A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Via Wes Fryer’s blog, I came upon a list created by Alan Levine which describes 50+ tools for digital storytelling. Alan has broken these down into Slideshow Tools which primarily use images with or without music background, Mixer Tools which include video as well as photos, Timeline tools, Comic Tools, Scrapbook Tools, Audio Tools, Video … Read More “Online Tools for Digital Storytelling” »
I’m not a botanist. I know nothing about horticulture. I even flunked a test on leaf identification in high school biology. Apart from pruning, spreading mulch, and heavy lifting, I tend to leave the gardening to Laura. However, we both made a discovery this past week. Shortly after we moved to this house I was … Read More “Wild Roses” »
I had seen a couple of posts from a couple of my Flickr contacts that use use a high key lighting effect. I’d never heard of the term before this week, but I find the effect intriguing. Therefore, I had to give it a shot. I decided to use a tutorial I had found after … Read More “High Key Portraiture” »
Today author Ron Rash visited Byrnes High School and spoke with students in the media center. Ron is the author of three of my favorite novels – One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight. He has also published several books of poetry and short stories. Ron lives in Clemson … Read More “A Day with Ron Rash” »
I’ve completed a Lenten quest. I’ve listened to the entire King James version of the Bible as read by Alexander Scourby. I wasn’t sure if I could do it all within the time constraints of Lent, but I made it with room to spare, finishing up Revelations during Holy Week. I accomplished this by downloading … Read More “66 Books in 40 Days” »
I was on my way to Barnes & Nobel after dinner tonight and noticed the sun setting just over the buildings downtown. I pulled into the parking lot of the Park Central office complex on North Pleasantburg and found a nice clear spot with a view of downtown. I set up the tripod and started … Read More “Sunset over Greenville” »
Whaddya think? Should I apply? I guess I can’t use my piercing wit as a qualification.
The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Much to our surprise, Winnie came home tonight. She was very weak, and would only drink water. She refused milk, her favorite food, and even cheese. She wobbled when she walked, and even though she had returned, we knew it wouldn’t be for long. As happy … Read More “The Cat Came Back” »
I seem to be doing more and more workshops on Google Earth and Google Maps. I had been placing all of the handouts and supporting materials on my school district webspace at http://teachers.spart5.k12.sc.us/taylorte/googleearth/. Unfortunately, that’s a bear of a URL to remember. Therefore, I’ve acquired the doman www.geopackrat.com, and have pointed it to those materials. … Read More “New website – Geopackrat.com” »
I just finished reading Charles Frazier’s Thirteen Moons. Next on my reading list is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kahled Hosseini. This is one of the best literary pairings I’ve come across in a long time. The two books share many traits, beyond the obvious astronomical references in the titles. This is the second book … Read More “Thirteen Moons and a Thousand Suns” »