A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Jury duty yesterday, voting today – I guess I’ll pretend I’m a citizen or something. We voted as Republicans in this bastion of conservatism. Unfortunately, that’s about the only way we have any say in who will govern. It’s more a matter of strategic "voting against" rather than "voting for." Our governor (and former Furman … Read More “My civic duty – part 2” »
Laura has been called for jury duty many, many times. It seems I never get called — until now. Today was my first day of duty. Don’t worry, I’m not going to divulge any juicy details, and I’m not even going to mention the case. I don’t have to serve because I know one of … Read More “My civic duty” »
What do you call 500 bagpipes at the bottom of the ocean? A good start. When played correctly, and from a safe distance, the sound can be chilling. Up close and personal, it sounds like someone trying to run a bandsaw through a cat. Today we went to the first annual Highland Games at … Read More “I hate bagpipes. I really do” »
The Greenville News has done a much better job of covering this crime. It hasn’t gotten the headlines of the Souers case, but at least it’s not being relegated to a back page. I actually inquired about this, and received a response from Beth Padgett at the News. She pointed out that two days passed … Read More “Nishan Huff follow-up” »
This morning our preparations began in earnest for our trip to the British Isles later this summer. First, there was passport renewal, expedited to make sure they get here before departure. The process seemed much simpler than when I got m first passport years ago. Laura began looking online to make travel arrangements, and we … Read More “From England to Scotland” »
The news has been full of the murder of Tiffany Souers. Huge headlines in yesterday’s Greenville News proclaimed "Suspect Captured!", and today the headline told of Jerry Inman’s confession to the crime. In this morning’s paper, tucked away back on the third page of the Metro section, was the news of the murder of Nishan … Read More “Yes, but what about the others?” »
I was going back through some of the photos I took over the weekend, and somehow missed this one… I wonder how long they are going to have to wait until they find "clean dirt?"
I have taken the plunge into High Dynamic Range photography. Cameras cannot adjust for, nor capture the range of light that our eyes percieve. Exposure bracketing is a well-known technique whereby the photographer shoots three or more shots of the same thing – slightly changing the settings so that several types of exposure can be … Read More “HDR Photography” »
Nikon Stunning Gallery updated their site today. My fifth picture to date was included. Somehow I figured this would be the one chosen… Since I now have five shots in the gallery, I’ll stop reporting each time one is selected. …or not.
Such a dilemma – should I relax with a cup of coffee and the Sunday paper, or should I venture out once again? I decided on the adventure. My target for today would be the Dupont State Forest just over the state line in North Carolina. I’d heard about the abundance of waterfalls in … Read More “Dupont Forest Falls” »