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A Clemson University Reserve Officers Training Corps cadet hits the water after stepping off a five-meter diving board blindfolded during the Combat Water Survival Test in the Fike Athletic Center Jan. 29, 2015. The CWST evaluates each cadet’s stamina in water and their ability to complete three stations while wearing a uniform. Passing the events helps ensure they have the fundamental water survival skills necessary to lead soldiers in a hostile environment where there’s water. (Photo by Ken Scar)
A 1940's-era photo of retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, hangs in his Spartanburg home Feb. 21, 2015. "Living this long is no accident," he said. "It takes work." Henderson served more than 50 months in combat during WWII, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, does pull-ups in his home gym Feb. 21, 2015. "Living this long is no accident," he said. "It takes work." Henderson spent 51 months in combat during the war, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Workers with Meeks, Watson and Company rearrange the bells in the Tillman Hall bell tower after adding a new bell to the carrion March 17, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Reserve Officer Training Corp cadets from four upstate colleges form up before doing teamwork challenges during a multi-school field training exercise hosted by the Clemson University ROTC. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Built in 1820 by Joel Poinsett, this bridge was on the main road between Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC. The Poinsettia flower is also named after the same builder.
members of Clemson Facilities lower the north clock face from the Tillman Hall tower March 16, 2015. The face was removed so a new 3,000-pound carillon bell could be installed. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Daniel Wallace, author of five novels including Big Fish, asks the audience to raise thier hands if they think one of the characters in his new book dies, during his reading at the Clemson Literary Festival, March 26, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Built in 1820 by Joel Poinsett, this bridge was on the main road between Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC. The Poinsettia flower is also named after the same builder.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, tells Clemson University student Will Hines about watching from a hillside as Japanese planes started dropping torpedoes, Feb. 21, 2015. "They flew so close to me I could have thrown a rock and hit them," he said. Henderson would go on to serve more than 50 months in combat during the war, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Bill Meeks of Meeks, Watson and Company (right) and Travis Nicks of Towe Crane Service wait for Clemson Univerity's new 3,000-pound bell to be lifted into the Tillman Hall bell tower March 16, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Clemson University president emeritus Dr. James Barker and his wife, Marcia, pose with the Clemson Tiger by the last beam to be put into place on the Watt Family Innovation Center during a topping off ceremony Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Dabo the duck takes a nap next to the reflecting pools in front of Cooper Library on the Clemson University campus Jan. 29, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
The Clemson Tiger signes the final beam for the exterior of the Watt Family Innovation Center during a topping off ceremony on the job site Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Richard Coward and Robert LeCroy, craftsmen contracted by M.B. Kahn Construction, work on a cinderblock wall on the roof of Clemson University's Freeman Hall expansion, March 4, 2015. A CAT bus and the Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Building are visible below them. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Bill Meeks of Meeks, Watson and Company (right) and Travis Nicks of Towe Crane Service hook up a 3,000-pound bell to a crane so it can be lifted into the Tillman Hall bell tower March 16, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Workers with Meeks, Watson and Company rearrange the bells in the Tillman Hall bell tower after adding a new bell to the carrion March 17, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
The words etched on the new 3,000-pound carillon bell going into the Tillman Hall tower: "That the Tigers roar may echo o'er the mountain heights. A gift from the student body 2011-2012"
Retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, tells Clemson University student Will Hines his story for a research project called the Veterans Project, Feb. 21, 2015. Hines interviews veterans for the project, and then sends the tapes to the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. to be preserved forever. "The first plane flew so close to me I could have thrown a rock and hit it," he said. Henderson would go on to serve more than 50 months in combat during WWII, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar)
The Clemson Tiger poses with the final beam for the exterior of the Watt Family Innovation Center during a topping off ceremony on the job site Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
After a day of photographing salamanders in Macon Co. North Carolina I decided to make one last stop at Lake Jocassee. The skies looked very ominous and I was hoping to see some lightning. After a couple dozen shots it fizzled out. As always, I really appreciate the views, faves and comments. Prints can be purchased here: fineartamerica.com/featured/1-lake-jocassee-derek-thornto...
