Unexpected Drive

Wonder what goes on at the end of this private drive that's so unexpected? This was my sighting of the day on my bike ride with my friend Beth. We did 16 miles.

Just a few faves from Halloween...

End of the season

Last night was a disappointing end to a really wonderful season. While the Knights lost big (and had an injury), they know that they did a great job for the first season of football.

Beaver Dam Free Will Baptist Church

US Cycling Championships

120 professional cyclists on a 115-mile course. They pass so darn fast it's really a challenge to get a good shot (at least it's hard for me, with my camera!)

Barber Shop

Charleston landmark

This fountain is at the Charleston Place hotel. I stayed there last weekend with my friend Kathy at Renaissance Weekend.

Leaving Edisto

There's always this friendly native to bid you farewell.

Bell Buoy

This Edisto landmark is closing this year. The decline in the local fishing economy, combined with escalating land prices for development, are responsible. I think it's a shame. I bought 3 pounds of fresh 20-count shrimp and some fish for tonight's dinner, and a T shirt to remember it by.

Given the field...I'm considering it.

Death Valley

(Wonder if that guy at the top has a 365 blog he's shooting for?)


...you see all kinds.


The players arrive.


Even the sky turns orange in Clemson

Prepared for anything ... even secession

Civitas

Four of these statues, each holding a different symbol (this is the "Flame of Knowlege" according the the inscription) overlook an intersection in Rock Hill, SC. She looks like a Superhero to me.

A wormhole, perhaps?

Can you believe it? The Gateway to the WORLD is located within two hours of my home! I know, St. Louis thinks it is special because it has a big arch that claims to be the Gateway to the West. Whoop De Doo. Here in SC we have the Gateway to the World. Pretty impressive, eh? I drive past this every time I take my daughter to college, and it always cracks me up.

And speaking of driving my daughter to college....here is a photo in her dorm room....after we've both eaten the free blue Sno-Cones they were giving out. At least I had the sense to keep my teeth closed! :-) Have a great year at school, Chelsea! I'll miss you!

4th of July

We spent a pretty quiet fourth....couldn't get anyone on a celebratory bandwagon, plus M had a basketball tournament that he played in. So finally last night, we took chairs downtown and joined probably 40,000 other souls in watching the fireworks. Seriously, there were people EVERYWHERE... (edited to add: newspaper accounts now say there were 75,000 people there, so no wonder I was feeling crowded!)






I don't really think Bubble Boy was there, but pictures don't lie, right?






Then we stopped by a friend's house (who threatened me with bodily harm if I posted a picture of her on the blog....something about what her hair looked like...but I'm not afraid of HER!) and let Clark be the pyromeister for igniting a laundry hamper full of fireworks.

Skatepark...of sorts

Across from my art class, the rubble and ruins I've photo'd before have evolved over time to a skatepark. I'm feelin' so urban, shooting grafitti! Anyway, these caught my eye.

Pipe


Eyes


Shine

Tucker's

I know I've already done a Soda Shop, but this is a different one, on a different side of town. I loved the timelessness of it, and so put it in sepia for effect. I just love these small-time local places.

South Kakkalacky - part 5

Americana

These were two sights I encountered on my way to the beach for the holiday weekend...the post office and the roadside market.

Country Mouse, City Mouse

I'm trying to make up for not posting yesterday (although I did take the tractor shot yesterday). The storefront is a landmark building downtown, as is 2nd Presbyterian Church in the background. (These both are pics that look better enlarged.)