A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
It seems that most of our favorite shows are actually British remakes. We watched some in their original format on BBC America (Coupling, Cash in the Attic, Changing Rooms, What Not to Wear), and we’re just now becoming aware of some of our familiar American versions that started out on BBC. Ghosthunters is a case … Read More “Most Haunted” »
Since Laura had gone to the northwest part of the country, I decided to head to the northwest portion of the state. When I first got up I faced a dilemma. I knew I wanted to get out and about, but I wasn’t sure which direction. Fall leaves are at their peak in our area, … Read More “More of Fall’s Falls” »
One issue on next week’s ballot is the proposed Amendment #1 to the SC Constitution. This "Defense of Marriage" amendment would restrict marriage to a man and a women. I’m sure that’s something to get all of the conservative juices flowing and make sure that all the little Republicans come out to defend marriage and … Read More “First Amendment” »
Anyone find anything ironic in this Bible verse? Exodus 17:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
The morning started far too early – 4:00 AM, to be exact. That was the time that we received an automated call saying that Laura’s flight to Seattle was delayed. We managed to fall back to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time for a Saturday morning (even though Laura was originally scheduled to … Read More “Fall Back” »
Elections are a week from Tuesday. They can’t come soon enough, in my opinion. I’m tired of the signs, the television ads, and the vilification of one side by another. Being a Democrat in a Republican stronghold can be disheartening sometimes. I do hope that the pundits are correct about growing support for Democrats … Read More “Nine days and counting” »
The map that you see above is one of several that have occupied nearly all of my working hours. I created that map, and I printed multiple copies of it in 24"X36" format. Monday night the new attendance areas for our district were presented to the school board, and Thursday night we went before … Read More “Fallout” »
I decided to try a little experiment this morning. I took my Nikon S1 and mounted it on a mini-tripod. I then set the camera to "interval" mode so it would take a picture every thirty seconds, ensuring hands-free operation. I made sure the flash was off, then set the camera on the dashboard of … Read More “Scenes from I-85” »
If it’s Wednesday, it must be another episode of Ghost Hunters. Tonight the team investigated a haunted house and a haunted penitentiary looking for "shadow people", dark apparitions that seem to disappear. I’m continuing my read of Tally Johnson’s "Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry". One thing I noticed was the abundance of "Cry Baby" … Read More “Cry Baby Bridge” »
Then… Now… The time I’ve spent cruising Google Earth lately has made one thing abundantly clear – our cities’ rooftops are outright ugly. It used to be that no one would ever see them, so they were the perfect place for those unsightly but necessary building components, such as HVAC units. Take, for … Read More “Rooftop Advertising” »