A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
NOTE: Happy to report that Haus Edelweiss has reopened, and is doing fine. Today I learned of the demise of one of my favorite Greenville restaurants – Haus Edelweiss. I almost went there for lunch yesterday instead of Cafe Paulista. An unconfirmed source stated that the original owner had sold the place a couple of … Read More “RIP, Haus Edelweiss” »
NOTE: This restaurant has closed. It being my last day of Christmas break, I figured I’d try a new restaurant. Also, it’s been a long time since I’ve done a review. For today’s outing, I decided to try the new Cafe Paulista Grille on Wade Hampton, which specializes in Brazilian cuisine. Atmosphere The cafe is … Read More “Cafe Paulista Grille” »
Several weeks ago someone had posted a comment in the Geotagging Flickr discussion forum about a new geotagging program called Geosetter. I downloaded the software before the holiday break, but didn’t have a chance to try it out until my Tigerville excursion this morning. The program opens up with a fairly simple interface and an … Read More “Geosetter” »
Perhaps last night’s comments about local photography should be a New Year’s resolution. I’m not much at making resolutions, since I’m so miserable at keeping them. However, here are two. First, I’m going to try to take a picture of SOMETHING every day. The disclaimer is the word “try.” Also, the word “something” is key. … Read More “North to Tigerville” »
New Year’s Day has about as many traditions for us as Christmas Day. Most of these tend to be anti-climactic as the holiday season draws to a close and we mentally prepare to return to work. The tree and decorations are taken down as we watch the Rose Parade. The rest of the day is … Read More “Catching the Overlooked” »
This morning it was time to pack up the car and drive back to the chilly north. Since it was already 75 degrees at departure time, we had to dress in layers so we could add more as the temps dropped. We got underway a little before 7:00 am with audio books, GPS, and … Read More “Northbound on I-95” »
Nineteen years together – that seems like such a long time, but it’s passed far too quickly. I remember it being rainy and cold in Traveler’s Rest the night we were married. It was a Tuesday night, which is certainly out of the ordinary. But I wouldn’t have traded the past nineteen years for anything … Read More “Anniversary in a Divorce Boat” »
The new Sigma 18-200 lens I got for Christmas is advertised as being specifically designed for digital cameras. That got me wondering if it was subject to the 1.5 multiplication factor that I apply to my other lenses to calculate effective focal length. I’ve written about this before when I first got my DSLR, comparing … Read More “More on the new lens” »
Christmas in Florida is always different. Mostly, it’s warm. Or, at least, it’s much, much warmer than South Carolina. I do remember about 18 years ago it dipping into the teens. We wrapped tropical plants in Christmas lights hoping that the warmth would keep them alive. This year it rained most of the day. While … Read More “Christmas Lens” »
Once again this year, NORAD is tracking Santa as he makes his trip across the globe. However, this year, they have paired up with Google. Google Maps is being used for the primary display on the website, and there is a KMZ file that can be downloaded for Google Earth which updates every couple of … Read More “Santa Tracker” »