A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.
Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox. To celebrate the first day of fall, I joined Glynda, Mom, and Dad in a trip to the Caro-Mi restaurant near Tryon, NC. It was a beautiful evening, so we were up for a drive to the Pacolet River Valley. Having never been before, I figured it warranted a review. … Read More “Caro-Mi” »
I’m always hesitant to review a restaurant with which I’ve had such a long, long history. I tend to focus on those places that are new (or at least new to me.) However, I had opportunity to eat at Frodo’s Pizza twice this week, so I decided it was high time to give them the … Read More “Frodo’s Pizza” »
Saturday Laura and I headed downtown for the 15th Annual Art in the Park. The festival originally started at as a display by a few local artists in Cleveland Park. It has since migrated to the Falls Park area, with most of the artists booths actually on South Main Street rather than in the park … Read More “Art in the Park” »
Sunday afternoon Amy, Laura, and I decided to go to the Upper State SC Fair. It was an odd decision, but we figured it would be fun and different, and I would be able to get some interesting photographs. While it was all those things, it was also different from what I had expected, and … Read More “Upper State Fair” »
One of the cameras in our arsenal is an old 1956 Nikkormat that had belonged to Laura’s father. Usually attached to it is his favorite lens, a Nikkor 50mm f1.4. I decided to try that lens on my new Nikon D50 just for kicks. In some ways, it’s easier to use much older manual lenses … Read More “Back to Basics with Lenses” »
On Saturday the Upstate South Carolina Geocachers Association (USCGA) held a Cach In, Trash Out (CITO) event at the South Carolina Academic Learning Environment (SCALE). How’s that for a bunch of acronymns with links? SCALE is our district’s outdoor classroom. It’s roughly in the shape of South Carolina, and is designed to be a scale … Read More “Cache In, Trash Out” »
I really must have an attraction to flowing water. It seems that every time I take a drive, I wind up following a river, or crossing the same one multiple times. Today it was the Saluda. I really needed to repair that damaged hand rail, but this was the first day it hadn’t been stifling … Read More “The Three Saludas” »
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” »
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” »
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” »