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Botany Bay Road, Edisto, SC

Today was a typical Sunday – church in the morning, Matt’s soccer game in the afternoon (walked and bathed the dog in between) and then a trip to Edisto on a photo assignment. This photo was taken along the way to Botany Bay Plantation.

The Old Navy Yard

This evening the CNPA met at a new location in the Noisette old navy yard. I allowed some time before the meeting to explore. Oh my gosh what a very cool place with so much photography potential. Old abandoned warehouses, industrial buildings, houses, railroad tracks criss-crossing through it all. It must have been a great place in its day. I hope it can all be restored because many of the buildings – well, they just don’t build them like that anymore.

I love these long, light evenings

Daylight saving is not much fun when you wake up in the dark all over again, but it sure is wonderful to leave work with the sun still high in the sky and the evening filled with all kinds of “field trip” possibilities. I still didn’t feel that great this morning, but I made it through the day alright. After work I headed out to Folly Beach to spend some time with a friend who lives out there, stopping only briefly at home to change and scoop up the dog. What a wonderful place we live in to be able to do this on a whim – be walking a beautiful, almost desolate beach on a sunny evening only 15 minutes from home. Definitely good medicine and I feel worlds better.

Here comes the sun ..

The clouds finally started clearing today, and I was able to get out of the office for awhile because our hydrosurvey guys were doing some work at Patriot’s Point around the Yorktown. I figured we could use some images for our website and marketing material so I spent some time in the fresh air which was nice. Later on I got zapped with some kind of crud flu bug and I’m not feeling at all good …..

Sunday, March 15th

The seasons are in transition and from day to day it seems the weather cannot make up its mind what it wants to do. It’s cold and miserable, then it’s warm and hazy, then the morning fog doesn’t lift until 10.30am. It won’t be long until it’s just plain hot again – for months and months. I know one thing – the lowcountry “noseeums” are back.

Everyone’s Irish this week

It seems that St. Patrick’s Day is one of Charleston’s favorite holidays, and it was celebrated appropriately at the McCalls tonight. I’m sure it’s still being celebrated – I’m just not one of those late night people. Come to think of it, I’m not an early morning person either.

Friday rocks!

For two days in a row I woke up an hour late. Yup – it was light outside when I woke up – that was a clue! Anyway, I made it to work by 8.05 both mornings, although I did do my make-up and teeth brushing in the restroom after I had got to my desk and switched lights on etc. The time change is messing with my internal clock. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend and not devastated that it’s going to be rainy and cool. No weekend is a bad weekend! All the kids were over tonight for supper. Matt and Chambers just got back from the UK and they brought over some gifts and we looked at all their photos on the big TV.

Happy Birthday Diane

Today was my friend Diane’s birthday, and since she’s had a very challenging year – a year that would knock the stuffing out of most people – we organized a surprise birthday drop-in at her house this evening. Here are some of the ladies that came by.

“Fresh-out-of-inspiration” Tuesday

Monday was blah and Tuesday is not much better. Some days are just forgettable, no matter how much I know I’m supposed to appreciate every one. I haven’t used my camera since Sunday either – so much for the “photo-a-day”. But then I did take hundreds on Sunday. Here’s one from the files to fill the space – sorry.