Scenes from the S.C. Governor's Mansion

I bought an Olympus Stylus 300 (my first digital camera) almost four years ago. Since then, I've had more fun taking pictures than at any previous point in my life. Photography has become a steady hobby, but Art Wolfe need not worry!

The variety of photos I've taken with this camera runs the gamut from Kevin Bacon to Nine Inch Nails. I take it with me almost everywhere, whether on day trips to Charleston and Savannah or more remote (and expensive) locales like New York and Colorado. The Olympus is an ideal travel accessory since I love landscape and urban photography.

Below are a handful of photos I took closer to home, on a day when the private backyard at the Governor's Mansion was open to the public. These pictures make for great desktop wallpaper (click for 1024x768 resolution). Alas, Gov. Mark Sanford eluded my lens during this visit. Maybe next time!

Back and center:


Yard/makeshift soccer field:


Row of flowers:


A tree divided:


Garden gates:


Fountain at plaza: