Savannah Georgia – Wandering Dawgs

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #419: Landmarks and Monuments

October 29, 2026Posted in PhotographyTagged Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Celtic Cross, James Oglethorpe Monument, Landmarks and Monuments, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Savannah Georgia, Waving Girl2 Comments

John’s challenge is to focus on Landmarks and Monuments. From his post: “Whether your post features a tour of multiple subjects or a closer look at a single location from several angles, we invite you to share up to six photos of crafted or natural sites that inspire you to pause and capture a photo.”

I decided to stay close to home and feature a few Landmarks and Monuments from the city of Savannah, Georgia.

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah, Georgia

The cornerstone for the historic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was laid on November 19, 1873. The two spires were added in 1896. The Cathedral has been through several restorations through the years.

The Celtic Cross Monument was erected in Emmet Park in 1983. The inscription at the base says:

“To Americans of Irish Descent

Past – Present – Future

Erin Go Bragh”

The Waving Girl Statue of Florence Martus is located on Savannah’s Riverfront.

She is remembered for waving a cloth at ships entering and leaving the port of Savannah from 1887 to 1931.

General James Oglethorpe Monument, Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia

The monument honors James Oglethorpe, the founder of the Province of Georgia. He also established the city of Savannah in 1733.

Last week Tina challenge us to show Memories. Thank you to everyone who shared their memories.

Many thanks to our host John for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to his post Lens-Artists #419: Landmarks and Monuments.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, October31 at noon eastern time when Sofia will be your host for the challenge.

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Every Day is a Gift

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #291 – Cityscapes

March 23, 2024March 23, 2024Posted in Georgia, Photography, TravelTagged Cityscapes, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Savannah, Savannah Georgia23 Comments

Patti has chosen cityscapes for this challenge. I’m not a city girl. I would much rather be in a small town, out in the country, or exploring nature.

There is one city that is near and dear to my heart and that is Savannah, Georgia. I was born in Savannah (I’m not telling you how many years ago that was) when my father was in the U. S. Air Force stationed at Hunter Air Force Base (now Hunter Army Airfield). We moved away when I was three years old. Many years later my husband’s job brought me back to Savannah. I’ve lived within 20 miles of Savannah for over 40 years.

Savannah is a popular tourist destination with it’s beautiful squares, ancient live oaks dripping with Spanish moss, a picturesque river front, Bonaventure Cemetery, and lots of history. Tourism increased after the release of John Berent’s novel “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”. In Savannah the novel is known as “The Book.” Hollywood discovered Savannah and it has become a popular filming location for movies such as “Forrest Gump”, “Glory”, “The Last Song” and of course the Clint Eastwood directed “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”.

Many thanks to our host Patti for the challenge Lens-Artists #291 – Cityscapes

Lens-Artists #120: What A Treat

October 29, 2020Posted in PhotographyTagged Byrd's Famous Cookies, Cookies, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Savannah, Savannah Georgia, treat23 Comments

For this photo challenge Tina says “We’d love for you you to share something that was a treat for you”. This challenge reminded me of a fun day with friends before the pandemic shut down the world.

A few days before the national emergency was declared, our group of nine Active Older Adults from our local YMCA boarded a small bus for the 30 minute ride to Byrd’s Famous Cookies Bakery and Flagship Store. We began our adventure in the store where we sampled cookies and of course bought some to take home.

The smell of the baking cookies was heavenly

After a short presentation about the history of the company and more cookie tasting we took a tour of the bakery. No photography was allowed in the production area but I was able to get this shot through window of the doors to the room. Seeing so many cookies at once was a cookie lover’s dream come true!

As soon as the door to the production room was opened the smell of fresh baked cookies filled the air. Just imagine the aroma in your kitchen when you are baking cookies and multiply it by about 1000. I wish I could transmit that heavenly scent through the internet to you. Our guide walked us through the entire process from dough to hot cookies coming out of the oven. We were then rewarded with warm, fresh baked cookies right off the production line.

We wrapped up our day with lunch at Bow Tie Barbeque before boarding the bus back home.

The cookies have been made in Savannah since 1924 when there was only one flavor – their famous Scotch Oatmeal cookies. Today their flavors include Key Lime Coolers, Chocolate Chip, Salted Caramel, and Georgia Peach plus many others. There are several Byrd’s stores around Savannah and the cookies are distributed to stores all around the country.

Laughing with friends, eating cookies, and going out to lunch – what a treat!

If you would like to learn more about Byrd’s Famous Cookies or would like to order some of these mouth watering treats, visit Byrd Cookie Company.

Many thanks to Tina for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #120: What a Treat.