2007-Savannah, GA

Our Southern Road Trip - Having endured the cold bite of the 2006/07 winter for too long, we decided that a trip to "the South" was in order. And it doesn't get more inescapably south than ...

2009-02-13T16:36:44Z

1000places
Our Southern Road Trip - Having endured the cold bite of the 2006/07 winter for too long, we decided that a trip to "the South" was in order. And it doesn't get more inescapably south than ...

....where the moss drips lazily from old oak trees like a long, drawn-out southern drawl....

2009-06-13T05:29:57Z

1000places
....where the moss drips lazily from old oak trees like a long, drawn-out southern drawl....

....where azaleas anounce the debut of spring in a burst of lavender and white....

2009-06-13T05:18:47Z

1000places
....where azaleas anounce the debut of spring in a burst of lavender and white....

...where stately old brick and clapboard mansions conjure images of the "Old South" and "old money".

2009-02-13T16:35:51Z

1000places
...where stately old brick and clapboard mansions conjure images of the "Old South" and "old money".

Springtime in Savannah - On Tuesday, March 13, we pulled into Savannah. The temperature would venture into the 80s later in the day - warm even for the South in mid March. The azaleas were ...

2009-02-13T16:37:47Z

1000places
Springtime in Savannah - On Tuesday, March 13, we pulled into Savannah. The temperature would venture into the 80s later in the day - warm even for the South in mid March. The azaleas were ...

Second only to the ubiquitous Spanish moss, the azalea must be a signature flora of Savannah. It was everywhere - lining the streets of the city's historic district....

2009-02-13T16:38:21Z

1000places
Second only to the ubiquitous Spanish moss, the azalea must be a signature flora of Savannah. It was everywhere - lining the streets of the city's historic district....

...growing profusely among the stone markers of graveyards...

2009-02-13T16:36:46Z

1000places
...growing profusely among the stone markers of graveyards...

...framing mansions and monuments in a prolific display of color.

2009-02-13T16:33:54Z

1000places
...framing mansions and monuments in a prolific display of color.

The brilliant blossoms were a great way to get a jump on spring - especially given that weather forecasts back in the mid-Atlantic region were predicting the dreaded "wintry mix."

2009-06-13T05:23:39Z

1000places
The brilliant blossoms were a great way to get a jump on spring - especially given that weather forecasts back in the mid-Atlantic region were predicting the dreaded "wintry mix."

Strolling Savannah - The town was just coming to life as we parked in the Visitors Center parking lot – ignoring the “Lot Full” sign – and strode disdainfully past th ...

2009-02-13T16:16:19Z

1000places
Strolling Savannah - The town was just coming to life as we parked in the Visitors Center parking lot – ignoring the “Lot Full” sign – and strode disdainfully past th ...

We had little difficulty finding our way. The streets of Old Savannah are arranged in a perfect grid pattern around precisely aligned squares – the product of the obviously symmetric ...

2009-02-13T16:38:42Z

1000places
We had little difficulty finding our way. The streets of Old Savannah are arranged in a perfect grid pattern around precisely aligned squares – the product of the obviously symmetric ...

Where the South Began to Rise Again - If it hadn’t been for this house, Savannah might have been just another sleepy southern town. Considered one of the great Federal style homes, th ...

2009-06-13T21:09:06Z

1000places
Where the South Began to Rise Again - If it hadn’t been for this house, Savannah might have been just another sleepy southern town. Considered one of the great Federal style homes, th ...

The Davenport house captures much of the charm of "Old Savannah" even though some of its colonial fixtures have been modernized...."

2009-02-13T16:36:14Z

1000places
The Davenport house captures much of the charm of "Old Savannah" even though some of its colonial fixtures have been modernized...."

The tour map told us to pay special attention to the downspouts of the Davenport House...but we questioned whether they were, in fact, as the guidebook said, depictions of "dolphins."

