A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Saturday night was the peak of this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower. Weather conditions were supposed to be near-perfect, and they had predicted a good showing from around 11:45 PM until 1:30 AM. Without Sunday morning obligations, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to view the meteors. Finding dark skies in Greenville County has really gotten … Read More “Leonids – the search for dark skies” »
It’s strange how a chance encounter (a true random connection) can bring back a flood of childhood memories. On one of the discussion forums that I frequent, one of the denizins had selected a new avatar. I recognized it immediately as one of the purple-wigged "moonbabes" from the television series UFO. Produced by the team … Read More “UFO” »
Over the weekend I posted a picture of the Doughboy statue on the Furman Campus for Veteran’s Day. Today I had a comment posted on one of the Doughboy photos on my Flickr account. Les Kopel from Oxnard, California posted a link to a very interesting website about the sculptor, E. M. Viquesney and his … Read More “More on the Doughboy” »
This evening we stopped by one of our favorite restaurants and noticed some disturbing things. I won’t say which restaurant, or even the type of cuisine, should some of these comments come back to haunt me. However, all of these things add up to only one conclusion – this place won’t be around for much … Read More “The Slow Death of a Restaurant” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed. We have been to the Greek Grille at Cherrydale Point several times. This particular evening we wanted good food fast because we had tickets to the Little Theater, and thought this would fit the bill. Atmosphere The Greek Grille is small, with only a few booths and tables. The … Read More “Greek Grille at Cherrydale” »
doughboy hdr 2 It seemed appropriate to take and post this photo on this date. This is the Doughboy statue located on the Furman University campus. The statue had been located on the back side of the lake, and was in need of repair. Sometime in the last year, the statue was refurbished and moved … Read More “Veteran’s Day 2006” »
The Google Earth Blog recently had an article about how rooftop architecture is changing because of visibility in mapping programs such as GE. Having recently commented on the trend in this blog, I read the entry with interest. One of the things that really caught my eye was the design of the new Dubai Palm … Read More “Dubai Does It Big” »
Two days after casting a ballot, and we still don’t have a definitive answer about our new Superintendent of Education. Jim Rex has declared victory and is putting together his transition team. However, Karen Floyd has not conceded, and states that the 211 vote margin separating them still makes it too close to call. I … Read More “Sorry, Ralph” »
I had my first session with a personal trainer today. Yes, it’s time to get things back in shape. I came across a picture of me while I was rock climbing back in the mid-80’s. I was as skinny as a rail, almost unheathy. While I don’t EVER want to be that thin again, I … Read More “Yes, I Need Help” »
Bad – the handout you receive is a printout of the PowerPoint Slides Worse – the presenter reads the slides during the presentation. Bizarro – the presenter stands in front of the projector with a somewhat text-based complexion. Here’s the acronym count for this morning’s meeting in Columbia on Special Education Data Collection… CDEP, OEC, … Read More “Death by PowerPoint, SDE style” »