A non-snow photo for Paul M.
In his post, I can dream, can’t I?, Paul Maxim was lamenting the cold weather and subsequent photos posted on various blogs of cold, snowy places. He posted a beautiful shot of Middleton Place, one of the tourist areas in the Charleston area. A place that I’ve never been.
So, I just thought that I post a nice shot of the Ashley River that I took the other day. There is no snow. Mind you, the wind was blowing and the temperature was plummeting, but you can’t tell that from the photo, so it’s OK.
The weather here in Charleston, SC has been pretty chilly. We’ve had 20 degree temperatures most every morning. Right now it’s 27 degrees outside, but fortunately, we’ve not had any of the white stuff. I can hardly imagine what would happen here if the flakes started to fall. I think that it would be worse then Charlotte. Last year in Charlotte they closed some of the schools because there was a FORECAST of snow!!! No actual snow fell, but the schools were still closed. Amazing!
Anyway, here’s a non-snow photo just for your Paul M. Just doing my little bit to help out against S.A.D.
Oh, and about that T.V. watching. I’ve not had a T.V. for months and months. This morning, I was at a hotel in Fayetteville, NC, in the lobby. The television was on. I could only stay near it for about 5 minutes, before I had to leave. I thought that I was going to go insane! I don’t miss the boob tube!
I’m with you on the tv. It helps that there isn’t really anything worthwhile on anymore (if there ever was). Just reality shows, cop shows, celebrities blabbing about themselves shows, etc. I stopped watching a few years ago and it made more time for my hobbies. My wife is still hooked or we’d get rid of our cable in a heartbeat.
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Thanks for the image, Paul. I’ve seen the Ashley River, of course, but never in that kind of light. At least it looks warm! I also sympathize with people who live in locations (like Charlotte) who get unexpectedly cold weather and don’t know quite how to handle it. Closing schools based on only a forecast of snow isn’t all that unusual for southern towns (I’ve even seen them do it as far north as Baltimore). Heck, in Las Vegas – where I used to live – crazy things happened out on the roads when it just rained. People couldn’t handle it. It was like watching people drive on ice.
As for TV watching, I do envy you. I spend far more time in front of it than I care to admit, although most of the time I’m watching some kind of news show. Even so, I do have certain shows I’m a little “addicted” to, like “House” or “24″.
I hope when spring comes you get a chance to visit some of those old plantations like Middleton Place or Magnolia Gardens. Yes, they’re tourist traps but they can be beautiful. Just stay away from the alligators. (Just kidding – they’re very small alligators.)
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