Showing posts with label south. Show all posts
Showing posts with label south. Show all posts

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Long exposure time.

I am traveling to Seven Lakes, NC after a couple of evening photo sessions and the multiple lights of a feed mill on Highway 211 catch my eye.  As with many scenes I think to myself that this could make a nice photo, but I continue driving.  During the next 2 miles I am still thinking about the feed mill.  I have my gear with me and  am not rushing to another appointment.  I make a u-turn and head back to the feed mill location.  As I drive by I scope out a decent area to pull off the road to setup a tripod with camera. Conditions were great.  No moisture in the air and there wasn't any haze from the mill around the structure.   I dial in my camera settings, click the remote and wait for the photo to be captured.   After 5 or 6 shots I felt good about the results on the screen and packed my gear and continued my journey.    I've also included a few more long exposure photos that I have captured in the past.  I enjoy setting up a camera and tripod to capture some night time shots.  I like to capture the sparkle form the lights and as much detail as possible.

Perdue feed mill, Bensalem, NC

Perdue feed mill, Bensalem, NC


Cemetery, downtown Columbia SC

Downtown Columbia SC

Christmas decoration, Downtown Rockingham, N.C.

4th of July fireworks, Rockingham, N.C.

Rare snowfall at Harrington Square, Rockingham, N.C.

Disney Hollywood Studios, Florida

Washington Street, downtown Rockingham, N.C.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Northern Tool + Equipment. A mans store?

If you like to build, disassemble and rebuild things, then Northern Tool + Equipment is a store that you should visit.  Northern Tool + Equipment is not an appliance store or parts outlet.  They have tools, and lots of them.  They also have equipment to use the tools with and many varieties of specialty products.  I  have visited the Rock Hill, S.C. location often and find some interesting items.

I think of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor when walking through the store and seeing various items from small to extra large and powerful! Grunt!   Need a hand truck?  How about more than a dozen to choose from with a few that could move a house! Grunt!  Grab a set of 4 industrial wrenches weight in at 30 lbs and sized up to 2 1/2" Grunt! Grunt!  Dozens of wheel sizes, submersible pumps, industrial pressure washers, deluxe meat tenderizers, bargain bins, solar panels, trailer hitches, toilet mugs, chain saws, air compressors....10,000 item catalog!  aah!! ' Hmmm!!! Grunt!  Yes, this could be considered a mans store full of toys to repair damage or do some damage.

One online review: "They seem to cater to large workshop/rancher/farmer types as compared to average homeowners."  I somewhat agree that Northern Tool + Equipment could easily become a farm supply and does have most industrial needs covered.  However, I have found several items to use from a heavy duty wagon to a small pry-bar set. I just like to go in a look around. The place is a huge toy store.


The official description: Since 2001, the Northern Tool + Equipment store in Rock Hill, South Carolina has been supplying the residents of South Carolina with a large selection of portable generators, pressure washers, water pumps, power tools, welding equipment and many more quality equipment products. This along with an extensive line of emergency storm supplies, makes the Rock Hill Northern Tool + Equipment retail store a convenient destination in preparing for and recovering from the might of Mother Nature.









Sunday, November 6, 2011

We took a day trip to a place below Murrells Inlet S.C. called Atalaya castle.  Atalaya Castle, also known as Atalaya, was the winter home of industrialist and philanthropist Archer M. Huntington and his wife, the sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, located near the Atlantic coast in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina.

There were several other photo sessions taking place while we were roaming around the home. Since we were beside the beach we moved to the sand for a few additional shots. The weather was nice and warm for a November day and we captured some nice shots for the couple.

The mission for the day was to shoot engagement photos, grab some Krispy Kreme doughnuts and have a meal at Carrabbas.   Mission accomplished!