A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
We had a monthly Dean’s Wine and Cheese gathering at Furman Friday evening. As Laura and I arrived, I was been hailed by some of her colleagues as an expert in Moodle. I don’t know about expert, but I have recently installed the program on a Linux server, and we are starting to use it … Read More “Moodle on a Stick” »
I’m always puzzled by the phrase "Black tie optional." I know what the definition is, according to various fashion and etiquette sources, but it doesn’t convey the host’s true intent. Does it mean that the host would prefer that you wear a tux, but a suit is fine if you don’t have one (which I … Read More “Chorale Gala” »
The Digital Photography School had posted their latest assignment this week, which was "Urban Scenes", whatever that may be. While I do have some shots of buildings in Greenville, I didn’t have anything I considered really urban. I guess I could have submitted some of my photos from another city, such as London … Read More “Greenville at Night” »
Laura had a meeting, and I had some time to kill, so I decided to try a new place. Tonight it was the Blockhouse Restaurant and Oyster Bar, located on Augusta Street.Atmosphere Having been in this spot since 1981, the Blockhouse is a bar with a few pretenses at being a restaurant. The name refers … Read More “Blockhouse Restaurant and Oyster Bar” »
The folks at Google are making it so that Google Maps and Google Earth are more and more compatible. The latest is the addition of the "My Maps" feature, which allows users to create placemarks, paths, and shapes on a Google Map, just like they can in Google Earth. These placemarks can be saved as … Read More “My Maps” »
We ended our trip to Florida with a sunset cruise around the Indian River. Amy was kind enough to help find the best vantage point for sunset photos, while I clicked away. I managed to fill up and entire 2-gig SD card. The next morning we were up early for our departure. As I … Read More “Florida Sunset” »
The shot above is of an unusual church. Fifteen years ago it was my brother-in-law’s dive shop on US 1 in Fort Pierce. Now it’s a rather charismatic church. Tony had a large 8-foot deep pool which he used to teach scuba lessons. Now it’s used as a baptismal pool. Things change. Those glory … Read More “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude” »
Yet it seems that every bowl that a grit occupies is a grits bowl, in complete harmony with itself. The zen of grits. A universal truth. Bunny This was the concluding statement in an e-mail discussion amongst a group of potters. One had posed the question, “Why are there no bowls made specifically for grits?” … Read More “The Zen of Grits” »
If you look at the sidebar immediately to the left, you’ll see a new link. Just below the Pages section is a link called "Flickr Photos." I have just installed FAlbum, by RandomByte. There will still be the random thumbnails on the right-most sidebar, but now visitors can view my photos without leaving the RandomConnections … Read More “Flickr Album” »
Amy always complains that there aren’t very many good restaurants in the Fort Pierce area. Although the selection isn’t as extensive as Greenville, I figured there had to be some hidden gems. I had driven through downtown Fort Pierce and spotted a couple of potential targets. Tonight, Laura and I decided to try Yianni’s Greek … Read More “Yianni’s Greek Cafe” »