking the pig. I came over about lunchtime (after all the hard work was done) and … Read More “New Year’s Pig Pickin’” »