A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Laura and I decided to brave the mall this afternoon. As one might expect, it was frenetic madness, but we survived, and even managed to make some purchases. This time of year there are seasonal booths set up to nab gift buyers. There is always the Sees Candy booth and the calendar booth, but this … Read More “Teeth Whitening at the Mall” »
After last night’s Frisbee binge, I wasn’t so sure I’d make it out of bed this morning. However, I managed to make it up in time to join several of my Flickr friends for a photo walk in Springwood Cemetery. As with our recent Furman photo walk in November, there were four of us roamed … Read More “Springwood Cemetery Photo Walk” »
Every day from Last Saturday, December 1, through next Saturday, December 15, my schedule has been incredibly structured. Every evening I’ve got something going on, whether it be a rehearsal, concert, class, or holiday dinner. The holidays are always busy, but this year seems particularly crazy. I’ve even scaled back, without a church of my … Read More “Parties and Frisbee in the Dark” »
One of my Flickr contacts, Matt (aka greenkayak73), has posted some interesting photos of a day trip he took to the communities of Stateburg and Horatio, both located in Sumter County. Of particular interest were his photos of the old LeNoir Store in Horatio, which has been operated by the Lenoir family for nearly 200 … Read More “Virtual Tourism” »
I still felt like the least experienced person in the class, but tonight I asked lots of questions, and learned a lot. Two sessions and I already feel like I’ve gotten my money’s worth from the class. Tonight we talked about resampling, color modes, adjustment layers, and various methods for converting color images to black … Read More “Advanced Photoshop – Second Session” »
Some years ago I considered myself a purist when it came to taste in Christmas music. All I wanted to listen to were the classics, anything that came out of the Oxford Book of Carols, or anything written and arranged by David Willcocks or John Rutter. Basically, stuff from the British school and Lessons and … Read More “Annoying Christmas Music” »
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. For those of us who refuse to live by the commercial calendar, it’s the start of the Christmas season. Well, not really that even, but the preparation for the Christmas season. I’ve mentioned before that one church where I worked, the minister would not allow any Christmas music … Read More “Gloria” »
On my way to work there is a big sign that shows how high the lottery has gotten. Lately I’ve been watching it grow larger and larger, but I just hadn’t gotten around to buying a ticket. It finally reached 155 million for last night’s drawing, and I fully intended to buy a ticket, but … Read More “Unnessary Disappointment” »
Last night I began a four-week class on Advanced Photoshop. The class is being taught by John Simo at the West End Darkroom in Greenville. I thought I knew Photoshop. I’ve been using it for the past twelve years, ever since version 4.0. I knew I had barely scratched the surface, but I wasn’t prepared … Read More “Advanced Photoshop” »
Wednesday morning I had a rare opportunity. I was invited to work with a high school government and economics class, introducing them to Google Earth. There was a class of about 30 students in the media center’s computer lab, and I showed them basic navigation, how to create placemarks, and some general features of the … Read More “No child left behind, except for gifted” »