A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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” »
There were many outdoor activities schedule for this day. Unfortunately, the rain put a damper on most of them. There were two competing farmer’s markets – one downtown and one at its usual location. The usual location was holding is annual flower and plant festival. Since it’s partially indoors, we decided to give a shot. … Read More “Farmer’s Market” »
It’s the first Friday of the month, so it must be time for the First Friday Art Show in Greenville. We started our art trek with dinner at Snapshot Cafe, where they were featuring an exhibit by Rebecca Stockham. Rebecca’s photography is abstract, consisting mostly of macros of various textured surfaces such as rust and … Read More “Friday Art” »
I knew it was a mistake. I had decided to re-read the last two Harry Potter books before the movie and novel come out this summer. As usual, I carried my current reading material with me to lunch, which, today, included a stop at my barber. She scowled. There were no pithy sayings or home-grown … Read More “Harry Potter and the Upset Barber” »
I’m going to catch up on several things I’ve meant to post over the last week or so, but just haven’t gotten around to it. First, we held our quarterly SCASA Technology Leader’s Roundtable Thursday a week ago. I knew we were in trouble when a lawyer set up an overhead projector to address a … Read More “EdTech Roundup” »
The good news is that your teeth are in good shape – no cavities, nothing. The bad news is that they all have to come out. Well, not quite that bad, but I’ve got quite a bit of dental work to endure over the next few weeks. The first bit was Tuesday, a wonderful way … Read More “May Day, May Day, May Day” »
Courtesy of BoingBoing.net, I came across a cool website. Paleo-Future purports to be a "look into the future that never was." It looks back at predictions in Popular Science and other sources and sees where those predictions are now. Some of the predictions are amusing. Some are truly disappointing. All are entertaining.
The entire weekend was tied up with our performance of Carmen. Rehearsals Friday night and Saturday morning, with performances Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Even with sections cut from it, the piece was 2 hours and 45 minutes, including half-time. The weekend took on the tone of perform-collapse-perform-collapse. Friday night was our first time hearing … Read More “Carmen, The Post Game Show” »