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Sunday Stills Color Challenge – White

January 19, 2025Posted in Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged beach, Camellia, Color Challenge, Gardenia, Harbor Seal, Lighthouse, Magnolia, Sunday Stills, White14 Comments

White Flowers

White Harbor Seals

White Lighthouse

White sand beaches

Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge A Whiter Shade of Pale

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #324 – In the Details

November 15, 2024Posted in PhotographyTagged beach, beach walk, Container Ship, In the Details, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, seashells16 Comments

Patti’s challenge: “Choose a subject (a statue, a person, a place, street art, etc.) and take a series of photos about your subject. Get closer and closer to the subject, focusing on a particular detail(s). Vary your shots by changing your perspective or angle of shooting or even your lens. Post three photos of your subject. Feel free to shoot another series on a second subject.”

I went for a walk on Tybee Island’s north beach looking for inspiration for this challenge. It’s my favorite place to walk and there is always something interesting to see there.

Container ships in the shipping channel are a common sight from the beach. The container ship in the header photo was sailing out to Atlantic Ocean after leaving the port of Savannah.

I zoomed in for a closer look and discovered a flock of birds at the water’s edge.

I zoomed in further to see the details of the containers on the ship.

Another common sight at the beach is seashells that have washed ashore.

Most of the shells have been broken by the wave action.

I zoomed in for a closer look at the shells.

I zoomed in even closer to see the details of the shells.

Many thanks to our host Patti for the challenge Lens-Artists #324 – In the Details

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #317 – Walking in the Neighborhood

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024Posted in Nature, PhotographyTagged beach, Lens-Artists, marsh hammock, Neighborhood, Photo Challenge, salt marsh, walk, walking in the neighborhood33 Comments

Tina is our host for the latest challenge. In her post she took us on a walk around her beautiful neighborhood and has challenged us to share a walk around our neighborhood.

There are only two streets in my small neighborhood in coastal Georgia. We are surrounded by salt water creeks and salt marsh. Some days I like to walk around the neighborhood but when I want to take a walk on the beach I take a 10 minute drive to the nearest beach access.

The road to our neighborhood goes by the pond shown in the header image. I love to see the marsh, creeks and wildflowers whenever I .go for a walk around my neighborhood.

Fall is one of my favorite times of year to go to the beach. The beaches are often crowded in the summer so I usually do my beach walking after most of the visitors are gone. The next gallery shows scenes from my most recent beach walks.

One day I strolled along Tybrisa Street on Tybee Island to capture the mural featured in the next gallery.

Many thanks to our host Tina for the challenge Lens-Artists #317 – Walking in the Neighborhood

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #313 – Cool Colors

August 29, 2024Posted in PhotographyTagged Atlantic Ocean, beach, Blue Ridge Parkway, Caribbean, Clouds, Cool Colors, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, salt marsh23 Comments

Our host Johnbo asks us to feature cool colors for this challenge. He tells us “Cool colors evoke calmness, serenity, and tranquility, feelings often associated with water, sky, and nature.” I’ve included a few of my favorite cool colors for this challenge.

Blue umbrellas on the beach under a cloudy sky

A river runs through the Georgia Salt Marsh

Green Palms against a brilliant blue sky

Many thanks to our host Johnbo for the challenge Lens-Artists #313 – Cool Colors

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #203 – Local Vistas

June 18, 2022Posted in Georgia, Lighthouse, PhotographyTagged Atlantic Ocean, barrier island, beach, Coastal Georgia, Favorite Place, Georgia Coast, home, Lens-Artists, Local Vistas, salt marsh29 Comments

The Georgia coast is about 110 miles long and includes 15 barrier islands, miles of salt marsh, the city of Savannah, historic towns, and beautiful beaches. Jekyll, St. Simons, Sea and Tybee are the only islands accessible by car. The rest of Georgia’s islands can only be reached by boat. Cumberland Island National Seashore and Sapelo Island can each be reached by ferry.

Tybee Island is Georgia’s northernmost barrier island. Just 20 minutes east of downtown Savannah, Tybee is a popular tourist destination with miles of beach, many fun restaurants, the tallest lighthouse in Georgia, and Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cockspur Island Lighthouse nearby.

South of Savannah, St. Simons and Sea Island are the next islands that can be reached by road. With miles of beach, a village area by the fishing pier, Ft. Frederica National Monument, and golf courses, St. Simons is a popular beach destination.

The southernmost island that can be reached by road is Jekyll Island. Jekyll Island was once the winter home for many of America’s wealthiest families. Visitors to Jekyll can see many of these historic homes, ride bikes on its many bike trails, and enjoy its beautiful driftwood beach. Jekyll Island is owned by the state of Georgia.

Most of Sapelo Island is owned by the state of Georgia and is one of the barrier Islands that can only be reached by boat. A ferry runs from near the town of Darien.

Ancient Live Oaks dripping in Spanish Moss, spring Azaleas, salt marsh, waterways, shrimp boats, fresh seafood, and wild life are all part of what makes coastal Georgia so special.