2009-02-13T16:36:02Z

1000places
The tour map told us to pay special attention to the downspouts of the Davenport House...but we questioned whether they were, in fact, as the guidebook said, depictions of "dolphins."

The “Scene of THE Crime” - It is this house – much to the dismay of many locals – that is to Savannah what Tara is to Atlanta. This is the Mercer House. Here in May ...

2009-06-13T05:35:29Z

1000places
The “Scene of THE Crime” - It is this house – much to the dismay of many locals – that is to Savannah what Tara is to Atlanta. This is the Mercer House. Here in May ...

....The goings-on in the Mercer House might have faded into southern folklore had it not been for John Berendt’s 1994 best-selling novel and Clint Eastwood’s subsequent movie Mid ...

2009-02-13T16:35:08Z

1000places
....The goings-on in the Mercer House might have faded into southern folklore had it not been for John Berendt’s 1994 best-selling novel and Clint Eastwood’s subsequent movie Mid ...

Where “Mr." Sherman Stayed– Here is another house that some Savannah natives might wish would fade into history. This is the Green-Meldrim House. William Tecumseh Sherman ̵ ...

2009-06-13T05:31:05Z

1000places
Where “Mr." Sherman Stayed– Here is another house that some Savannah natives might wish would fade into history. This is the Green-Meldrim House. William Tecumseh Sherman ̵ ...

Perhaps in 1864 General Sherman looked out these windows to gaze upon his victorious Union troops drilling across the street in Madison Square.

2009-02-13T16:34:28Z

1000places
Perhaps in 1864 General Sherman looked out these windows to gaze upon his victorious Union troops drilling across the street in Madison Square.

This fountain at the front of the house seems to capture what many Savannah-ians still think of William Techumseh Sherman.

2009-02-13T16:37:09Z

1000places
This fountain at the front of the house seems to capture what many Savannah-ians still think of William Techumseh Sherman.

Ironically on the same square as the Green-Meldrim House are two structures associated with "THE" General - Robert E. Lee. This house was the former home of Moxley Sorrell, one of “Le ...

2009-06-13T21:11:28Z

1000places
Ironically on the same square as the Green-Meldrim House are two structures associated with "THE" General - Robert E. Lee. This house was the former home of Moxley Sorrell, one of “Le ...

General Robert E. Lee also has ties to the building on the right – the Scottish Rite Temple. Its ornate upper brickwork makes it an architectural gem, but it is the first floor tea ro ...

2009-06-13T20:52:37Z

1000places
General Robert E. Lee also has ties to the building on the right – the Scottish Rite Temple. Its ornate upper brickwork makes it an architectural gem, but it is the first floor tea ro ...

The Green-Meldrim House, Sorrell Home and Scottish Rite Temple all surround Madison Square which features a monument NOT to President James Madison (whom the square is named for) but to Will ...

2009-06-13T05:31:25Z

1000places
The Green-Meldrim House, Sorrell Home and Scottish Rite Temple all surround Madison Square which features a monument NOT to President James Madison (whom the square is named for) but to Will ...

We continued our walk through Savannah's historic district, departing somewhat from the tour map to stroll down Jones Street, which the guidebook describes as one of the "MOST BEAUTIFUL" str ...

2009-06-13T05:37:11Z

1000places
We continued our walk through Savannah's historic district, departing somewhat from the tour map to stroll down Jones Street, which the guidebook describes as one of the "MOST BEAUTIFUL" str ...

Actually, we had to agree that Jones Street is one of the most attractive streets we had seen with elegant mansions framed by oaks and magnolia trees.

2009-06-13T05:38:46Z

1000places
Actually, we had to agree that Jones Street is one of the most attractive streets we had seen with elegant mansions framed by oaks and magnolia trees.

Along Jones Street, many of the townhomes featured dramatic "welcoming arms" entrance ways, which added to the colonial charm....

2009-06-13T05:18:50Z

1000places
Along Jones Street, many of the townhomes featured dramatic "welcoming arms" entrance ways, which added to the colonial charm....

