Georgia – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Lens-Artists Challenge #168: Seen Better Days

I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue, and what you are becomes the point. Susan Sarandon It’s not unusual for one of us to pull over while driving country roads to take a closer look at an abandoned barn, rusting farm implements, or anything that […]

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Sweet Savannah — Pretty homes and favorite spots

Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It’s brutally romantic. David Morrissey Ah, Savannah. One of the most visited, most talked about, and most photographed cities in the South. And with good reason. It popped up on Southern Living‘s list of The South’s Best Cities 2020, […]

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Sweet Savannah: City of parks and squares

Parks and playgrounds are the soul of a city. Marty Rubin One of the most lasting impressions you’ll have of Savannah, Georgia, is that of the parks and squares throughout this lovely Southern city. Thanks to James Oglethorpe who laid out Savannah in 1733, residents and visitors can enjoy the peacefulness that comes with strolling […]

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Sweet Savannah: Foodie Finds

We’re not food writers. Don’t pretend to be. Just two travelers who love to eat, but not on any kind of schedule. We eat as we go by dropping into an interesting place or trying out a recommendation from someone who’s been there, done that. Like re-acquainting ourselves with Gryphon (227 Bull Street), the little […]

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Sweet Savannah: Bonaventure Cemetery

Known as one of the prettiest cemeteries in America, Bonaventure Cemetery should be on everyone’s tour of Savannah, Georgia. Located only three miles outside the city, Bonaventure welcomes you with peaceful, old live oaks dripping with Spanish moss — a backdrop for interesting headstones, family plots, and marble statuary paying tribute to those who have […]

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Sweet Savannah: Wormsloe Historic Site

If you’ve thumbed through brochures enticing you to visit Savannah, Georgia (and you should, you know!), you’ve probably been charmed by a dreamy photo of the main drive lined with over-arching live oaks leading to Wormsloe Historic Site. The site was home to Noble Jones (1702-1775), a humble carpenter who later distinguished himself as a […]

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Sweet Savannah: That Midnight house and the Gryphon restaurant

Even before we left Knoxville for that sweet Southern town of Savannah, we knew two places we wanted to see: Mercer Williams House Museum and Gryphon. But it was not until we arrived that we found the two were fairly close to each other in the historic district — and even better than we imagined! […]

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Sweet Savannah and the Prettiest Street in America

You know us. You had already guessed that as soon as we both got our Covid-19 vaccinations we’d be out the door, headed to somewhere. And this time, our destination was the lovely town of Savannah, Georgia, only seven hours from Knoxville, yet far enough away to seem like La-La Land in Springtime! And we’re […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #128: Holiday Season at The Cloister

With the topic of “Here Comes the Holiday Season” selected by Ann-Christine for this week’s photo challenge, we knew that whatever we shared had to be different since there’s not much “sameness” compared to past years: no Empty Stocking Fund, no office parties, and no gatherings of friends and family. So we took off for […]

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Coasting: That “old money” feel of Jekyll Island

Our Coasting series continues with a short one-day trip to Jekyll Island, one of four barrier islands in Georgia. Although Jekyll can boast of lovely marshes, moss-draped live oaks, and quiet beaches, it was the historically lavish lifestyle of the rich and famous that drew us to the historic district where several of the buildings […]