A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
One of the very first RandomConnection posts was about "a place for my stuff." Here I had bemoaned the fact that as men start carrying more mini-tech gadgets, we don’t have a place to carry all our gear. It seems that Lore Sjoberg over at Wired.com has also recognized this problem. If I try and … Read More “Another Place for My Stuff” »
James Shannon has written one of the best descriptions of the current state of "coolness" in Greenville that I have read in a long, long time. Appearing in the latest edition of The Beat, Shannon’s article presents a positive, yet honest assessment of our city. Greenville is cool. Against all odds, we are cool at … Read More “Cool at Last” »
Sometime back I posted about a "Generation of Lost Photographs." Basically, I stated that we were losing a photographic record of a generation because of the impermenance of digital images. My original argument still stands – film images are longer lasting and better suited for long-term documentation. However, there is a unique feature of digital … Read More “Lost Photographs, revisited” »
The thought of fighting the crowds in downtown, or settling for another mediocre seafood dinner just didn’t appeal to us. Turns out that some of the best food in the area doesn’t have to have a water view, or even be located anywhere near downtown. We had spotted Gennaro’s on the way north out of … Read More “Gennaro’s Italian Restaurant” »
Leaving Beidler Forest, we had a decision to make. Should we join the madness at Magnolia Garden, or should we seek out more wildlife? Earlier in the day we had driven through a historic residential section of Summerville and were able to enjoy the beauty of azaleas in that area. We decided that was enough, … Read More “ACE Basin” »
While at Beidler Forest I heard a familiar sound I had not heard in awhile – a rhythmic hand clapping pattern clapped as one-two-three-and-four. This is used to get a class’s attention, and the kids the repeat the pattern back to you. I learned this trick when I was teaching music. It was a good … Read More “Hand Clapping” »
This has always been a special place for us. Beidler Forest is located in the Four Holes Swamp, and is managed by the Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy. Beidler features a mile-long boardwalk through dark cypress swamps. It is best experienced early morning or evening when birds and animals are more active. It is … Read More “Francis Beidler Forest” »
Nevermind that it is peal azalea season. Nevermind that it’s also biker weekend. Nevermind that the Family Circle Cup is being played in town. Nevermind that it’s spring break for many. Nevermind that there isn’t a hotel room to be had for miles around. We’re heading to Charleston! Our plan was to somehow avoid the … Read More “A Charleston Weekend” »
NOTE: Overlook Grill has been bought by the Table 301 Group, and has been closed for remodeling. It should re-open spring 2013. Spring Break, and it’s time for me to try a new lunch place in downtown Greenville. On such a lovely day, I decided upon the Overlook Grill. Atmosphere As the name implies, … Read More “Overlook Grill” »
Oh no, it’s one of those "well-this-is-what-it-was-like-when-I-was-a-kid" kind of posts. I’ll try not to sound like a codger. Anyway, back in the 60’s in rural Laurens, there was no such thing as a K-Mart or WallyWorld. The biggest department store we knew of was Sears in Greenville, and we only went there around Christmas shopping … Read More “Down at the Five and Dime” »