....and did we mention that the azaleas were in full bloom?

2009-06-13T21:11:05Z

1000places
....and did we mention that the azaleas were in full bloom?

Strolling Savannah (cont'd) - Many of the homes we encountered have historic roots. The Andrew Low house was owned by the father-in-law of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. ...

2009-06-13T20:50:27Z

1000places
Strolling Savannah (cont'd) - Many of the homes we encountered have historic roots. The Andrew Low house was owned by the father-in-law of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. ...

Other homes in Savannah's historic district, such as this one, have roots of a different sort.

2009-06-13T20:58:54Z

1000places
Other homes in Savannah's historic district, such as this one, have roots of a different sort.

...and judging from the wild air ferns growing on the bricks of some buildings, it's not difficult to set down roots in Savannah.

2009-06-13T05:32:12Z

1000places
...and judging from the wild air ferns growing on the bricks of some buildings, it's not difficult to set down roots in Savannah.

Further along our walk around Savannah, we came upon the Pink House, appropriately named. It was built in 1789 for James Habersham, the son of a wealthy merchant and is the only major struc ...

2009-06-13T21:01:38Z

1000places
Further along our walk around Savannah, we came upon the Pink House, appropriately named. It was built in 1789 for James Habersham, the son of a wealthy merchant and is the only major struc ...

If it's the Old South, there must be plenty of churches. The Independent Presbyterian Church with its 227'6", 180-ton cast iron steeple is one of the most impressive. The original church w ...

2009-06-13T21:02:55Z

1000places
If it's the Old South, there must be plenty of churches. The Independent Presbyterian Church with its 227'6", 180-ton cast iron steeple is one of the most impressive. The original church w ...

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Georgia.

2009-06-13T05:28:39Z

1000places
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Georgia.

The Mickve Israel Temple is the only Gothic style synagogue in the U.S. Inside is the oldest Torah in the United States, brought here in 1733.

2009-06-13T05:23:39Z

1000places
The Mickve Israel Temple is the only Gothic style synagogue in the U.S. Inside is the oldest Torah in the United States, brought here in 1733.

Further along our walk, we came upon the First Baptist Church, the oldest church building in Savannah, where during the Civil War services were provided for both Confederate and Union troops ...

2009-06-13T05:25:29Z

1000places
Further along our walk, we came upon the First Baptist Church, the oldest church building in Savannah, where during the Civil War services were provided for both Confederate and Union troops ...

The Wesley Monmumental Methodist Church contains stained glass windows that were made and PERSONALLY INSTALLED by Louis B. Tiffany (capitalization from guidebook). The church was built as a ...

2009-06-13T05:28:55Z

1000places
The Wesley Monmumental Methodist Church contains stained glass windows that were made and PERSONALLY INSTALLED by Louis B. Tiffany (capitalization from guidebook). The church was built as a ...

The First African Baptist Church was the first erected by blacks in Georgia.

2009-06-13T05:30:26Z

1000places
The First African Baptist Church was the first erected by blacks in Georgia.

With 21 of the 24 city squares remaining from Oglethorpe's original city plan, Savannah has places for a fair number of fountains. The largest is the one in Forsyth Park built in 1858.

2009-06-13T05:37:55Z

1000places
With 21 of the 24 city squares remaining from Oglethorpe's original city plan, Savannah has places for a fair number of fountains. The largest is the one in Forsyth Park built in 1858.

Our tour book pointed out that Forsyth Park was modeled after the Place de la Concorde in Paris; the fountain, however, is very similar to another fountain from the same era located in Cuzco ...

2009-06-13T05:24:00Z

1000places
Our tour book pointed out that Forsyth Park was modeled after the Place de la Concorde in Paris; the fountain, however, is very similar to another fountain from the same era located in Cuzco ...

Surrounding the main fountain in Forsyth Park are several smaller fountains which the tour book labeled "satellite animal motif fountains," but to us bore strong resemblances to the centaurs ...

