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| The
First Annual Live Oak Arts Festival in Conway SC., 10/2/04
An artist that makes something out of found objects was particularly interesting...
And as always, Kim Clayton of the Blackwater Gallery had a great setup and was also painting her trailer on-site. She gets stopped wherever she goes with her jeep as it is...keep having fun, Kim! |
| LORIS
(S.C.) BOG-OFF 10/16/04
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ingenious "rocking bench" enjoyed by young and old..
"Boiled peanuts" best eaten hot, a South Carolina specialty that grows on you...
Local color, part of the reason we go to the Bog-off...
A trailer full of mini tractors, a colorful diversion to enjoy...
And of course we each had a big plate of chicken bog, no pictures this time, look at other bog-off festivals for that (below) if you wish! |
| WOODEN
BOAT SHOW
Georgetown, SC 10/16/04 |
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Wisconsin friend now living in South Carolina, Tiny Tim the Axe Man,
volunteered to build a dugout canoe from an 11 foot long yellow pine tree
he found near Loris. He
started chopping the log at home using his own embossed axe collection and at this
point had 70 hours into the project, he called it "the
beginning of hell, otherwise known as my first dugout canoe".
He had
several offers to purchase it by the time the show was over, but has
decided to build a few more before selling. He'll chop another at
the Swamp Fest in Loris on November 6. A sucker for punishment, but
he loves it! He was even autographing big chips of wood for folks
asking for it.
Here's Tim vs. log, well into the project already...
Chopping away, chips a-flying, with his new wife, Karla, in his cheering section...
The selection of axes he had on hand to use, they are his own:
We came back 2 hours later...making progress!
And worked on it long after we left. These are his own final pictures, I suggested the name for the 11 foot craft: "Hell Floats" :
and with young friend Billy the first to try it out:
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| BOAT
BUILDING COMPETITION
Contestants (partners of 2) must build a boat from a provided blueprint within 4 hours using the plywood, trim, nails and caulk provided. The record was about 2 hours 10 minutes. Judged on the time, the quality of the boat, and also the speed of the boat as they are rowed across the Inlet for a final decision. What fun to watch the work progress so quickly. Mind you, the following photos were taken within 10 minutes of all different contestants in all stages of building. Some were first-timers and just wanted to finish, others were old hats at finishing first.
Below are three of the early finishers: Boats are judged on quality, speed of completion, and finally a relay race across the inlet for judging practical use and speed. Many dog owners and their dogs looked on.
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| We were impressed at the number, variety and quality of the boats on display at the rest of the show - many for sale: | |||
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paper canoe with directions on how to make your own:
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Striped
canoe:
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Kayaks:
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A
kayak with sail:
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| Glenn's
favorite canoe:
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Assorted
canoes for sale:
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| A
mini tug boat for sale:
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Outboard:
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Glenn's
favorite:
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| Sailboat:
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Speedboat
(owner in purple shirt):
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A
two-mast boat with a third placement for the mast as well:
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Beautiful
wooden boat for sale:
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real boat cradle:
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Kid's
boat competition:
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Even
some long hair worthy of a photo:
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And
gorgeous mini boats:
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| SEPTEMBER 2004 |
| In
lieu of our own travels this month, good friends Linda and Bill Pugh
attended the Canby, Oregon Dahlia Show. Below is a new dahlia called
"Junkyard Dog" though I haven't a clue why:
This new hybrid is named "Freedom Fighter"
Nehalem Bay, Oregon where they go salmon fishing:
Mr. Bill, a master salmon fisherman, we know he'll die with his fishing boots on:
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| AUGUST 2004 |
| A
Florida bridge at the beginning of Hurricane Bonnie
Amazing live oaks throughout Savannah, Georgia always captivates us
Shrimping boats near Tybee Island
The large gazebo on Tybee Island beach, showing the mural and the anchor in front of it
Tybee beach dunes and from the pier, a lovely beach
This will be a prestigious beach house when they get done elevating and renovating it, you'd never know it!
We DID go to Hilton Head Island, but the only thing noteworthy besides people spending plenty of money to be there was this great little South American bakery:
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| DRIVING
ON DAYTONA BEACH, views of egrets, terns and gulls
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We
found this amazing array of outdoor displays west of Ocala Florida.
