Although small in land area, South Carolina boasts rich geographical diversity. From the mountains to the sea, from the Savannah River to the Pee Dee River, the state features an array of settings and habitats, all formed over long periods of geologic time and human history. Each stage of the state's history has witnessed the creation of a distinctive environment, and this book explores those changing landscapes and the effect they have on South Carolina today. The authors emphasize the spatial patterns of South Carolina's economic and cultural geography since the first humans occupied the area. The book is divided into three parts-the physical setting, the historical setting, and contemporary South Carolina-and concludes with the identification of ten regional subdivisions based on the state's human geography. In this manner, the book provides a panorama of a distinctive region, an area where Old South meets New South and where the landscape is a product of the state's long history.

Catalog of images from and around Long Beach, California by Bob Winberry, a longtime photographer, illustrator and computer programmer/designer who integrates diverse visual media to create images printed onto wood, paper, and metal. Combining the disciplines of camera, computer, and illustration, Bob composes works that are singular in execution and purpose, often both evocative as well as thought provoking. Bob sells his art through word of mouth and his website: www.winberry.com

an interview:

In 100 words or less, what do you do as an artist?
I combine camera with computer to create images that border between photography and illustration. As I shoot digital, I tweak every photo out of the camera first to create the look I like, then I move on to illustrate the image.

What motivates you to create art?
My first motivation is to capture a view of the world as I see it. My second motivation is to find a place for that image in the world.

How has your practice changed over time?
In the '70s, I worked with chalk, mono-prints, and pen and ink. In the '80s, I moved to silk-screens and airbrush as well as programming for digital content. In the '90s, I hand-tinted my black-and-white prints and wrote a computer program to create and print images on a Fargo Dye-Sub printer. I then spent a number of years in web content with interactive Flash animations and now focus my efforts on inkjet prints and graphic novels.

Do you ever get artist's block? If so, how do you combat it?
Yes, I do, and when that happens, I do my best to make contact with my imagination again. If I can't write, I draw. Can't draw? I play music. No music? I program. Round and round until I've worked through the block.

What role does the artist have in society?
I once thought art shaped the world into ever newer and exciting possibilities. Then I learned that art had to be sold, and that changed my view on art and artists. So, I guess the role being played depends on what the individual sees as art and who they view as an artist.

How do you feel when people ask you to explain the meaning of your art?
If they are looking for meaning in my art, I often try to explain the 1977 film] Eraserhead by David Lynch and say, "When I saw Eraserhead, I saw another side to the world and that that world is right around the corner even if we refuse to turn that corner."

Have you ever been banned or censored to any degree as an artist? If so, how did you react? If not, how do you think you would react in that situation?
Last year I joined a local artist group. We arranged to have our art shown at a cafe in the area. The night of the show, the owner of the cafe found my work offensive and took it off the wall. I found it ironic that my work was "off the wall "

Does your artistic life ever get lonely? If so, what do you do to counteract it?
When I'm out and about, I feel I am NOT where I should be, which is in the studio. So I tend to stay put, and that can get lonely. To counteract that, I'll sometimes invite friends to the studio to brainstorm, talk art and hang out.

What do you hope to achieve with your art?
I want to show that we all have worlds of imagination that once tapped into, can be explored, enjoyed and shared.

What are one or two primary areas of fear for you as an artist?
Discovering that what I have to say has already been said, only better, and that the world I have been so busy trying to discover wasn't worth discovering.

What are one or two factors that, when they're in place, enable you to really flourish artistically?
A happy heart and a full mind. Distractions tend to negatively impact my ability to stay creative, therefore I try to keep my "real" life running as smoothly as possible, when possible.

What jobs have you had other than being an artist?
I've freelanced my entire life, and art has always crept into my jobs: from restoring Victorians in San Francisco to working as a creative director here in southern California and freelancing photography, illustrations, posters, prints, books and interactive animated web content.

"Bad dog " That's what the owner of the house calls me sometimes. I hope the new kid, Jerry, doesn't think I'm bad just because I ate one of his cookies. I want us to become best friends. Bubba doesn't mean to be bad. Take the strongest magnetic force you can imagine and the nails it attracts. The aroma of human food does that to his nose. That's what happened during Pet Day at school. When he smelled Jerry's Chinese snack, he listened to the voice inside that said, "Quick, exchange his snack for yours." The next sound he heard was, "Arf," and it came from Jerry. When he heard "Buh o g u-bad dog " spill out of his own mouth, what little tail he has dropped between his wobbly legs. How can this be? He quivered. Can Bubba figure out how to get their voices changed back by Friday in order for Jerry to sing at the karaoke party? Will Jerry forgive him? Will it be enough to save his new friendship? Bubba calls on Princess, the wise cat of the household. Her plan includes the collaboration of a unique team of housemates. In Chinese Exchange, Bubba learns the importance of following the good inner voice in order to become a trustworthy friend. But is it too late?

When the village women find themselves surrounded by Painted Ladies, they sacrifice a child's innocence only to learn, "It's never a good time to abuse a child."

Noah's Art gone bad. Most the photos and images from the original photoGraphic novel, Noah's Art, strung together in a stream scream with splashes of color and artful interpretations of the images by Noah himself. A collector's item, a must have, and key to the interactive content found online at winberrydotcom--enjoy