A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Setting: Chorale Rehearsal Situation: Going over articulation and places to breathe in Daniel Gawthrop’s "Behold This Mystery." Text: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Not suffering or distress, not famine or nakedness, not peril or sword. Singer – "Do you break after nakedness?" Me – "Well, quite frequently, but that’s really none … Read More “A Bit Too Personal” »
Little more speed, little more rope,Little more wind, little more hope,Gotta get this stupid kite to fly! From "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Today after church we headed up to F.E.N.C.E. for their annual kite festival. Whether we wound up flying kites or not, it was a lovely drive up to the Landrum area. … Read More “Kites” »
A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to alphabetizing all my CD’s. This was done in conjunction with getting them all converted to MP3s for my iPod. This morning my cat, Rascal, decided to use my CD rack as a ladder to an open window…
I certainly had not planned on doing two restaurant reviews in one week, much less separated only 24 hours apart. My cousin Sam had stopped by last night and had raved about Bistro 107. Since it’s closeby in Greer, I decided to give it a shot. Atmosphere This is the exact opposite of the meat-n-three … Read More “Bistro 107” »
This place has always puzzled me, at least as long as I have worked in this area. Walnut Lane is a lovely house converted to a Bed and Breakfast. However, I can’t help but wonder, who in their right mind would stay in a B&B in Lyman, SC?? The grounds and facilities look very inviting, … Read More “The Cookie Jar” »
I have finally delved into the world of Podcasting. No, don’t expect a feed from here anytime soon. I’ve just gotten started looking at various subscriptions. Right now I’m probably oversubscribed – kind of like the early heady days of e-mail when you would subscribe to a ton of distribution lists, only later to regret … Read More “Quodlibet” »
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” »