A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Tonight was the retirement dinner for Furman, and once again, three professors with whom I have worked mark the end of their careers at Furman. Duncan McArthur taught English at Furman for 36 years. He was my English professor my very first term as a freshman. Ken Sargent nearly convinced me to become a geology … Read More “Furman Transitions 2007” »
Our family of red-tailed hawks has once again returned to their nest in the top of one of our neighbor’s trees. I had seen activity on the nest, but assumed the large birds I was seeing to be the parents. When I looked through binoculars today, I saw that these were in fact the chicks, … Read More “Return of the Hawks” »
We really weren’t expecting any motion until August. It looks like things are already happening. Greenville County had agreed to purchase the houses in the floodplain on our street and demolish then, turning the area into a natural area with a pedestrian bridge. The plan presented was for demolition and construction of the bridge … Read More “Demolition Begins” »
Back last August I wrote about two new drive-through coffee stands that had opened in our area – Curbside Coffee and Bella Latte. In that post I made the following prediction… I suspect that… Curbside Coffee will be driven out of business by the newer, flashier Bella Latte. This comment garnered me several hate e-mails … Read More “One Coffee to Go” »
At dinner tonight Bill Pennington told us of his latest acquisition – a 1933 South Carolina license plate he found on eBay. What made this interesting to him was the phrase "S.C.-The Iodine State." Bill is a chemistry professor at Clemson who works with iodine compounds, so the subject is of inherent interest. His wife, … Read More “South Carolina – The Iodine State” »
Charlie’s Steak House is the oldest restaurant in Greenville in continuous operation. Established in 1921, I think it’s been in the same location at 18 East Coffee Street all of those years. Oddly enough, as much as we eat out and as long as I’ve lived in the area, I had never eaten at Charlie’s … Read More “Charlie’s Steak House” »
Someone at Flickr has created a photo group where people can submit pictures of their what they are currently reading. This was picked up by BoingBoing.net, so, of course, everyone wants in on the fun, including me. My current reading list includes nothing really enlightening. I’m re-reading the last two Harry Potter novels in … Read More “Reading List” »
I was lamenting to a paddling friend about the woes of the Green River. The number of float bubbas had increased to the point that it made paddling the lower Green less fun than it might be. In fact, we had started paddling the Tuckaseegee more than the Green because it was less crowded. My … Read More “Green River Crosses” »
I’ve mentioned before how I like the fog. It always imparts a mystical quality to just about any view. My favorite fog is the type that burns off into morning sunshine, which can produce some interested back-lit images. This morning’s fog wasn’t that type, but I wasn’t going to be picky. I grabbed my camera … Read More “Foggy Falls” »
Two excellent excuses for a party – Derby Day and Cinco de Mayo. To honor this Mexican holiday, we made sushi and Mediterranean bites in phyllo dough for our contribution to Chris and Vicky’s party. For this party, each person places a $5 bet on a horse to win. The winner gets to select which … Read More “Cinco de Mayo de Derby” »