A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I am so glad I got the jump on my New Year’s resolutions and started back in early November. That way I can already begin to slack off. Even though I beat the rush, hordes of others seem intent on getting started. Thursday I pulled into my athletic club parking lot to find it nearly … Read More “More on Resolutions” »
The weather got a little freaky around here this afternoon. There was heavy rain, followed immediately by bright sunshine and a rainbow. There were reports of a tornado just north and east of us. Couple this with 70 degree warmth in January, and it’s just plain weird.
Click the picture for a larger version First, the Taylor Family, then the extended family…
First there’s the inspiration… Then there’s the cautionary tales… I’m really glad I started my resolutions back in early November. It seems that the powers that be would like to extend the Season of Gluttony on into February. Valentines displays appeared in K-Mart before New Year’s Day. I’m betting that these will … Read More “Resolutions – Tabloid Style” »
Small photographable objects beware! I’ve been rounding up just about everything that will fit in my new lightbox and shooting it. [tags]photography, lightbox, light tent[/tags]
Flickr Photographer Jeffrey Bail posted a tutorial on the Digital Photography School about how to create an inexpensive light tent. He didn’t want to pay $100+ for such a contraption, so he was able to make his own fairly cheaply. I decided I had to explore this a bit more. First, I decided to check … Read More “Homemade Light Box” »
Chip and Griff decided to do something very primal for New Year’s – cook a whole animal over a flame and eat it. They built a BBQ pit in Chip’s back yard from cinder blocks and bricks, then started cooking the pig. I came over about lunchtime (after all the hard work was done) and … Read More “New Year’s Pig Pickin’” »
The boar’s head in hand bear IBedecked with bay and rosemaryI pray you, my masters, be merryQuot estis in convivio. Caput apri defero,Reddens laudes domino. The boar’s head, as I understand,Is the rarest dish in all this land,Which thus bedecked with a gay garlandLet us servire cantico. Caput apri defero, Reddens laudes domino. More … Read More “Boar’s Head” »
I’ve commented in previous posts about how much I detest memes. I see less and less of the e-mail glurges that usually get sent around Christmas and other holidays. It still happens, but for the most part it’s the less technologically savvy that engage in spreading them. Now that folks have blogs, memes that used … Read More “mememememememe” »
Saturday was spent reorganizing my office to accommodate my new printer. The only place for the printer was on the other side of the room, which required a longer USB Cable. Here’s what else I discovered… 15′ USB Cable from our local Office Depot – $44 (Link goes to 10′ for $33) 15′ USB Cable … Read More “Price Gouging” »