2009-06-13T05:34:20Z

1000places
Surrounding the main fountain in Forsyth Park are several smaller fountains which the tour book labeled "satellite animal motif fountains," but to us bore strong resemblances to the centaurs ...

The more astute observer would probably recognize that the water shooting from Savannah's fountains appears green. Our visit came just a few days before St. Patrick's Day which is a major c ...

2009-06-13T21:02:30Z

1000places
The more astute observer would probably recognize that the water shooting from Savannah's fountains appears green. Our visit came just a few days before St. Patrick's Day which is a major c ...

Since many locals and visitors to Savannah use the urban parks to walk their dogs, the city has thoughtfully installed special drinking fountains for canines, suitably ornate to fit with the ...

2009-06-13T05:39:06Z

1000places
Since many locals and visitors to Savannah use the urban parks to walk their dogs, the city has thoughtfully installed special drinking fountains for canines, suitably ornate to fit with the ...

As attractive as Savannah's historic district is, even more intriquing (at least to us) was the Bonaventure Cemetery, about three miles outside the main city, a beautiful resting place for m ...

2009-06-13T21:02:49Z

1000places
As attractive as Savannah's historic district is, even more intriquing (at least to us) was the Bonaventure Cemetery, about three miles outside the main city, a beautiful resting place for m ...

Perhaps it was the shadowy fingers of Spanish moss that hang from 150-year old oaks...or maybe it was because this is the location for the eerie cover photograph for the book Midnight in the ...

2009-06-13T20:59:28Z

1000places
Perhaps it was the shadowy fingers of Spanish moss that hang from 150-year old oaks...or maybe it was because this is the location for the eerie cover photograph for the book Midnight in the ...

John Mulryne (who built the Tybee Island Lighthouse in 1773) was the owner of Bonaventure, his plantation home. It was a family cemetery on the plantation that formed the nucleus of the pres ...

2009-06-13T05:31:44Z

1000places
John Mulryne (who built the Tybee Island Lighthouse in 1773) was the owner of Bonaventure, his plantation home. It was a family cemetery on the plantation that formed the nucleus of the pres ...

Hours could be spent walking through the Bonaventure Cemetery's labyrinth of dusty paths, all the while being "observed" by exquisitely-carved marble figures looking down from their pedestal ...

2009-06-13T05:28:50Z

1000places
Hours could be spent walking through the Bonaventure Cemetery's labyrinth of dusty paths, all the while being "observed" by exquisitely-carved marble figures looking down from their pedestal ...

It is not unusual in Bonaventure Cemetery to suddenly see a haunting face materialize from behind an overgrown shrub.

2009-06-13T20:52:48Z

1000places
It is not unusual in Bonaventure Cemetery to suddenly see a haunting face materialize from behind an overgrown shrub.

One of those haunting faces belongs to "Little Gracie," who died of pneumonia in 1890 at the age of six. The daughter of one of Savannah's leading hotel owners, she was a favorite of the gue ...

2009-06-13T05:36:21Z

1000places
One of those haunting faces belongs to "Little Gracie," who died of pneumonia in 1890 at the age of six. The daughter of one of Savannah's leading hotel owners, she was a favorite of the gue ...

For more than a century, "Little Gracie" has captured the interest of visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. She reflects a time when gravemarkers depicted the personality of the deceased rather ...

2009-06-13T05:19:31Z

1000places
For more than a century, "Little Gracie" has captured the interest of visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. She reflects a time when gravemarkers depicted the personality of the deceased rather ...

Although Bonaventure Cemetery seemed to photograph better in stark black-and-white, some of the monuments to the deceased had poignant touches that could only be appreciated in color.

2009-06-13T05:23:26Z

1000places
Although Bonaventure Cemetery seemed to photograph better in stark black-and-white, some of the monuments to the deceased had poignant touches that could only be appreciated in color.

The color version of a photograph previously shown in black-and-white. I've included it here simply for archive purposes.

