A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
We had a more leisurely start to the day. The group gathered for a final talk, and I gave a demonstration of Google Earth, showing where we had walked on Bull Island the previous day. After that, we headed to the penninsula for a trip to IMax and the SC Aquarium. This route took us … Read More “Sunday in Charleston” »
We got up far too early for a Saturday. Our hotel had a very good breakfast, then we caravanned up to the dock for the Bull Island ferry. Laura and I had been here many times, but had never crossed on over. The long dock and isolated access road is/was an excellent place to look … Read More “Shell Shocked on Bull Island” »
Laura and I had signed up for a Continuing Education course through Furman. In this case, we were to travel to Bull Island to do some shelling, driving down Friday evening, catching a ferry to the island Saturday morning ,then visiting the SC Aquarium on Sunday. After dropping by my parent’s house in Prosperity to … Read More “Central Restaurant and Barroom – A Review in Two Acts” »
I began this Lenten season with the sin of pride. Having missed Mardi Gras by spending it all day at a hospital with my father, I figured I was entitled to at least some leeway on Ash Wednesday. Fourth Presbyterian had a service this evening with Communion and the imposition of the ashes. During the … Read More “Ash Wednesday” »
Dirt, Dirt, Dirt People are always moving it. We walk on it and live on it, but nobody ever seems satisfied with the dirt they got. People are always taking the dirt they have and moving it somewhere else. I assume this outburst was prompted by a dump truck that was passing by. However, I’ve … Read More “Dirt” »
I’ve been neglecting this site for a bit. Apart from just being extremely busy, last Sunday I got the call that no child wants to receive. "Dad was taken to the hospital this afternoon with chest pains." Turns out my father had a mild heart attack. His prognosis is good, and he is slowly making … Read More “The call no one wants” »
…or, Never Eat Popcorn Wearing a Corduroy Shirt So, Inspector Clousseau is at it again, this time in the incarnation of Steve Martin. The ingredients are all there – a classic comedy format and the talents of Martin, Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dryfuss, and Jean Russo as Clousseau’s partner. Rather than add to the … Read More “The Pink Panther” »
I’ve been reading Raymond Khoury’s The Last Templar. So far, it seems to be an enjoyable cross between the Da Vinci Code and National Treasure. The chapters are very short, the action fast-paced, and it almost reads like a screen play. I could see this one becoming a movie. I took the book with me … Read More “Life imitates literature” »
No more ice, no more cold rain – I want the real fluffy stuff. Of course, since it’s late February, that is now a very remote possibility. And it’s not that I want an extra day of vacation. I just want to see my world covered in white for a bit. I’ve been jealously reading … Read More “Gosh durn it, I want snow!” »
I had actually typed this up and meant to post it Sunday, but never got around to it. Oh well… I love choral music. My preference is for smaller, intimate pieces, rather than the large orchestral works such as Mozart Requiem, Mendelssohn "Elijah", etc. I like doing the larger works, but nothing brings out the … Read More “Liebeslieder Ludicrous” »