South Carolina
Oconee Bells 2022

Oconee Bells 2022

Seeking "Perhaps The Most Interesting Plant..." Oconee Bells are rare wildflowers growing within the Jocassee Gorges region of Upstate South Carolina.  Early American botanist Asa Gray spent a lifetime searching for Oconee Bells in the wild, largely unsuccessful.  I...

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Photo of the Day:  March 5, 2022

Photo of the Day: March 5, 2022

Flexibility in the field is something I pride myself on.  I shoot what the landscape tells me to shoot.  No plan's so set in stone that I won't pivot and take advantage of natural gifts in my path.  And on this evening, it was Cannonball Jellyfish.   I walked past the...

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Photo of the Day:  March 3, 2022

Photo of the Day: March 3, 2022

March is all about the Lowcountry of South Carolina.  There's no comparable in my annual photography travels.  Color.  So much color.  The most amazing trees.  Draping heavy to the ground--and below--and then back up again.  Flowers.  Riotous azalea.  Spicy vanilla...

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Photo of the Day:  March 2, 2022

Photo of the Day: March 2, 2022

I'm partial to Oconee Bell wildflowers!  Perhaps it's because I lived in Upstate South Carolina for almost a decade.  I moved from Northern Virginia to Upstate South Carolina for college at Clemson University.  After leaving for work, I returned again for a second...

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Photo of the Day:  February 20, 2022

Photo of the Day: February 20, 2022

February means the end of winter for me:  it signals the start of the great spring bloom.  I don't much care for the daffodils that decorate suburban lawns and manicured gardens.  I do, however, get very excited about the return of natives like trillium and bluebells....

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