A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
On NPR’s Morning Edition last Saturday Scott Simon had an interview with Dame Shirley Bassey on the occasion of her 71st birthday and the release of a new CD. Bassey is best known for singing the theme song from the James Bond Movie Goldfinger, but has many other recognizable hits, in addition to two other … Read More “Shirley Bassey @ 71” »
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 tried my hand at editing a bit of video from the William Walker Singing last Saturday. I used just the basic version of the Pinnacle Studio software, and was actually pleased with the results. I find it much easier to work with than the Windows Movie Maker software. This clip shows Bill Burns leading … Read More “William Walker Singing – video” »
Saturday morning I attended the William Walker Memorial Singing at Wofford College. William “Singing Billy” Walker was the publisher of The Southern Harmony in 1835 and Christian Harmony in 1866, as well as a composer of many of the tunes found in these. He was a native of Union County, but lived and worked in … Read More “William Walker Memorial Singing” »
Google has taken its Google Sky functions and made them available on Google Maps as well as Google Earth. Google Sky for Maps features much of the same space imagery as its Google Earth counterpart. You can zoom in (out?) for a closer view of deep space objects and stars. There are also links that … Read More “Sky, Moon, and Mars” »
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” »
The photo above was taken while I was hiking the new nature trail at Lake Connestee. It’s nothing special, but it’s mine. It’s a photo that I took. And it’s been stolen. A couple of years ago I had a problem with photo theft. The perpetrator was a young guy that was taking photos and … Read More “Steal this Photo (not really)” »
I can’t believe it! The Greenville News has finally used the S-Word – “SMOG!” It was even on the front page of the page. The News has notoriously danced around the issue for years, using euphemisms such as “haze” or “ozone,” but never really owning up to the real problem – pollution. The News has … Read More “They Used the S-Word” »
I’ve added a couple of new tools to my arsenal of audio/video equipment. I haven’t really done much with podcasting or vodcasting, but I keep getting more and more requests for information about this. Even if this aren’t used for pod/vodcasting, they will still be great tools for digital storytelling. First, on the left, is … Read More “New Podcast/Vodcast Gear” »
With all of these photo treks I’ve been taking lately, I’ve been looking into getting a GPS data logger to assist with geotagging. My Garmin eTrex Legend does a nice job, but it’s a bulky battery hog that loses satellite links more often than I would like. When I get out of the car to … Read More “The Perfect GPS Logger” »