A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.
Elections are a week from Tuesday. They can’t come soon enough, in my opinion. I’m tired of the signs, the television ads, and the vilification of one side by another. Being a Democrat in a Republican stronghold can be disheartening sometimes. I do hope that the pundits are correct about growing support for Democrats … Read More “Nine days and counting” »
The map that you see above is one of several that have occupied nearly all of my working hours. I created that map, and I printed multiple copies of it in 24"X36" format. Monday night the new attendance areas for our district were presented to the school board, and Thursday night we went before … Read More “Fallout” »
I decided to try a little experiment this morning. I took my Nikon S1 and mounted it on a mini-tripod. I then set the camera to "interval" mode so it would take a picture every thirty seconds, ensuring hands-free operation. I made sure the flash was off, then set the camera on the dashboard of … Read More “Scenes from I-85” »
Given the Mark Foley scandal, Bush’s misbegotten war in Iraq, and the scads of other examples of hipocrisy in the Republican party, it still amazes me that they continue to fool people and get elected. Our local races aren’t much better. Our incumbent governor, Mark Sanford, has threatened to sue several television stations because they … Read More “Local Republican Loonies” »
As mentioned earlier, things were quiet at Byrnes High School on Friday the 13th. It was interesting to compare media coverage of the day. For example, here are a few excerpts from the article in The Greenville News. These are the first sentences from each of the paragraphs… But 804 students were absent, and Spartanburg … Read More “FRI13 Followup” »
It seems that everyone has scheduled their fall events for this weekend. Somehow the cosmic forces for community planning have aligned, and the entire populace will be heading to various festivals and activities. Here’s a partial list… Fall for Greenville – a three day street festival featuring booths from various restaurants. Stonefest – a music … Read More “Too Many Choices” »
Saturday was the first clear, cool weekend day of this fall. The thought of doing yard work, or sitting inside and watching the Furman game on TV was just not appealing. What I really wanted to do was get out and go hiking. Laura and reached a compromise that combined hiking and football, and … Read More “Fall Hunting” »
Seems like I’ve been looking at tons of GIS data lately. I spent most of last evening and almost all of today poring over Spartanburg County data for our attendance zones. So what do I do when I get home, I go to a Greenville County Council meeting and look at more GIS maps. Our … Read More “Life in a Floodplain” »
Thus read a South Carolina headline in 1861, and so read a headline in today’s papers here in 2006. However, this time, it’s the town of Greer wanting to secede from Spartanburg County. Over the past several years, it seems that Greer has been annexation crazy. First, they wanted to incorporate large portions of the … Read More “Secession!” »
Tonight kicks off Furman’s "Year of the Environment" This year’s Riley Institute is entitled "The Environment: Critical Issues of the 21st Century," and the keynote address was given by the Honorable John Glenn, former astronaut and senator. The laws of nature do not change. Therefore, the laws of Man, or the actions of Man … Read More “John Glenn” »