A cloudy morning at the beach is still better than any day elsewhere.
Tybee, Island, Savannah, Georgia
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Ossabaw Island, Coastal Georgia
It was a beautiful summer's day onn Sunday and I had the chance to explore yet another of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia. Many are not accessible to the general public, and it is always special to visit one of these beautiful islands. See the article...
Barrier Islands, Coastal Georgia
There are 13 barrier islands along the coast of Georgia. A few are quite developed, such as Tybee and St. Simons, but most of them are still relatively unspoiled. They have been considered prime property since colonial days,...
Savannah Botanical Gardens, Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is very lucky to have two Botanical Gardens and an Arboretum. Today I visited the Savannah Botanical Gardens on Eisenhower Dr. It was set up in 1990, and has grown beautifully in the 26 years of its existence. It is run by the Savannah Area Council of...
Ocean Springs, MS
Ocean Springs is a very pretty little town just east of Biloxi, MS across the Biloxi Bay. It still has a downtown, with lots of nice little shops, restaurants, The Walter Anderson Museum, and an Anderson gift shop and Tourist Office in the old Train Station. And, as...
Walter Anderson Museum, Ocean Springs, MS
Have you ever heard of the artist Walter Anderson? I hadn't, until I went to Ocean Springs, MS. He spent his whole life there, and was a prolific painter. His subjects were almost always the life and nature of the Gulf Coast. He was quite eccentric and a recluse....
Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs, MS
Shearwater Pottery was established in 1928 by the 3 Anderson brothers. Their mother had encouraged their artistic talents, and all 3 were potters, and Walter was a painter as well. In his early days he earned his living at the pottery with his brothers. Today the...
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Folkston, Georgia
After my visit to the Heritage Center, I continued on to Folkston and the East Entance to the National Wildlife Refuge. I got to use my National Parks Senior Pass!! If you are over 65 and don't have one, you need to look into it. I've used mine a lot over the past...
Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, Georgia
After many years of driving past Okefenokee Swamp I decided it was time to explore! And I am so glad that I did - what an interesting day I had. Okefenokee Swamp covers 700 square miles of South Georgia and North Florida. It has been managed as a National Wildlife...
Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Alabama
My last trip while in Biloxi, Mississippi was to Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile, Alabama. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas, as it is every year. The Bellingrath's built the house in 1935 when they decided they wanted to open the gardens to the...
Beauvoir, Biloxi, Mississippi
The home of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy.
Biloxi, Mississippi
Some of the sights of Biloxi.
Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, Mississippi
I went to Back Bay Mission for 2 months in November - December 2015 as a Volunteer from the United Church of Christ. They have provided mission services to the Gulf Coast region for over 90 years. They work in 3 areas: with the homeless, providing a Day Care...
Laphan-Peterson House, Thomasville, GA
My first stop on the way to Biloxi was Thomasville, Georgia.
Cotton Fields of Georgia
This was the beginning of a two-month journey in November-December 2015 to Biloxi, Mississippi. First day out I was driving through the cotton fields of Georgia.
St. Simons Island, Georgia
St. Simons Island is one of the Golden Isles of coastal Georgia. It is only about an hour's drive from my home in Savannah, and along with Jekyll Island is one of my favorite areas to visit.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm
The old Bamboo Farm just south of Savannah is becoming a Botanical Garden well worth a visit. They have made so many improvements in recent years. Every time I visit there are new things to see. [gallery columns="2" size="medium"...
Falls Park, Greenville, South Carolina
"It starts right in town in Falls Park... inviting trails and gardens greet visitors, leading off to a revitalized Main Street, with local shops, craft-beer pubs, and a global array of restaurants. - LonelyPlanet.com [gallery columns="2" size="medium"...
Museum complex, Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, SC - turned out to be a really neat city. Great downtown area, and this wonderful museum complex.
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately 33 miles southeast of Columbus and is the county seat of Fairfield County. [gallery columns="2"...