A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
The horizon is suddenly much closer, and the sound of rushing water is upon you. As you approach the entrance, you look for the tongues – the flat patches that indicate where the rocks aren’t. You pull hard on the paddle, trying to stay on the line you’ve chosen and not wind up on the … Read More “Paddling in Tongues” »
…but ugly goes clear through to the bone. Or so it has been said. And therefore I decide to go for the easy part and fix the skin of this site. It’s probably still hideous according to most web experts, and it’s not W3C compliant, nor does it have RSS or XML feeds. I just … Read More “Beauty is only skin deep…” »
This recipe was “harvested” (ie stolen) from our friend Judy Leavell. I’ll leave it to her to disclose where she got it. I myself stole (oops, “harvested”) it from the back of Laura’s recipe book. I post it here upon request… Ingredients: 1 large can of chunk pineapple in its own juice 3 tablespoons of … Read More “Pineapple Casserole” »
This was originally posted on my old website, but I thought it bore reposting here… Grandma Soup Ingredients: (no grandma version) 3 medium-sized potatoes 2 24 oz cans of stewed tomatoes, cut up 1 12 oz can of butter beans 1 12 oz can of whole kernal sweet corn 1 12 oz can of tomato … Read More “Grandma Soup” »
I didn’t win last week’s 270 million dollar PowerBall lottery. So if you’re a long lost relative looking for a handout, save your stamp/phone call/e-mail bandwidth. However, if you’re a long lost relative who just wants to get in touch, that would be fine. Speaking of relatives, or, relatively speaking, I caught myself thinking that … Read More “The Relativity of Wealth” »
This weekend Laura and I made our biennial trip to Boone, North Carolina, for the Furman-Appalachian State football game. It’s usually one of our favorite game road trips, with the leaves turning and the air taking on its first hint of crispness. The recent tropical weather had left roads in a mess, however, and even … Read More “You can’t get there from here…” »
I just finished reading Mindy Friddle’s novel, The Garden Angel. The story is set in the community of San Souci, just outside of, and about to be consumed by the mythical city of “Palmetto.” It’s a tale of longing for the way things were, and of a young woman who can’t give up her past, … Read More “Living in the Past” »
In the 1980’s in South Carolina there was a really hot band called The Killer Whales. This power trio turned out originals with tight funky riffs that still sound great, and could easily blow away any of the alternative drek being churned out today. It’s a strange twist of fate that their compadres from the … Read More “Whale Watching” »
The Ethics of Digital Manipulation This past weekend we celebrated my father’s 80th birthday. His actual birthday was August 3, but the weekend worked out better for a surprise party, and surprise him we did. About 80 people turned out for the first Taylor male to make it to the age of 80. Obviously, such … Read More “To Photoshop or Not To Photoshop:” »
Happy 80th!