A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
"The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx to two-step time, a dry martini you always shake to waltz time." – Nick Charles in The Thin Man (1934) 3 oz Bombay Sapphire or Absolut Citron (depending on mood) 3 Queen olives … Read More “Trinity Martini” »
Well, Sally, you have to remember that back then temperatures used to get down into the 20s and 30s during winter. We used to spend more time outside during summer than we did in winter. That’s all different now… I was beginning to wonder if winter was ever going to get here. Last Sunday night … Read More “Grandpa, What Was Snow Like?” »
By the time we had recovered sufficiently to get out and about, our breakfast at Stax became brunch. From there, we headed over to the Motortrend Auto Show that’s playing this weekend. There were some interesting vehicles. The little convertible roadsters were drawing lots of attention, as was the Toyota FJ Cruiser. Several clubs … Read More “Auto Show” »
Dinner with Chip and Houston was at the Bohemian Cafe, followed by board games, video games, and the perfection of a recipe for Manhattans over at Chip’s place until the wee hours of the morning. Even though I’d been up for nearly twenty-one straight hours, my recovery time took less than Houston, and I … Read More “Antiqued” »
With Laura out of town at a conference and a long weekend at my disposal, I had decided to goof off with Houston, and hopefully get a few decent shots. Houston and I have had some strange photo adventures over the many years, going all the way back to when we built pinhole cameras, and … Read More “Glassy Mountain to Twin Falls” »
This morning I got up at the same time I usually do on weekdays – 5:30 am. That’s ridiculous for a Saturday of a long weekend, but I had a goal. I wanted to capture sunrise of the Piedmont from Bald Rock. Primed with coffee and a biscuit from McDee’s, I drove straight up to … Read More “Piedmont Sunrise” »
For every situation in life there exists at least one song or bastardization thereof. Taylor’s Axiom I’ve posted them before. As a musician, those are words I’ve tried to live by. As a hobbyist, I like to find songs that fit my current passion. I’ve collected river songs for when I’m kayaking, songs about maps … Read More “Photography Songs” »
I’ve always looked older than I am. In high school I was often mistaken for a teacher and at Furman I was often mistaken for a professor. I guess there’s something about a receding hairline at age 18 and a full beard that would tend to do that. At some points in my life, this … Read More “Age” »
Ok, this is just getting ridiculous. Today the temps reached the mid-70s. The parks and downtown were loaded with people outside. Anyone with a convertible had the roof back. A clump of daffodils was in full bloom in our back yard. It’s January 6th. This should not be happening. I’m afraid that if we do … Read More “Whither the Weather, Part 2” »
Happy Birthday Houston!