A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
O give me a home where the buffalo roam,And the deer and the antelope play.Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,And the skies are not cloudy all day. Well, seems like we found it. We set out this morning in search of animals – not the human kind. We were also tired have human-constructed attractions, … Read More “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play” »
I didn’t go into much detail about yesterday’s trek. The view from the interstate doesn’t change much as long as the land is flat. McDonald’s, outlet malls, and service stations all look the same, regardless of the state. I’m re-reading William Least Heat Moon’s Blue Highways. On old maps, minor roads were shown as blue. … Read More “West, then North” »
It was hot and humid in Greenville, and we were anxious to get somewhere cooler. After a brief moment of panic, first last night, then today, we found that our array of toys and travel goodies actually did fit into the car. So, at 7:25 AM, we said goodby to the cats, loaded up with … Read More “West by Northwest” »
My counterpart in Greenwood District 50, Gary West, has put together a website with his observations on the state of public education in South Carolina, with emphasis on instructional technology. He makes some excellent observations, backed up with facts, figures, and complete documentation. You can find his site at http://home.earthlink.net/~garywwest/ .
We’ve seen four monster-related movies in the space of a week. Of these, three were sequels. This is one time that the follow-ups are better than the first endeavors. First, we saw Shrek 2. The jokes were just as sharp, and the timing was impeccable. I probably laughed more at this one than the first, … Read More “Something Wicked This Way Comes” »
We started by staging. With the roof down, we have room for one large and one small suitcase under the roof storage area, and plenty of space for laptop, cameras, and souveniers. On the back seat will be the cooler, and eventually the china. After satisfying ourselves that everything would fit, we decided that it … Read More “Travel Preparations II” »
Reagan is dead, and so are politics in Greenville County. The idiot incumbents seem to be going back in. As for Reagan, I’m amazed (although I shouldn’t be) at the number of people that want to deify him. He will be remembered as a great president, not because he truly was great, but because others thought … Read More “Reagan is Dead” »
“You can play the ABC game only so much before you go cazy”, so Laura informs me as we make our preparations. This means finding something else to do on the long drive across flat country. We have CDs and XM radio to keep us entertained. We’ll check books-on-tape out of the library (once we … Read More “Travel Preparations I” »
It all starts with China – dishes, not the place. Laura’s mom has given her some china that had belonged to her grandmother,and rather than ship the dishes, we decided to drive out and get them. Her mom lives on an Island in the Puget Sound about two hours north of Seattle, so this is … Read More “Why and Where” »
I like this new summer schedule. I work like a dog Monday through Thursday, but have Fridays off. So this morning I decided to take Dad his Father’s Day present early — all of his sermons retrieved from his old 286 burned to CD. On the way back, I felt compelled to swing by Long … Read More “Memories of Long Branch” »