Spring 2019 in Charleston, SC

Spring 2019 in Charleston, SC

Another great spring trip to Charleston, South Carolina with my son, Mark VanDyke Photography. We rented a great place right in downtown Folly Beach. The colors this year were vibrant and the timing of our visit was perfect. Azaleas were at peak colors and in full...
August in Nashville, TN

August in Nashville, TN

A quick stop in Nashville, TN…a bit of luck and a bit of internet research led my son and I to this view of downtown Nashville at sunrise…and then we were on the road again!!  Hope you enjoy… Downtown Nashville TN View of downtown Nashville TN...
Adventures in Greenville, SC

Adventures in Greenville, SC

We arrived at the Embassy Suites, Riverfront in downtown Greenville, SC and checked into a room with a balcony.  Headed to the rooftop restaurant where I had an amazing dish of shrimp risotto.  Clouds were building and the view of the city was...
Adventures in Georgia

Adventures in Georgia

Savannah!  Such a quaint, historic town.  Wish we would have had more time to spend here, but we made the most of 2 days of wind, cold temps and intermittent rainfall!  We started at Bonaventure Cemetery and we actually got lucky enough to snag a...
Spring in the South:  Adventures in Charleston, SC

Spring in the South: Adventures in Charleston, SC

After driving 8 hours through the night, Mark and I arrived in Charleston as Magnolia Plantation and Gardens opened for the day.  The azaleas were just getting started; some bloom, but could be much better.  We went on to check into Shem Creek Inn in Mount...