A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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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” »
Since Laura had gone to the northwest part of the country, I decided to head to the northwest portion of the state. When I first got up I faced a dilemma. I knew I wanted to get out and about, but I wasn’t sure which direction. Fall leaves are at their peak in our area, … Read More “More of Fall’s Falls” »
Last night began with another vendor-sponsored dinner. I had the option of going on a cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway, or dinner and entertainment a nice restaurant. The thought of being stuck on a three-hour tour with no escape didn’t appeal to me as much. I opted for a venue with a way out, especially … Read More “Night of the Straight Pipes” »
Our presentation to the principals about new attendance lines went much more smoothly than I could have imagined. The technology worked flawlessly, and the principals understood the constraints we wer under in drawing these first draft sets of plans. I better remember this feeling, because I’m sure the presentations to the board and public will … Read More “MB Bound” »
Despite its flaws, I’ve had a blast with the new Flickr Maps over the past several days. Seeing my travels laid out so neatly has prompted me to go back into my older photo archives and upload some of those images. There were quite a few digital images, but most were taken with a … Read More “Time Passages” »
OK, I want Alton Brown’s job. His latest TV show is a four-part series on FoodNetwork called "Feasting on Asphalt." Alton and his crew ride from the Isle of Palms, SC, to Los Angeles, sampling the local cuisine along the way. AB and crew have tried to make this a true "blue highways" experience by … Read More “Feasting on Asphalt” »
Flickr has something they call "interestingess" which they use to rank pictures. This is a weird, caballic combination of views, tags, favorites, etc., which somehow measures how interesting a photo is to the Flickr community. The photo below is in the top 100 photos for interestingness for those uploaded on July 24. Even as … Read More “Interestingness” »
If one had been watching my bandwidth monitor at work at about 5:00 PM yesterday, they would have noticed a significant spike as I uploaded a ton of photos to my Flickr account. I’m not done yet – there are some Laura needs to sort out. When I got home last night I did play … Read More “England Flickr Update” »
3:00 AM came mighty early Sunday morning. Fortunately we had packed the night before. We managed to get to Heathrow on time and figure out their weird boarding procedures. One does not proceed to any gate until one is called. We had much more comfortable seats for the flight out, which was a good thing. … Read More “Home again” »
7/22/06 We had a very slow morning. I was still suffering the effects of my cold. We went down and talked with our Trafalgar rep to make sure arrangements had been made to get us to the airport on time. It seemed that everything was under control, so we asked about the best way to … Read More “Portabello Road” »