For over 30 years, Tom Parks travelled the highways and byways of South Carolina and often took photos of scenes that reflected to him the passage of time and place: the state of t...view moreFor over 30 years, Tom Parks travelled the highways and byways of South Carolina and often took photos of scenes that reflected to him the passage of time and place: the state of things in terms of where it has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Now retired and living elsewhere, he leaves this affectionate record of his thoughts and insights from his years in the State Department of Education and Professor and Associate Dean at Clemson University. He holds four degrees in English, including a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University.view less