The big "bronze" statues are a heavy aluminum and very
affordable (and yes, Glenn, it's okay to pull THIS buffalo's tail
!!).
The colorful Mexican pottery is a volcanic clay that fires into a type of glass that is very high quality. Unusual animals such as monkeys, Great Danes and giraffes!
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At
the State Museum in Columbia, SC, we found an interesting display of
wrought iron by Philip Simmons of Charleston SC. Wrought iron was
not considered a form of art for many years, now he is recognized for his
skill. Below is one of his WROUGHT IRON gates, and a CAST iron
window grate (big difference I now understand)
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A
lovely English tea-garden store and nursery that is unforgettable, in
Wilmington, NC
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Watermelon
Fest in Pageland, SC
Though they were just about out of watermelon when we arrived at 3 p.m., there were plenty of deep fried Oreo cookies! And we found plenty of watermelons just south of here:
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And the birthplace of Dizzy (John Birks) Gillespie in Cheraw SC, the famous jazz musician, a great bronze statue as a tribute to him (1917-1993)
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| What
a noble billygoat and his large herd of goats we found starting our trip
to North Carolina
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A seafood restaurant in Chocowinity NC |
A
novel business with African safari designs on house and cars, near
Wilmington NC
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These
mules are evidently a cross between a mule and a Belgian draft horse, best
of both! Found right here in South Carolina
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| Late
JUNE 2004
FOLK ART Fair at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, SC - plenty of fun art not only on canvas but on vehicles! |
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Kim with her newest work, Statue of Liberty on a boat |
Painted live at the Jazz Fest in Conway SC May 11th by Kim Clayton of musician Laren Ellis, it is now Laren's latest CD cover! Original displayed here at the show in Myrtle Beach |
Woman on door, the laminated strips repositioned to become the texture of hair |
Just another pretty face - if you're a gator that is! Another of Kim Clayton's works (Black Water Gallery), at FolkArtWeb.net |
| The
Funky Chicken, a regular hen house on wheels! Parking lot of House
of Blues
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Kim
Clayton (Black Water Gallery, Conway SC) hand painted jeep!
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Hilarious
truck in the parking lot
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House of Blues ceiling is a work of art too! |
| Late JUNE 2004 |
| Georgetown
Art & Jazz fest (Georgetown SC), plenty of folks and food and music
(it's okay to eat barbecue and cole slaw mixed together here) (eeww, but
Glenn loves it!). We met our Tagua nut carver here from Ecuador (see
Tagua Nut Carvings page)
(below) The Historic River Street Restaurant on the waterfront in Georgetown SC, lovely!
The new gigantic hammock at the Hammock Shop in Pawley's Island (south of Myrtle Beach SC) was installed by crane .. now we see why!
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| Early JUNE 2004
A super "Lion King" sandcastle being built on Myrtle Beach, FUN to watch!
