A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Flickr has a new Easter Egg (or would that be a Christmas egg?) as part of its programming. If you place a note on a photo with the phrase "ho ho ho hat", a Santa hat will be added to the image. Likewise, if you add a note with "ho ho ho beard", a Santa … Read More “Ho Ho Ho Hat” »
The day began with self-reflection brought on by the funky fog, then had ups and downs along the way. We had a nice meeting with my tech team, but other difficulties popped up, about which I won’t elaborate here. Laura suprised me at home with presents and a nice meal. In particular, she got me … Read More “New Lens” »
‘Twas the coldest weekend of this winter so far. The lake was actually frozen, as was the fountain on our front porch. Here’s another fountain downtownd…
More fun with the Celestron C90. This shot was taken with my Nikon D50. It’s kind of fun to take something as fully automatic as a modern digital camera and use in a strictly manual mode. Using another fully manual lens with the D50 – a 1960’s vintage Nikkor 50 mm f 1.4 – I … Read More “Full Moon” »
It’s always a sure sign of winter when the mergansers return. These beautiful ducks grace our lake starting in late November. These shots were taken with a Celestron C90 telescope attached to my Nikon D50 camera. As usual, click on the image for a larger view.
So far, it’s been the kind of Thanksgiving I like – very few obligations and the ability to sleep late. Even so, we’ve kept ourselves busy. Yesterday we did a bit of geocaching, which took us to a new park in Greenville. Herdklotz Park (which must have been named by committee, according to Anna) is … Read More “Herdklotz – Named by committee” »
It’s a rainy day, and I have the day off. It’s a perfect day for finally getting some of my photographs organized. I’ve got two scanners ready – mine that I’ve had for awhile, and one that I borrowed from Chip. Chip’s has an automatic photo feeder, so I was hoping it would speed up … Read More “Scan Happy” »
Saturday night was the peak of this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower. Weather conditions were supposed to be near-perfect, and they had predicted a good showing from around 11:45 PM until 1:30 AM. Without Sunday morning obligations, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to view the meteors. Finding dark skies in Greenville County has really gotten … Read More “Leonids – the search for dark skies” »
doughboy hdr 2 It seemed appropriate to take and post this photo on this date. This is the Doughboy statue located on the Furman University campus. The statue had been located on the back side of the lake, and was in need of repair. Sometime in the last year, the statue was refurbished and moved … Read More “Veteran’s Day 2006” »
I am now a published photographer. One of my photos has been included in the Schmap Guide to Stratford-Upon-Avon. Schmap provides a stand-alone player which can be downloaded. Guides for various cities from around the world can then be downloaded for viewing in the Schmap player. These include interactive maps, descriptions of hotels, restaurants, tourist … Read More “Published” »