A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.
With Laura out of town at a conference and a long weekend at my disposal, I had decided to goof off with Houston, and hopefully get a few decent shots. Houston and I have had some strange photo adventures over the many years, going all the way back to when we built pinhole cameras, and … Read More “Glassy Mountain to Twin Falls” »
This morning I got up at the same time I usually do on weekdays – 5:30 am. That’s ridiculous for a Saturday of a long weekend, but I had a goal. I wanted to capture sunrise of the Piedmont from Bald Rock. Primed with coffee and a biscuit from McDee’s, I drove straight up to … Read More “Piedmont Sunrise” »
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” »
Friday was supposed to be the last nice day of the holidays, so I decided to explore a bit farther afield in my quest for photography subjects. I had several targets today along the route to Saluda, North Carolina, including the trailhead for the new Poinsett Passage portion of the Palmetto Trail, and Pearson Falls. … Read More “Pearson Falls to Saluda” »
Over the holidays I’ve taken several trips out and about to find interesting photo subjects so I could use the new gear Santa brought me. Unfortunately, what I’m finding is row after row of plastic-sided houses that look pretty much the same. There is really nothing left of rural Greenville. One gets tired of shooting … Read More “Northern Greenville” »
As a child, I had a notion of what a perfect Christmas would be like. It didn’t involve gifts, but more importantly what happened and who was present. Keep in mind that I was about seven, and this was back in the 1960’s. My perfect Christmas would begin by having Christmas Eve on a Friday … Read More “The Perfect Christmas” »
I am SOOO glad we managed to not elect this bozo as Superintendent of Education. Last night WSPA-TV news reported that former candidate Karen Floyd sent out Christmas cards with a picture of her family in camouflage with a whole slew of dead doves. Apparently this made some people angry. No surprise there. What is … Read More “Karen Floyd at it again” »
In a weekend already jam-packed with concert and Christmas activities, we managed to squeeze in even more. After a lazy start to the day, we eventually made it to the late afternoon Service of Lessons and Carols at the Furman University Chapel. This was the first time in several years we had been able to … Read More “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” »
What’s so special about the bottle of wine pictured here? Nothing, except that it was purchased on a Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. No longer do we have to drive across the border into North Carolina if we need to pick up a six-pack for a party, or a bottle of wine for a dinner. … Read More “Blue Laws Relax” »
I had two occasions to shop downtown this weekend at the Mast General Store. Located a couple of doors down is Bentley’s Bookshop. I was dismayed to see a "Store Closing" sign on the door. Greenville has a dirth of used bookstores, especially of the quality of Bentley’s. I have to admit that I tended … Read More “Closure” »