Wednesday, September 17, 2008
My Johnsonville SafariOn assignment in Johnsonville I got to spend an hour or so on 500 acres of property owned by Randy Stone. It was amazing!! His property is fenced in and he has deer, sheep, buffalo and African watusi. Unfortunately, gigantic mosquitoes (the size of my thumbnail!) that should have been featured in Jurassic Park made it next to impossible to get out of the car for longer than thirty seconds!
Psorophora ciliata: It is the largest blood sucking mosquito in the U.S. Commonly referred to as the “Shaggy-legged” Gallinipper. It is easy to identify by its large size and it inflicts a painful bite. Rarely found in large numbers. The larvae are large and are predacious upon other larvae. (According to the Galveston County Mosquito Control District in Texas Web site.)
Ankole-Watusi cattle are a breed of cattle native to Africa. They have very large, distinctive horns similar to a Texas Longhorn. They are sometimes known as Ankole or Watusi. (According to Wikipedia.)
The Texas White Dall Ram is from the United States, Texas. The ram looks similar to the white Alaskan Dall ram. The color of the Texas Dall can range from a milky white to a dull creamy white or peach color. A mature ram will weigh 130 pounds. (According to http://www.bowhuntingnorthamerica.com.)
Friday, September 05, 2008
Tiger Cubs
While shooting the South Florence/Wilson football game at Memorial stadium in Florence last night, these three little kids on the Wilson side got up on their tiptoes and kept peeking at me when they saw the camera…thought it was a cute moment, so I thought I’d share.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Chain link for Church Concert
A couple of cool shots I got while taking pics of Cornerstone Baptist Church Technical Director Alan Hewitt and Radio Free Florence manager Kris Meade preparing a chain link stage prop for Sunday’s performance by Christian rock band Leeland at the church in Florence on Thursday, September 4, 2008.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Sunset on a New Beginning
Members of the Darlington High School Marching Band run on the track at the school’s new football stadium on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. The new stadium is directly behind the school.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Where’s Angie?
I shot Pastor David Deming at Swift Creek Baptist Church in Darlington County today, and this was one of my favorite shots…until I noticed that I had failed to avoid the reflective surface of the cross!
Friday, August 08, 2008
One of those classic baseball moments…
While doing a portrait shoot of Francis Marion University head baseball coach Art Inabinette, my wide angle lens caught him in a candid moment that to me is one of those classic baseball moments. After much begging and pleading I convinced Coach Inabinette to let me post it on the blog even though he had asked me not to use the photo in the paper. Took the picture a couple of weeks ago but had a computer issue and a couple of multimedia projects to complete so it slipped through, but here it is!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Change-up at the Civic Center
I meant to post this picture earlier in the week and never got around to it. After shooting the Phantoms STOMPING Wyoming 48-12 in the AIFA Championship, it took me a while to transmit my photos to the paper. I got up to look out of the skybox and they were pulling up the field to get ready for the following day’s Total Nonstop Action Wrestling at the Florence Civic Center. Thought it looked kind of cool so I thought I’d share! And check out my slideshow of Phantoms pics from the game on our multimedia page:
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Failure to launch
Jackson Parker, 9, left, raises his hands in mock triumph when his rocket fails to launch as Dawson Squibb, 9, Zachary Junkins, 9, and Alicia Thomas, 9, laugh during the ScienceSouth Fantastic Flying camp in Florence on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
And the thunder rolls…As I was taking pics at the Florence vs. Bishopville American Legion game tonight, a huge storm came rolling in, blackening the sky. Dozens of fans left, some for the night, some just to move their cars in closer. I got some cool pictures of the storm as I was leaving the stadium.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
The Other Team
Got this pic of the opposing team’s shortstop at the RedWolves game against the Wilmington Sharks at American Legion Field in Florence on Thursday, July 3, 2008. Unfortunately the team doesn’t have numbers on the fronts of their jerseys so I don’t know his name!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
American Legion BaseballI got this shot during Florence’s game against Camden last night and they couldn’t use it in the paper, so I thought I would share it here!
Florence second baseman Keith Branco (3), a senior at Wilson High School, maintains control of the ball and regains his balance after tagging out Camden’s Stephen Boneparte (3), from Lugoff-Elgin High School, during the South Carolina American Legion game at American Legion Field in Florence on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Blinded
While taking pictures of Florence County Probate Judge W. Kenneth Eaton today, I loved the way the light filtered through the blinds so I took a couple of shots. The color of the filtered light looks even better than it did in person.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Sunset
As I was leaving the RedWolves game tonight, the sun was neon pink! I had to underexpose the photo a bit in order to share the beautiful colors with those of you who might have missed it!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Too close to call
Supporters of Mayor Frank Willis Steve Powers, left, Douglas Wilson, Pam Osborne, his wife Marguerite Willis, and Karen Wingard crowd around George Jebaily as he records poll results from a phone call at Osborne’s on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. Official results have Stephen Wukela winning the mayoral race by one vote.
Friday, May 30, 2008
More from BC!!Here are some more pics of beautiful British Columbia. We had lunch and then took a drive through some of coastal communities.
A couple sits in a big, blue chair on top of a huge rock at the edge of Gonzales Bay, a spot that overlooks the bay and the view of the mountains in Washington state’s Olympic National Park.
Another view from the bay. We couldn’t have asked for more beautiful weather for our trip!
Dozens of driftwood logs bleached from the sun and riddled with worm holes were washed up on the beach. I loved this view with the picnic table in the background.
Me and my sis in the car!