2009-06-13T05:28:00Z

1000places
The color version of a photograph previously shown in black-and-white. I've included it here simply for archive purposes.

Like most of Savannah in March, Bonaventure Cemetery was in full bloom, its azaleas bringing a somewhat strange sense of life to the burial ground. One final note about the eerieness of B ...

2009-06-13T20:49:51Z

1000places
Like most of Savannah in March, Bonaventure Cemetery was in full bloom, its azaleas bringing a somewhat strange sense of life to the burial ground. One final note about the eerieness of B ...

Back in Savannah, we made our way to River Street bordering the Savannah River. There at the far end of the street - appropriately removed from the crowded row of commercial shops - is perh ...

2009-02-13T16:35:28Z

1000places
Back in Savannah, we made our way to River Street bordering the Savannah River. There at the far end of the street - appropriately removed from the crowded row of commercial shops - is perh ...

....Florence Martus never said why she greeted every ship entering Savannah harbor for more than 40 years, but one legend claims that she was hoping for the return of a sailor from Boston wi ...

2009-06-13T05:41:56Z

1000places
....Florence Martus never said why she greeted every ship entering Savannah harbor for more than 40 years, but one legend claims that she was hoping for the return of a sailor from Boston wi ...

Also at the far end of Savannah's River Street is a sculpture commemorating the 1996 Olympic Games. Although most of the events were held in and around Atlanta, Savannah hosted the sculling ...

2009-06-13T05:33:45Z

1000places
Also at the far end of Savannah's River Street is a sculpture commemorating the 1996 Olympic Games. Although most of the events were held in and around Atlanta, Savannah hosted the sculling ...

The riverfront section of Savannah was once lined with cotton warehouses. This building on Bay Street, known to Savannah residents in the late 1800s as "King Cotton's Palace," was designed ...

2009-06-13T05:21:23Z

1000places
The riverfront section of Savannah was once lined with cotton warehouses. This building on Bay Street, known to Savannah residents in the late 1800s as "King Cotton's Palace," was designed ...

Today, Savannah's River Street is the focus of a massive urban renewal project with the old cotton buildings now home to restaurants, shops, and bars.

2009-06-13T05:50:34Z

1000places
Today, Savannah's River Street is the focus of a massive urban renewal project with the old cotton buildings now home to restaurants, shops, and bars.

Even with the urban rennovations taking place, Savannah works hard to keep its "old South" heritage alive.

2009-06-13T05:40:10Z

1000places
Even with the urban rennovations taking place, Savannah works hard to keep its "old South" heritage alive.

Across the river from the main part of the city is Savannah's Civic Center. It was built in 1974.

2009-06-13T05:30:18Z

1000places
Across the river from the main part of the city is Savannah's Civic Center. It was built in 1974.

No visit to Savannah would be complete without stopping by the restaurant of the city's current reigning queen of cooking - Paula Deen. Her restaurant - The Lady and Sons - is in this build ...

2009-06-13T20:59:30Z

1000places
No visit to Savannah would be complete without stopping by the restaurant of the city's current reigning queen of cooking - Paula Deen. Her restaurant - The Lady and Sons - is in this build ...

We continued our stroll through Savannah by making our way to the City Market. Once this was the site of massive "Market buildings," the first two of which were destroyed by fire in 1788 an ...

2009-06-13T05:26:49Z

1000places
We continued our stroll through Savannah by making our way to the City Market. Once this was the site of massive "Market buildings," the first two of which were destroyed by fire in 1788 an ...

There's no better place than Savannah's City Market to stop and smell the flowers - particularly on a warm spring day in March.

2009-06-13T21:03:04Z

1000places
There's no better place than Savannah's City Market to stop and smell the flowers - particularly on a warm spring day in March.

Another view of the spring flowers in Savannah's City Market.

2009-06-13T05:13:33Z

1000places
Another view of the spring flowers in Savannah's City Market.

