This shot of the iconic Furman bell tower was taken in Summer of '18. We had a solid week of amazing cloud formations in the day followed by often spectacular sunsets. This image captures the passing clouds reflecting in Furman Lake, with a tree covered Paris Mountain in the background.
Taken in Simpsonville SC during late Summer, this photo showcases another amazing sunset in the outskirts of the city.
This idyllic image shows Reedy River Falls, Liberty Bridge, and much of the West End of downtown Greenville SC as they appeared in late Autumn '18.
Another angle on Table Rock and its close neighbor, Stool Mountain. This view can be seen from Highway 11 as you approach the entrance the Table Rock State Park.
The Table Rock Reservoir is one of main sources of the city of Greenville's water supply. The reservoir is a 9,000 acre man-made lake created in 1930. This particular view is only attainable from an aerial perspective, but the entire reservoir can be seen in a spectacular spread from the summit of Table Rock itself.
Sunset over Sassafras Mountain Overlook
Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in South Carolina. The construction of an overlook befitting such a destination was completed in 2019. We were fortunate enough to capture this view after driving through intermittent rain on the way up to the summit. This cleared up, and the sun put on a great show.
This is a view you can only get from certain rooms in the Embassy Suites Hotel, the rooftop bar, or in this case the air. I chose to make everything except the amazing rooftop mural black and white to make the colors pop. I'd love to see more buildings in the city adopt similar rooftop projects. It makes for a much more interesting landscape when looking down.
This was taken the morning after a solid week of rain fell in the area. The normally sedate Reedy was flowing much more quickly, and in a far greater volume than usual. Having photographed the Falls hundreds of times over the years, it was a little scary seeing them this way up close. Definitely wouldn't want to get caught up in the current. With that said, later that day a guy went over the falls in a kayak, and seemed to be no worse for wear.
Autumn Sunset Over Furman Lake
A nice wide shot showing Furman Lake, the bell tower, and Paris Mountain from a view just above the colorful treetops.
This shot of Paris Mountain was taken just on the edge of Fall surrendering to Winter in 2019. A week later the trees had lost all their remaining color, with the majority of their leaves on the ground.
This shot captures one of Greenville's lovely sunsets over the Eugenia Duke footbridge.
This Fall shot of the James Buchanan Duke Library at Furman University was captured during one of the rare periods when the front fountains were off. The almost entirely windless day created a nearly perfect reflecting pool in front of the library.
This shot was is actually a top down excision from a 360 degree panoramic image taken a few days before we stepped into the next decade. It's a bit over the top in color and presentation, but I liked this interpretation of the shot better than any others.
An idyllic Summer afternoon in Greenville's Falls Park
A beautiful sunrise over the West End. You never know if the sky is going to cooperate, but it's always exciting when it decides to put on a show.