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Dave, that view could be replicated driving down the road between Beaufort, SC and Savannah, GA. . . . . . at least in the early 70's.

Although the photo is of a walking path it invokes memories of driving down small two lane roads with tree branches overhead with hanging Spanish moss creating a canopy. Driving at night along the lowlands with some fog, mist, and or rain mixed in certainly provided some great imagery and memories of the my time living down south.
 
seakayaker1 said:
Dave, that view could be replicated driving down the road between Beaufort, SC and Savannah, GA. . . . . . at least in the early 70's.

Although the photo is of a walking path it invokes memories of driving down small two lane roads with tree branches overhead with hanging Spanish moss creating a canopy. Driving at night along the lowlands with some fog, mist, and or rain mixed in certainly provided some great imagery and memories of the my time living down south.
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Wormsloe Plantation entrance (State historical site now)....it really is a one-way drive to the parking area at the big house. The whole area is covered with Spanish Moss and those heritage scenes are a national treasure.

Wish it was foggy and misty but, not this trip!:angel:
 
gb hill said:
Never been & not sure I wan't to go anymore since Paula Deen kinda ruined it for me. If I go I won't hear her name will I?😀
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Only if you want the best food in town!😛

They do get busy for lunch so get there early and tell Paula hello!😉

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patrickjames said:
Nice image Dave. I love the landscape of the old oaks. I haven't been to Savannah but I plan on visiting it some day. In the late 30'/early 40's my father played minor league baseball around the country and one of my goals is to visit the ballparks that he played in if they still exist. Savannah was one of the places he played. If I remember correctly he was very fond of the place.
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Cool...we had a photography workshop in Savannah in 2005 and it was very nice just being there, the land of Forrest Gump! Lots of photographic opportunities but remember that at night there are drunks on the riverfront that can be obnoxious when one is doing long exposures with a tripod.😛

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Hey, if you have photos from your Dad's early days in the minors while in Savannah, it might be possible to do a "Then" and "Now" kind of thing!😎
 

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I've lived in the Savannah area for almost 27 years, one thing I've found out is nearly everyone you meet here is from somewhere else. (I grew up in Tennessee) The Savannah area has been blessed with a relatively stable economy with Gulfstream Aerospace and the various military bases in the area. I recommend looking into a photographer named Jack Leigh. I had the pleasure of doing a printing workshop with Mr. Leigh before his untimely passing. If you are familiar with ("the book" as it's called here) "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" Mr. Leigh made the photograph used for the cover of the book. By the way "the book" only represents a small faction of the local population.
 
dave lackey said:
Anyone else been to/live in Savannah?🙂
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Three great things about Savannah:

1) it is a walking city. You park your car and can walk everywhere.
2) Savannah College of Art and Design campus is splattered everywhere all over the city. You keep running into galleries and workshops.
3) it is close to the Cumberland Island National Seashore. One must hike and it is big. But it is a photographers paradise with the old mansions and wild horses that live on the beach.

If you go to Savannah, read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" first. It is a reasonably true depiction of Savannah culture. If you can't go to Savannah, read it anyway and see what you are missing.
 
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