A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Why is it some Indian maiden is always committing suicide for a lost love? The Appalachian Mountains are littered with the names of these unfortunate young women – Evaleka, Cateechee, Issaqueena, and Jocassee among them – or named for the event itself – Jump-Off Rock in Hendersonville and Blowing Rock as examples. This weekend Houston … Read More “Paddling Jocassee” »
Wow. Absolutely the best of all six Star Wars movies. I’ll give a more detailed review later in this post, but for now I’ll say that while the dialog was still not stellar, at least the main characters learned how to speak using the occasional contraction. We got our tickets Monday for the 12:01 showing … Read More “Star Wars Requiem” »
I watched the final voyage of the Starship Enterprise last night. As a long-time Trekkie, I hate to say it, but it’s about time. Last night’s Enterprise episode marks the finale of the Star Trek universe. The franchise had become bogged down in its own canon, and ever since the demise of Roddenberry, had lost its … Read More “Star Trek Requiem” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed A new contender has entered the mega-burrito craze. Crazy Burritos on Wade Hampton Boulevard, next to the Open Hearth restaurant, opened a couple of months ago. It looks like this is locally owned and operated, and is not part of any franchise. In fact, when we visited last night, … Read More “Crazy Burritos” »
I have finally succumbed to the syndication frenzy. It seems that a blog just isn’t anything unless you offer RSS feeds. I’ve put together a rudimentary feed, which can be read by the likes of Rocket RSS Reader, but for some reason won’t validate in Thunderbird. Bloglines reads the feed OK, but for some reason … Read More “New RSS Feeds available” »
I like to pretend I’m a photographer. I’m not. I’ve got some decent equipment, and I know the basics, but I can’t seem to come up with those awe-inspiring shots that I see at shows such as Artisphere. This morning was another of those awe-inspiring mornings after a day of storms, so I decided to … Read More “In Search of the Rural Piedmont” »
The time has arrived, and the long-awaited Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Movie opened today. Chip, Houston, Anna, and several of Chip’s friends and I went to see it last night. We only had to wade through a few nerds wearing bath robes and carrying their towels. The movie had gotten some bad advance reviews, … Read More “Mostly Harmless” »
Laura did it. She cut her hair. Hair which had been down to her waist since she was nine years old is now just below the shoulders. The new look suits her very well. I have before and after pictures, but she would skin me alive if I posted them.
Once again, Laura is out of town, and it’s time for me to try some place new. Rosalinda’s Cafe is located North Pleasantburg, behind BJU. It’s set back from the road, and can easily be missed. This was actually the third time I had visited, but the other two times were far enough in the … Read More “Fonda Rosalinda’s” »
This weekend the Greenville Chorale and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah as part of the Artisphere Festival. It was a moving, impressive performance, and garnered a rave review from Ann Hicks in the Greenville News. The only real problem was with turn-out — the Peace Center looked empty. Not that the concert was … Read More “What the Audience Never Hears” »