Great Destinations


Greenville, South Carolina – June 2026

We have old friends living in South Carolina on Lake Keowee in a beautiful community known as The Reserve. We have visited them a few times when on the East Coast and been impressed with the natural beauty of this area and its surroundings both the Carolinas. With our friends we have taken hikes in local state parks and also visited gorgeous Dupont Forest in North Carolina. On this trip we visited nearby Greenville and walked the Swamp trail along the Reedy River that runs through the city. Spectacular Upper Reedy Falls is situated right in the center of the town. Greenville is quite attractive with a well-preserved and attractive downtown area. Lake Keowee is a huge reservoir, more than 25 miles long and is a boating and fishing mecca. The soil is a red-orange color and the combination of blue water, red-orange shoreline, and green surrounding forests makes for great scenery.

In this gallery I’ve included shots from our recent trip, as well as a few from past visits that included the Dupont Reserve, the Botanical Gardens at Clemson University, and nearby Lake Jocassee. Like us, if you’ve never visited this part of the country, you might be surprised at how beautiful it is.

Sedona sandstone spires and steep red cliffs above a shadowed canyon with green vegetation.
Sedona slickrock overlook above a green valley with red cliffs and blue mountains in the distance.
Close view of vertical Sedona sandstone cliffs with erosion lines, ledges, and small shrubs.
Panoramic Sedona red cliffs lit by sun beneath dark storm clouds and blue-gray sky.
Red sandstone overhang and shaded alcove framing cloudy sky and canyon vegetation in Sedona.
Sedona valley and distant mesas framed by red cliff walls, juniper branches, and desert vegetation.
Rounded Sedona red rock spire framed by branches with hazy blue mountains in the background.
Pale Sedona sandstone cliffs glowing in evening light above juniper trees and dark desert scrub.
Red sandstone spire and Sedona cliffs rising beyond bright green foreground trees.
Prickly pear cactus with red fruit growing among desert shrubs and red rocks in Sedona.
Sedona red rock towers lit by sun below dark storm clouds over a desert landscape.
Bell Rock formation in Sedona behind green desert shrubs and trees under streaked blue sky.
Cathedral Rock and surrounding red cliffs rising above green desert vegetation under partly cloudy sky.
Balanced red sandstone spire on a sloping Sedona cliff beneath a cloudy gray sky.
Red sandstone buttes illuminated by sunlight beneath a dark blue storm sky in Sedona.
Tall red canyon walls and green valley floor with distant ridges in a Sedona landscape.
Wide Sedona valley view with red rock cliffs, green desert vegetation, and distant blue mountains.
Tall Sedona sandstone spire in a shadowed canyon with steep red cliffs and green vegetation.
Wide panorama of Sedona red slickrock, green junipers, desert valley, and distant ridges.
View across the red sandstone Devils Bridge arch with juniper trees and layered Sedona cliffs beyond.
Devils Bridge arch sits about75 feet above the canyon and is a bit narrow on top for me – Sedona, Arizona
Bell Rock and red sandstone formations above green desert shrubs under blue sky in Sedona.
Cathedral Rock and surrounding sandstone towers under broken clouds and muted evening light in Sedona.
Black and white panoramic view of jagged Sedona red rock ridges beneath layered storm clouds.
Storm clouds gather above rugged desert ridges – Sedona, Arizona
Red sandstone trail with juniper, desert shrubs, and rounded rock ledges in Sedona.
Panoramic Sedona view with warm light on red rock ridges and dark desert vegetation below.
Black and white Sedona canyon scene with steep cliffs, rock spires, and strong shadows.
High view of green forest, rocky overlook, and red canyon walls in a Sedona landscape.
Wide view of Devils Bridge spanning a rocky canyon with a hiker on top and Sedona cliffs in the distance.
Red slickrock and canyon walls overlooking a green valley near Devils Bridge in Sedona.
Layered red sandstone trail and canyon walls with desert shrubs in a Sedona rock formation.
Hiker on a red sandstone overlook with Sedona formations, green vegetation, and blue sky behind.
Lone hiker on Devils Bridge sandstone arch overlooking green desert scrub and distant red cliffs in Sedona.