The beach is back in town!

It’s April in Charleston so you know what that means, the beach is back! On Wednesday the water was ~22C (~72F) and while it felt kind of cold to get in, it was quite warm once we submerged. I can’t wait to get back into the routine of going to the beach multiple times a week. I spent …

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Partial Solar Eclipse 2024

I live in South Carolina so I wasn’t in the path of totality, but I still wanted to see the eclipse. Unfortunately I forgot to get glasses, but I still wanted to see it. I was reading about when it would be happening and I learned that I could make a pinhole projector out of some boxes, tape, …

I can't believe I live somewhere where flowers are blooming in February.

Pictured is a Common Camelia. Could be an informal double, but I’m unsure.

Back to the beach.

My family and I recently took a trip to Missouri after having moved to South Carolina about six months ago. It was nice to see family and friends. It was also nice to have a reminder for why we moved here in the first place. No matter where you go or what you do there will be trade-offs. When I go …