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Exploring Charleston

Colorful Charleston

One of my favorite photographic subjects is old buildings. The symmetry and visual appeal is often lacking in the modern structures of today…at least in my opinion. This past weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Charleston, SC, and The Battery district, which is close to downtown. This is a [...]

Peace Has a Cost

Not everything has gone as planned this weekend. I had wanted to spend yesterday doing some sightseeing, but the monsoons hit South Carolina and it poured rain all day. Not conducive to exploring and taking pictures. The plan today was to pick up my son and do a little more sightseeing with [...]

Purple Mountains Majesty

Have I mentioned that I love the mountains? There is something about that environment that I find soothing and relaxing. It is a completely different feeling to look out over the vistas that play out in front of you as you drive through mountains. On the way to the campground where we stayed [...]

Love Those Mountains

I made it back in one piece from my camping trip to the mountains. No bear attacks or rabid racoon rampages to report. It was just a very relaxing, awe inspiring break. We did have a little rain late Friday night and early Saturday morning, but things dried out quickly and everyone enjoyed [...]

Exploring the World of NASCAR

Warning: For those of you who are allergic to redneck sports, this will probably not have much interest for you.

Actually, NASCAR is not really a redneck sport any more. It is huge business. Today, my wife and I experienced just a tiny portion of that world during our short vacation trip [...]