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Harry’s Breakfast Pancakes in Myrtle Beach

Our Number One place for Breakfast along the Grand Strand. Period.

Harry's Breakfast Pancakes Logo Shirt
Harry’s Breakfast Pancakes Logo Sweatshirt

As you drive through the bustling main stretch of Myrtle Beach on Business 17, King’s Highway, you’ll encounter a delightful array of breakfast spots. There are literally dozens and dozens of places to choose from, ranging from well-known national chains to charming local eateries. Over the years, we’ve sampled quite a few of them.

A few winters ago, we decided to embrace the “snowbird” lifestyle and spend a significant portion of the “chilly” months in Myrtle Beach. It was during this time that my wife stumbled upon a Facebook post raving about Harry’s Breakfast Pancakes Restaurant. Intrigued by the glowing review, we decided to give it a try.

Harry’s is a locally owned, family operated business that has been serving the greater MB area since 1979. Same family, too. Harry has passed on, but Mamma G and her two daughters keep the place going and thriving.

Harry's Breakfast Pancakes Sign
Harry’s Breakfast Pancakes Sign, 2306 N. King’s Highway in Myrtle Beach

From our very first visit, Harry’s won us over with its warm atmosphere and delicious food. The pancakes were fluffy and perfect, and the service was always friendly and attentive. We’ve become loyal customers ever since.

Breakfast with Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage
Harry’s Breakfast with Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage. Prints are available of the above photograph – CLICK the image to see more.

What we especially like about the place is the “family atmosphere” that is shared by everyone who works there. Now, every time we’re in town, a weekly visit to Harry’s is a must. It’s become a beloved part of our Myrtle Beach routine, bringing joy and comfort to our mornings. The staff are truly amazing and remember us from year to year.

2306 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-8013
Website Link: Harry’s Breakfast Pancakes – Best Breakfast and Hospitality in Myrtle Beach

Harry's Pancakes Restaurant Building
Harry’s Pancakes Restaurant Building

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Brewing a Pot of Tea as Part of a Challenge at FAA

A pot of hot tea is a great way to begin the day – even with camera in hand.

Being a fairly active member of the art Discussions (forum) at Fine Art America I have been involved in several “Art Challenges” over the last year. These involve posting one new piece of art based on a theme, one piece per day for a set number of days. The Forum Moderator, Abbie (a talented painter and photographer), creates these challenges along with the help of another uniquely talented artist, Donna. These challenges help us, as artist-participants, focus for a period of time on a particular theme, which encourages new creativity. We all get to see how colleagues interpret the theme, creating a win-win activity for all involved.

The current challenge is “7 Day Kitchen Macro Images” and has about 30 guinea pigs, er – participants, creating close-up images of things in/around a kitchen. I started off with my morning kitchen routine of making a pot of tea for my wife and a cup of coffee for me. My only change in routine was to have my camera in hand affixed with a macro (close-up) lens. My first image was of the fire used to heat the teapot full of water.

Blue Flams heating the Tea Pot
An Expressionism view of blue gas flames heating a pot of water to make tea.

Yesterday, day #1 of the Challenge, I heated the water for a pot of tea – so today (day #2) I added in the tea bag. The teabag was easier to photograph than the gas flame because I didn’t have to put the camera right on the stove near the burners.

Tea Bag as a Charcoal Sketch
A traditional tea bag hanging by its string and presented as a simulated charcoal sketch.

I was able to hang the tea bag by its string and photograph it with a shallow depth of field to blur out the background, which is actually a brown wicker-back chair near a window. A tea bag, by itself, is rather plain so I edited this into a simulated charcoal sketch presentation.

Link: Blue Flames Heating Up the Teapot Expressionism

Link: Tea Bag Rendered in Charcoal

Tomorrow I will need to photograph a cup of coffee as it is being brewed. 🙂

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