Did we mention that flowers were in full bloom in Savannah? This at a time when our home state of Virginia was being hit with the dreaded "wintry mix?" Possibly, earlier in this photo jour ...

2009-06-13T05:39:25Z

1000places
Did we mention that flowers were in full bloom in Savannah? This at a time when our home state of Virginia was being hit with the dreaded "wintry mix?" Possibly, earlier in this photo jour ...

Yes, there have been a lot of flower pictures in this travel log, but we couldn't resist including one with a bee in it.

2009-06-13T05:28:38Z

1000places
Yes, there have been a lot of flower pictures in this travel log, but we couldn't resist including one with a bee in it.

Oh, and speaking of flowers, did we mention that during our walk through Savannah's historic district, we chanced upon the bench in Chippewa Square where Forrest Gump sat eating his box of c ...

2009-06-13T05:24:52Z

1000places
Oh, and speaking of flowers, did we mention that during our walk through Savannah's historic district, we chanced upon the bench in Chippewa Square where Forrest Gump sat eating his box of c ...

Viewed from River Street, the golden-domed City Hall of Savannah is one of the more imposing structures in the city. It is located at the approximate location where General James Oglethorpe ...

2009-06-13T05:35:50Z

1000places
Viewed from River Street, the golden-domed City Hall of Savannah is one of the more imposing structures in the city. It is located at the approximate location where General James Oglethorpe ...

The golden dome of Savannah's City Hall at night (obviously).

2009-06-13T05:36:02Z

1000places
The golden dome of Savannah's City Hall at night (obviously).

The marquee at the Lucas Theater announces the dates for Savannah's annual Music Festival. You have to admire a city that would schedule a major event like a music festival to coincide with ...

2009-06-13T05:32:48Z

1000places
The marquee at the Lucas Theater announces the dates for Savannah's annual Music Festival. You have to admire a city that would schedule a major event like a music festival to coincide with ...

Savannah has its conservative, religious roots. Each day we were in the city, we observed this gentleman making the same walk to the same location on Bull Street - the commercial center - w ...

2009-06-13T20:53:48Z

1000places
Savannah has its conservative, religious roots. Each day we were in the city, we observed this gentleman making the same walk to the same location on Bull Street - the commercial center - w ...

A touch of the British still remains in Savannah.

2009-06-13T20:48:44Z

1000places
A touch of the British still remains in Savannah.

Did we mention that the flowers were in full bloom?

2009-06-13T05:20:31Z

1000places
Did we mention that the flowers were in full bloom?

Two cherubs look down on passerbys from the Gordon Monument in Savannah's Wright Square. For some reason, the figures are placed at the top of a monument to William Washington Gordon, the f ...

2009-06-13T21:00:18Z

1000places
Two cherubs look down on passerbys from the Gordon Monument in Savannah's Wright Square. For some reason, the figures are placed at the top of a monument to William Washington Gordon, the f ...

During our visit to Savannah, we stayed at the Mulberry Inn. It was once an old cottom warehouse and later a Coca Cola bottling plant. Today, in its elegant refurbished lounge, a piano pla ...

2009-06-13T05:50:11Z

1000places
During our visit to Savannah, we stayed at the Mulberry Inn. It was once an old cottom warehouse and later a Coca Cola bottling plant. Today, in its elegant refurbished lounge, a piano pla ...

A sign over one of Savannah's restaurants captures our sentiments. We were sorry that it was time to leave....but our mood was brightened by the fact that we would be heading southward (rat ...

2009-06-13T05:19:02Z

1000places
A sign over one of Savannah's restaurants captures our sentiments. We were sorry that it was time to leave....but our mood was brightened by the fact that we would be heading southward (rat ...

Wormsloe Plantation - We left Savannah on March 15, heading to the "Golden Isles" along the southern coast. On the way we stopped at Wormsloe, a combination plantation/fort established in 17 ...

