Savannah

[dave lackey]

[seakayaker1]

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.

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by seakayaker1

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.

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!

[kokoshawnuff]

Beautifully postcard-esque

[dave lackey]

Anyone else been to/live in Savannah?

[burancap]

Savannah... The downtown/riverfront area is one of the region's best kept secrets. What a fun place.

[back alley]

never been...but it's on my bucket list...

[gb hill]

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?

[Thardy]

Originally Posted by dave lackey

Anyone else been to/live in Savannah?

Just to the airport a couple of times. I have vacationed in Hilton Head many times times though.

I'll spend some time in Savannah one day.

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by gb hill

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?

Only if you want the best food in town!

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

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by patrickjames

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.

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.



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!

[dave lackey]

Anybody got any pics of Savannah for this thread?

[Vince Lupo]

Savannah's Finest

[seakayaker1]

Having grown up in Boston . . . . .

I was extremely pleased to find out they have a great St. Patricks Day celebration!

No pictures, just blurry memories.

[Bob T]

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.

[Bob Michaels]

Originally Posted by dave lackey

Anyone else been to/live in Savannah?

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.

[paulfish4570]

the bride and i had our honeymoon there ...

[Bob T]

Trying to post an image taken near Savannah.

[Bob T]

Taken near Savannah, hope it works.

[Bob T]

Another image taken just south of Savannah.

[Vince Lupo]

Scott Pierce, Weatherman, WJCL Savannah

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by Bob T

Taken near Savannah, hope it works.

Bob, these are really nice photos...can we help you post larger versions?

[dave lackey]

Originally Posted by Vince Lupo

Scott Pierce, Weatherman, WJCL Savannah

Very nice Vince...you have posted two photos that are on a different level than just environmental/landscapes...you actually have shown two views of people (one in the middle of a football field with players and a weatherman at work) that most people never get to see and both are identifiable as Savannah, on the human scale. Well done.

[Rayt]

How do folks feel about large format cameras there? Will citizens call the cops? I am shooting more 4x5 now and those estates in the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil look like interesting subject matter. I need to visit relatives in Orlando FL anyway.

[gilpen123]

Nice I like this Dave.

Originally Posted by dave lackey