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| AURORA
NC
Fossil Fair & Memorial day parade, May 29, 2004 |
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Marching band |
Military float |
Sudan mini tow truck |
Our friend Ken as a veteran on a parade float |
Uncle Sam on stilts! |
Vintage mule-drawn hearse, compliments of the Shriner's |
Vintage ('54 or '55) Thunderbird in the parade |
"Monster truck" golf cart drew a few chuckles |
The Hillbilly float, complete with outhouse, compliments of the Shriner's |
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| MAY
2004
FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A GEM & FOSSIL SHOW, HERE'S A SAMPLING OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE. We did not take photos at the MAIN tent, this is the SMALLER of the two shows |
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| HERE IS OUR BOOTH DISPLAYING DICHROIC GLASS | |||
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Indian bone beads and craft items in a huge tent - before the storm |
...and after the storm. Their tent was the only serious casualty. |
A view of the other tents |
Fossils from Russia and Morocco |
Czech glass and gem beads |
African trade beads etc. |
You want a strand of pearls from Asia? How many? |
Agate bookends, and amethyst cathedrals |
Amethyst & citrine cathedrals from Brazil |
Crystals and other mineral specimens |
Did I mention we saw amethyst cathedrals? |
Rough cutting rock for sale |
One tent held down with a milk crate of rough obsidian for weight (it is so common!) |
Rough calcite specimens from Mexico |
Fossil coral specimens from Tampa Bay |
Petrified wood sections from Utah |
More rough gem for cutting |
Which crystal ball holds your future? (these are quartz crystal from Brazil) |
Fossil shark teeth by the thousands (from the East Coast, USA) |
Many more thousands of fossil teeth |
The MOTHER of all megalodon shark teeth... NO it's not real NOR is it made the same size as a real tooth. The original was 7" long. |
Replica dinosaur heads |
More replicas |
Maybe now you'll understand how POOPED we can be after a gem show, even if we didn't set up a tent of our own stuff! The choices are endless, the folks friendly, and the prices are great. |
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FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA (western NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains) What a surprise to see a gas station with a "Caffe Rel Restaurant" in it - is it fast food? Doesn't sound like it - so our curiosity brought us to the door where we found lovely landscaping outside - inside we found a lovely warm decor & ambience, friendly smiles (owner Richard in the kitchen, and waitress Ashley and fellow waitress) and awesome gourmet Italian food. View the pictures and you can enjoy the surprise with us...hey, they even do classy take-outs!
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A fun Easter visiting with our kind neighbors for their Easter egg hunt...
An April '04 baseball game featuring the Myrtle Beach PELICANS. We were invited by our Wisconsin friends Carla & Tim (newly engaged; Carla's birthday choice of an event to attend)
| APRIL 2004 |
On our trip to North Carolina, we stopped at the "Seagrove Area Potteries" where at least 100 potters sell from their homes. We stopped at Fred Johnston & Carol Gentithe's ( http://www.johnstonandgentithes.com ) because of the "iguana chimney" and the kiln we could see in the backyard. A great visit with Fred revealed their lovely gallery of pottery, as well as his interesting acquisition from Alaska of a walrus oosik, and even the distinctive "potter's phone" - not a display but a glimpse of their real working life we can appreciate. |
Here is the well-known Biscuit Company near Asheboro NC where Mike makes the best biscuits in the South, we'll guarantee it! |
This is Antique Woods on Hwy. 501 near Aiken SC, where the folks collect and re-mill wood from old buildings. The lovely house you see is the home/business, an excellent example of their work. Inside, the thick wood floors are a superb example of precision milled, cut and laid wood available for a fraction of the cost of their woodworking competition. The red building is the sawmill behind the house, and the piles covered in plastic are an abundance of wood ready for use. We were impressed! Cool place! |
"We Serve Kids", a novel & humorous advertising gimmick by Angelo's Steak House in Myrtle Beach |
"The Race Lodge" in Conway, SC, sure sounds bad--it was burned out recently, we can only guess at the reason! |
Spring in Nevada... 
A Luna Moth in South Carolina.. 
This is D.J.'s 10th birthday party, our closest neighbor. We were able to reserve Safari Bob's Animabots (robotic animals - a white tiger and a woolly mammoth - made by this ingenious engineer) to show their stuff at his birthday party. A memorable hit for all, we're pleased to say! (phone them at: 843-236-6489 if you're interested in booking, cost is around $150) |
| "13th
Annual RUN IN THE SUN" Myrtle Beach SC Street Rod show March 04
2800 restored vintage cars on display at this show, it was overwhelming! We snapped a few pictures of some outstanding cars and had a hoot of a time. |
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http://www.rustrus.com/ has these great collectible toy cars purposely aged, often selling with the perfect new ones. |
Pink low rider cadillac with STYLE! |
Green low rider truck
Purple super charger car
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VERY cool vintage red car |
Retractable hard top car is rare |
Also a rare 1940's car hauler |
Whatta street rod!! |
By far the smallest entry! |
| NOVEMBER
2003
Charleston, SC is a stately city on the coast, |
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Glory be! A Mercedes Sleeper Motor home! Zowee!
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Closeup of the sleeping area |
Ebay Street? Yes indeed, corner of Reid and E Bay, of course! |
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