A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.
December 10th, and it’s 81 degrees here in Upstate South Carolina, according to the Weather Channel. It’s supposed to stay like this through Thursday, then cool down to the 50’s and 60’s by Friday. Can you say “global warming?”
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” »
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” »
My goal for the day was to avoid any center of commerce or any road leading to such an area. Since it was such a beautiful day, I thought it would be nice to get out and take some photos. Before heading out on my photo tour, I did make one stop at a store. … Read More “Black Friday Blues” »
Today was just a day for roadblocks – first Flickr, then my own street. The county finally closed off our street. Soon the pavement will be removed, and construction will begin on the cul-du-sac. Traffic is being re-routed on other parallel streets. The other morning, Laura was driving on Tranquil Drive, and said that a … Read More “More Roadblocks” »
After I finished my photo walk with the other Flickrites, it was time for Homecoming activities. I wasn’t sure how many of my friends would be around – it’s the 25th reunion for the class just before me, so there might have been some long lost classmates returning. I had commitments from two friends, Alan … Read More “Furman Homecoming 2007” »
I haven’t been writing much about the Furman Paladins, and with good reason. Their season hasn’t been going so well. Saturday was the App State game, and quite honestly I hoped that it just wouldn’t be a total blow-out. It wasn’t pretty, and App did win, but Furman tried a rally late in the game. … Read More “Furman Paladins 2007” »
A long, tiring drive from Myrtle Beach, and when I get to my own street, this is what I found… It was a bit of a surprise. As tired as I was, I grabbed a camera and walked around the neighborhood to see what other signs there might be. I guess they really are going … Read More “A Sign of the Times” »
This was the type of day when one feels obligated to do something memorable. The sky was brilliant, no humidity, and warm temps made it impossible to just hang around the house. I grabbed my camera and headed to the Upcountry History Museum. The museum has been in the works for a number of years. … Read More “The Upcountry History Museum” »
I was a fantastic fall afternoon, and Furman was threatening to lose yet another game (they didn’t, though), so I decided to head out and take some photos around town. I’m not sure why, but I wound up at the Saluda Lake Dam on the west side of town. I first turned off on the … Read More “Bit of Afternoon Fall Photography” »