A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Much of the Upstate, including Greenville, is now available in Google Street View. Last night I discovered that Columbia and Charlotte had been added, and this morning Greenville was also on the list. The blue areas in the map below show the current coverage: In Google Earth, the coverage is a bit deceptive. There are … Read More “Greenville in Street View!” »
Several months ago I wrote about an exciting new product from Microsoft called Photosynth. That program promised to produce 3D visualizations of a location based on a body of photographs. The concept was that a user could input a location, and such a visualization could be generated from Creative Commons images on Flickr, or some … Read More “A World of 3D Photography” »
I love trying new places to eat. I especially like it when we discover a new recipe that we can replicate at home. Such was the case with the insalata caprese served at Risibisi in Petaluma, California. As presented at Risibisi, this is architectural cuisine at its best – stuff stacked on other stuff. Ingredients: … Read More “Mozzarella Tomato Salad – insalata caprese” »
One of the cardinal rules for uploading images to Flickr is that if you want your photos noticed, only upload one or two at a time. If I were to do that with all the photos I took last week in California, it would take me forever to get it done. So, I uploaded about … Read More “California Images Online” »
San Francisco is a tilt-shifter’s dream come true. There are so many hills and vantage points that look down on various scenes that the opportunities are nearly endless. This is especially true if you’ve got a zoom lens and can get even closer to the subjects below. I’ve been trying to work my way through … Read More “Tilt-Shifting San Francisco” »
3:30 am came far too early. We had an early flight out of San Jose, and given the confusion at the airport when we arrived, we wanted to make sure we were there in time. As it turns out, checking out of the hotel, returning the rental car, and finding our flight was much easier … Read More “Flying Eastward and Home Again” »
Originally, we had planned to spend this day in the Napa Valley area, However, Laura and I were both tired of long days of exploring and we had already driven through similar countryside. So we decided to stay in the San Jose Area. Since our flight left so early Saturday morning we wanted to spend … Read More “Mystery House, Wine, and Family” »
How does one see a city as diverse as San Francisco in only one day? You can’t. We did try our best, though. Today we were headed into the city proper, so Laura pulled out the guide books and picked the top three things she wanted to see/do in the city today. We managed to … Read More “San Francisco in a Day” »
It always surprises me how our perception of place is colored by movies. San Francisco is such an iconic city that it’s easily recognizable when on the big screen. However, sometimes the reality is altered a bit. The Monterrey Bay Aquarium figured prominently as “The Cetacean Institute” in Star Trek IV. However, their outdoor tide … Read More “On Location” »
No trip to this area would be complete without a trip to the Monterrey Peninsula and a visit to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. We got an early start this morning and drove straight on down. Traffic was not too bad. The route took us over hills, through ancient eucalyptus groves, past farms, and finally past … Read More “Fish, Fish, Fish” »