Dr. Charles Watt greets employees of Turner Construction Company during the topping off ceremony for the Watt Family Innovation Center on Clemson University, Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Workers with Meeks, Watson and Company reinstall the clapper on one of the bells in the Tillman Hall bell tower, after adding a new bell to the carrion March 17, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Members of the Clemson Universtiy chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, the National Service Fraternity, to yard work to clean up Cox Plaza, next to Tillman Hall, Jan. 31, 2015. Walter T. Cox, for whom the plaza is named, is an alumni of the fraternity. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Dr. Charles Watt attends the topping off ceremony for the Watt Family Innovation Center on Clemson University Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Beth Clements, wife of Clemson University President Jim Clements, holds Skittles the family dog at her home on the Clemson campus, March 25, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Clemson University junior Will Hines chats with retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Robert A. Henderson, 95, a Pearl Harbor survivor, Feb. 210, 2015. Hines is doing a research project for Clemson in which he interviews veterans and sends the tapes to the National Archives to be preserved forever. Henderson spoke about watching from a hillside as Japanese planes started dropping torpedos on U.S. targets. "The first plane flew so close to me I could have thrown a rock and hit it," he said. Henderson would go on to serve more than 50 months in combat during WWII, including at the Battle of Okinawa. "I was in the first and last battles of the war," he said. (Photo by Ken Scar). (Photo by Ken Scar)
Workers with Towes Crane Service inspect Clemson University's new carrion bell before lifting it into the Tillman Hall bell tower through the hole seen at the top of the photo. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Bill Meeks of Meeks, Watson and Company explains to Clemon University facilitites manager how he cast Clemson's new 3,000-pound carrion bell March 16, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Seen at the January Upstate, SC Cars & Coffee gathering in Greenville, South Carolina on January 25, 2014.
A crane lifts the last exterior beam into place during the Watt Family Innovation Center's topping off ceremony at Clemson University Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
A crane lifts the last exterior beam, signed by workers and dignitaries,into place during the Watt Family Innovation Center's topping off ceremony at Clemson University Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Dr. Charles Watt greets workers in the Watt Family Innovation Center during the building's topping off ceremony, Feb. 19, 2015. It was the first function to happen in the building, which will be a high-tech facility designed with flexible space for collaboration and project development, and for industry and government partners to work side-by-side with students and faculty. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Clemson University students play with two puppies at the "Rent a Puppy" event sponsored by the student group Engineers Without Borders. The puppies all come from the Crossroads Animal Rescue in Seneca. Students lined up to pay $2 for five minutes or $5 for fifteen minutes of play time with a puppy. The money raised was split between the shelter and EWB. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Clemson University junior Destiny Wilson (right), from North Augusta, S.C., campaigns with her supporters for the position of Student Vice President by high-fiving passers by and gathering signatures on the Cooper Library bridge Feb. 6, 2015. Fittingly, Wilson is studying political science. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Dr. Charles Watt greets employees of Turner Construction Company in the Watt Family Innovation Center during the building's topping off ceremony, Feb. 19, 2015. It was the first function to happen in the building, which will be a high-tech facility designed with flexible space for collaboration and project development, and for industry and government partners to work side-by-side with students and faculty. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Fred W. Symmes Chapel, a.k.a. Pretty Place, at Camp Greenville in Upstate SC.
I was hoping for more pink/red/orange in the sky, but I the blue is really growing on me.
Members of the Clemson University Reserve Officers Training Corps wait to go through the Combat Water Survival Test in the Fike Recreation Center Jan. 29, 2015. The CWST evaluates each cadet’s stamina in water and their ability to complete three stations while wearing a uniform. Passing the events helps ensure they have the fundamental water survival skills necessary to lead soldiers in a hostile environment where there’s water. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Clemson University student Valerie Jones, a sophomore studying electrical engineering from Goose Creek, S.C., plays with two puppies at the "Rent a Puppy" event sponsored by the student group Engineers Without Borders. The puppies came from the Crossroads Animal Rescue in Seneca, S.C. Students lined up to pay $2 for five minutes or $5 for fifteen minutes of play time with a puppy. The money raised was split between the shelter and EWB. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Arthur Ballard shows the cup and spoon he used for six and a half years as a prisoner of war in the infamous Hoa Lo prison, aka the "Hanoi Hilton". Ballard, an F-105 fighter pilot with 68 combat missions under his belt, was shot down and captured on Sept. 26, 1966. "I think it was small arms fire, maybe 32 or 57 millimeter. The sky just filled up with that stuff. I don't remember a whole lot about the bailout. I woke up on the ground with a broken leg, and a rifle stuck in my face." He was finally released on March 4, 1973. (Photo by Ken Scar)
The Clemson Tiger poses with construction workers during the topping off ceremony for the Watt Family Innovation Center on Clemson University Feb. 19, 2015. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Dr. Charles Watt signs the last beam that will complete the exterior of the Watt Family Innovation Center during the building's topping off ceremony, Feb. 19, 2015. It was the first function to happen in the building, which will be a high-tech facility designed with flexible space for collaboration and project development, and for industry and government partners to work side-by-side with students and faculty. (Photo by Ken Scar)