The Temple of Health was a stage coach stop in upper Abbeville County. It got its name from a set of springs that were purported to have healing properties. Here are the links to information within the podcast… Blog posts: Script for this episode The theme music for Carolina Ghost Towns is “Summertime” by LesFM. Other … Read More “Carolina Ghost Towns – The Temple of Health” »
Ferguson was a lumber town founded an the banks of the Santee River by the Santee River Cypress Lumber Company. All that’s left of the town is on Ferguson Island in Lake Marion. Here are the links to information within the podcast… Multiple blog posts: Script for this episode The theme music for Carolina Ghost … Read More “Carolina Ghost Towns – Ferguson” »
General Technology
So far I’ve got three podcast episodes out in the wild, and four more scheduled for publication. There are about four more in production, along with some bonus episodes. It’s moving along quite well. I think I’ve finally gotten into a production pattern. I’m not an audio engineer by any stretch of imagination, so I’m … Read More “My Podcasting Workflow” »
Paddling
NOTE: This post was delayed a bit because I came down with a nasty bout of Covid. I’d gotten half the post written when it hit, but didn’t feel like typing or anything else. Feeling much, much better now, so here you go… It had been a long time since our gang of miscreant paddlers … Read More “Edisto River from Sullivan’s Landing to Martin’s Landing” »
Kingville, or Kingsville, was a major railroad junction in lower Richland County, South Carolina. It served as a support center and hospital for Confederate troops in the Civil War. The town was destroyed by Sherman’s army, but rebuilt by freed slaves. Here are the links to information within the podcast… Original blog post Script for … Read More “Carolina Ghost Towns – Kingville” »
This week’s episode is about the town of Andersonville. Not to be confused with the infamous Confederate prison camp in Georgia, this Andersonville was at the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers, where the Savannah River begins. Here are the links to information within the podcast… Original blog post for this episode. Script for … Read More “Carolina Ghost Towns – Andersonville” »
History and Genealogy, Rambling
Each year I try to do a photo expedition on the MLK holiday. This tradition got started years ago when I was still working in the schools. MLK was an unexpected Monday off and I hated to waste it. I’ve been retired for quite a long time now, but I still try to do an … Read More “MLK Ramble 2024 – Mayesville and Salem Black River Church” »
This is the inaugural episode of Carolina Ghost Towns. Lone Star is a ghost town in Calhoun County, long abandoned by the railroad. There are just a few buildings left in the old town. Here are the links to information within the podcast… Original RandomConnections Post – includes photos of Lone Star Script for this … Read More “Carolina Ghost Towns – Lone Star” »
Miscellaneous
You never really realize how much ambient noise is in your house until you try to record a podcast. Here’s just a partial list of what I’ve had to deal with over the last several days… • Radiator pings• Furnace pumps for radiators• Computer fans• Neighborhood leaf blowers• Traffic noise• Sirens• Jets flying overhead• Creaking … Read More “Ambient Noise” »
Uncategorized
We survived the holidays and had some interesting experiences. There was one particular drum circle in Melbourne that deserves it’s own blog post. After counseling I might be able to get over the images of Nearly Naked Nick and Thong Lady dancing around the Wiccan full moon bonfire. On the positive, more family-friendly side, Laura … Read More “New Year, New Endeavors” »