2009-06-13T21:07:12Z

1000places
Wormsloe Plantation - We left Savannah on March 15, heading to the "Golden Isles" along the southern coast. On the way we stopped at Wormsloe, a combination plantation/fort established in 17 ...

The grand masonry archway at the entrance to Wormsloe was erected by Wymberley Jones DeRenne to commemorates his son's coming of age. Two dates are engraved on the arch: 1733 represents the ...

2009-06-13T05:44:01Z

1000places
The grand masonry archway at the entrance to Wormsloe was erected by Wymberley Jones DeRenne to commemorates his son's coming of age. Two dates are engraved on the arch: 1733 represents the ...

A wooded trail took us to the site of the former fort/plantation house.

2009-06-13T21:18:32Z

1000places
A wooded trail took us to the site of the former fort/plantation house.

Little remains of the original buildings that were constructed from a concoction of limestone, sand, water, and oyster shells called "tabby."

2009-06-13T05:25:08Z

1000places
Little remains of the original buildings that were constructed from a concoction of limestone, sand, water, and oyster shells called "tabby."

Walking along a trail along a marsh leading away from the Wormsloe ruins, we came across some of Nature's "artwork"...

2009-06-13T05:29:44Z

1000places
Walking along a trail along a marsh leading away from the Wormsloe ruins, we came across some of Nature's "artwork"...

Palm fronds provided some greenery for our walk through the Wormsloe woods.

2009-06-13T05:40:36Z

1000places
Palm fronds provided some greenery for our walk through the Wormsloe woods.

Another view of the picturesque Wormsloe roadway. The 400 live oak trees planted by Wymberley Jones DeRenne in the early 1890s were to commemorate the birth of his son, Wymberley Wormsloe D ...

2009-06-13T21:06:20Z

1000places
Another view of the picturesque Wormsloe roadway. The 400 live oak trees planted by Wymberley Jones DeRenne in the early 1890s were to commemorate the birth of his son, Wymberley Wormsloe D ...

Before leaving Wormsloe, we decided that this was a good spot for one of our "we were there" photos.

2009-06-13T21:03:15Z

1000places
Before leaving Wormsloe, we decided that this was a good spot for one of our "we were there" photos.

It was on to Tybee Island. Our travel "bible" 1000 Places to See Before You Die cites Tybee Island as THE place to see a beautiful sunrise. We awoke, however, to a sky shrouded in clouds, ...

2009-06-13T05:19:21Z

1000places
It was on to Tybee Island. Our travel "bible" 1000 Places to See Before You Die cites Tybee Island as THE place to see a beautiful sunrise. We awoke, however, to a sky shrouded in clouds, ...

Even with the weather forecasters predicting a 90% chance of showers and the temperature markedly lower than the day before, we decided that an early morning walk along the beach was in orde ...

2009-06-13T05:44:20Z

1000places
Even with the weather forecasters predicting a 90% chance of showers and the temperature markedly lower than the day before, we decided that an early morning walk along the beach was in orde ...

The clouds and cool temperatures didn't deter either the young lady or the para-skier from enjoying the ocean.

2009-06-13T05:44:29Z

1000places
The clouds and cool temperatures didn't deter either the young lady or the para-skier from enjoying the ocean.

Leaving the small village, we stopped by the Tybee Island lighthouse, discovering, as the sun broke out, that Georgia weather forecasters were no more accurate than those in northern Virgini ...

2009-06-13T05:25:00Z

1000places
Leaving the small village, we stopped by the Tybee Island lighthouse, discovering, as the sun broke out, that Georgia weather forecasters were no more accurate than those in northern Virgini ...

A lighthouse on Tybee Island was ordered by General James Oglethorpe in 1732. Rebuilt several times in its history, the current light station has been guiding mariners safe entrance into th ...

2009-06-13T21:04:35Z

1000places
A lighthouse on Tybee Island was ordered by General James Oglethorpe in 1732. Rebuilt several times in its history, the current light station has been guiding mariners safe entrance into th ...

