Greenville Photo of the Day

[RestedTraveler]

Friday, December 29, 2006:

My apologies if this seems too similar to one previously posted by NYT. I was testing the aperture and exposure settings on my new lens and playing with depth of field. I thought this turned out pretty well, considering the time of day and the position of the sun.

[gs3]

Friday, December 29, 2006:

My apologies if this seems too similar to one previously posted by NYT. I was testing the aperture and exposure settings on my new lens and playing with depth of field. I thought this turned out pretty well, considering the time of day and the position of the sun.

You're using us as test subjects? Well, as the lab rat, BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!

[RestedTraveler]

You're using us as test subjects? Well, as the lab rat, BEAUTIFUL PHOTO!

Well, technically, the Furman carillon tower and old Women's College bell were the test subjects. Y'all just get to "benefit" from the results of my test.

[RestedTraveler]

Saturday, December 30, 2006:

[sonofaque86]

I like that! What's that a picture of?

[goodbye]

That is part of Downtown Greenville, as seen from what appears to be the Church Street bridge. The round building in the center is the SunTrust building, which also houses other major companies. The parking lot in the foreground is one of many that are free for public parking after 6:00 PM.

Very nice shot, RT! Your new wide-angle lens sure has been producing some quality work lately.

[RestedTraveler]

I like that! What's that a picture of?

Greenville skyline seen from the Church Street Bridge somewhere between McBee and Coffee.

Very nice shot, RT! Your new wide-angle lens sure has been producing some quality work lately.

Thanks, Skyliner! I'm still trying to find that "sweet spot" though. I think I may have found it last night, but that's a photo to post later.

[RestedTraveler]

Sunday, December 31, 2006:

[mcashlv]

I wonder how many interesting buildings were demolished to make way for that parking lot.

Saturday, December 30, 2006:

[whitehourseview]

I wonder how many interesting buildings were demolished to make way for that parking lot.

In the 1820's, that was the site of Greenville's red light district. The parking is not as big as the image shows, and before the LWTM/ American Federal building was built, it was mostly empty, dilapidated lots.

[RestedTraveler]

Monday, January 1, 2007:

Happy New Year, y'all!

[Greenville]

Happy New Year to you too, RT! May 2007 be your best year yet!

[RestedTraveler]

Tuesday, January 2, 2007:

Still posting photos that I took in 2006...not many more to go.

[RestedTraveler]

Wednesday, January 3, 2007:

[JCT]

Wednesday, January 3, 2007:

Another really great shot RT. Very nice.

[gs3]

Not sure this is really POTD worthy, but I love looking at the trees down Main in the middle of winter when there are no leaves. This always heightens that "Northern European" feel to me. Even with no leaves, the branches have grown together and formed a canopy.

Edited January 5, 2007 by gsupstate

[RestedTraveler]

I love that photo, gsupstate! Love it, love it, love it!

[gs3]

Thanks RT.

[GvilleSC]

Friday:

The old Augusta Street Post Office at Historic Lewis Plaza, now Salsarita's. Another good adaptive reuse project:

Edited January 5, 2007 by GvilleSC

[linkerjpatrick]

Friday:

The old Augusta Street Post Office at Historic Lewis Plaza, now Salsarita's. Another good adaptive reuse project:

I'm really not trying to be a sentimentalist but I really wish that could have stayed a post office. That used to be the main post office I would use when I was younger. The architecture is perfect of a place like a post office and made you feel you were going in for an old fashioned post office experience.

[RestedTraveler]

Nice photo, GvilleSC! I had no idea it had ever been a post office, myself. I have been there numerous times, but only since Salsarita's had relocated there from North Main.

[goodbye]

Speaking of nice adaptive reuse in old buildings, how many of you remember the Zaxby's that was located in an old mansion on Laurens Road? I still can't believe they were allowed to level that awesome place. So sad.

[Chickenwing]

Speaking of nice adaptive reuse in old buildings, how many of you remember the Zaxby's that was located in an old mansion on Laurens Road? I still can't believe they were allowed to level that awesome place. So sad.

That was back when Zaxby's served beer as well.

[linkerjpatrick]

The old Zaxby'd building was interesting but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a mansion. It sort of reminded me of one of those eating places at Six Flags or Carowinds. It was kind of fun to go in their but it was pretty run down. If they would have kept it they it might have needed a seriously remodeling at least on the infastructure side of things. It could have kept that "old house" look but I guess Zaxby's corporate needs a consistant look and I can understand that as someone who work with branding issues.

[GvilleSC]

That was back when Zaxby's served beer as well.

That explains it. There was ALWAYS a crowd there every night.