Leaving Tybee Island, we stopped at Fort Pulaski, built between 1829 and 1844 on Cockspur Island to guard the sea approach to Savannah. When constructed, this was the "state-of-the-art" in ...

2009-02-13T16:29:40Z

1000places
Leaving Tybee Island, we stopped at Fort Pulaski, built between 1829 and 1844 on Cockspur Island to guard the sea approach to Savannah. When constructed, this was the "state-of-the-art" in ...

Even today, an alligator in the moat still protects against unauthorized access to Fort Pulaski.

2009-06-13T20:52:34Z

1000places
Even today, an alligator in the moat still protects against unauthorized access to Fort Pulaski.

Jeanne's photo captures not only the sheer mass of the fort's walls but also their artistic symmetry.

2009-06-13T20:59:20Z

1000places
Jeanne's photo captures not only the sheer mass of the fort's walls but also their artistic symmetry.

As the park ranger explained to us, the Confederates took over the fort at the outbreak of the Civil War without firing a shot (probably because in the absence of hostilities to that point, ...

2009-06-13T05:15:06Z

1000places
As the park ranger explained to us, the Confederates took over the fort at the outbreak of the Civil War without firing a shot (probably because in the absence of hostilities to that point, ...

From this vantage point at the gun emplacements at the top of the fort's massive walls, the Confederates could look out over the surrounding water and marshland. What they did not see, howe ...

2009-06-13T05:36:14Z

1000places
From this vantage point at the gun emplacements at the top of the fort's massive walls, the Confederates could look out over the surrounding water and marshland. What they did not see, howe ...

The "secret" weapon was the rifled cannon. Surrounded by waterways and marshlands with the nearest land mass more than a mile away, Ft. Pulaski was thought to be impregnable to fire from th ...

2009-06-13T05:34:45Z

1000places
The "secret" weapon was the rifled cannon. Surrounded by waterways and marshlands with the nearest land mass more than a mile away, Ft. Pulaski was thought to be impregnable to fire from th ...

Another view of the damage to the walls of Ft. Pulaski caused by the Union's bombardment.

2009-06-13T20:58:09Z

1000places
Another view of the damage to the walls of Ft. Pulaski caused by the Union's bombardment.

In one of the holes in the Ft. Pulaski wall, a Union cannonball is still embedded.

2009-06-13T05:37:20Z

1000places
In one of the holes in the Ft. Pulaski wall, a Union cannonball is still embedded.

This would prove to be the "Achilles' heel" of Ft. Pulaski. The fort's powder magazine was directly in the Union artillery's line of fire. Once the fort's wall was penetrated, cannonballs ...

2009-06-13T05:14:37Z

1000places
This would prove to be the "Achilles' heel" of Ft. Pulaski. The fort's powder magazine was directly in the Union artillery's line of fire. Once the fort's wall was penetrated, cannonballs ...

Another 70 or so miles down the coast and we arrived at St. Simons, a picturesque island that boasts fine shops and restaurants. We decided that a walkway leading down to the beach -- which ...

2009-06-13T05:37:24Z

1000places
Another 70 or so miles down the coast and we arrived at St. Simons, a picturesque island that boasts fine shops and restaurants. We decided that a walkway leading down to the beach -- which ...

St. Simons main social gathering point is its pier where little children can chase the ever-present seagulls....

2009-06-13T05:17:47Z

1000places
St. Simons main social gathering point is its pier where little children can chase the ever-present seagulls....

...and climb on the concrete statues of Orca in the seaside Neptune Park.

2009-06-13T05:49:10Z

1000places
...and climb on the concrete statues of Orca in the seaside Neptune Park.

Along Georgia's "Golden Isles" are a string of lighthouses, most a century or more old. This is the lighthouse on the point at St. Simons Island.

2009-06-13T05:45:03Z

1000places
Along Georgia's "Golden Isles" are a string of lighthouses, most a century or more old. This is the lighthouse on the point at St. Simons Island.