Category Archives: Coasting

Coasting: That “old money” feel of Jekyll Island

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Georgia | Tagged Charles Alexander, ExploreGeorgia, Georgia, Henry Hyde, Horton House, Indian Mound Cottage, Jekyl Island, Jekyll Island Club, Newton Finney | 14 Comments

Coasting: Three reasons to stroll through Fort Frederica on St. Simons

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

You may think that visiting a fort would be at the bottom of your to-do list when coasting. After all, beaches beckon. Or pastimes — shopping, fishing, golfing, and the like — call you to while away your leisure hours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Georgia | Tagged Bloody Marsh, ExploreGeorgia, Fort Frederica, James Oglethorpe, John Caldwell, Mary Musgrove Matthews, National Park Service, St. Simons, tabby | 4 Comments

Coasting: Beautiful St. Simons Island

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

Although leaving Tybee Island, the subject of our previous post, was a downer, our second island hop on the Georgia and Florida coastal town tour landed us on one of the four barrier islands in the Golden Isles — St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Georgia | Tagged ExploreGeorgia, Gallivance, Georgia, Golden Isles, Gould's Inlet, live oaks, Neptune Park, Spanish moss, St. Simons Island, St. Simons Island Pier | 11 Comments

Coasting: The laid-back vibes of Tybee Island

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

In this first in a series of posts (See Goin’ Coastal) about our side trips to coastal areas in Georgia and Florida headed to the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, we’re moving straightforward from Knoxville, Tennessee, toward the lovely, laid-back Tybee Island. … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Georgia | Tagged Battery Garland, Breakfast Club, coasting, ExploreGeorgia, Joseph Richardson, Stingray's, Tybee Island, Tybee Island Lighthouse | 14 Comments

Goin’ coastal before and after the TaxSlayer Bowl

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

So, here we are. Big Orange Fans. Delighted that the University of Tennessee Vols made it to the TaxSlayer Bowl on January 2nd, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida and beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 45 to 28. Go Vols! But in our usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Florida | Tagged Amelia Island, coast, Florida, Georgia, TaxSlayer Bowl, University of Tennessee, Vols | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Oh, the Places We See

A bride and her bridesmaids standing in the shadows along Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FloridaJust as we were exiting a dress shop on Aviles Street, we turned to see a bride and her bridesmaids standing in the shadows. As we … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Florida, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Aviles Street, bride, bridesmaids, Florida, groomsmen, postaday, St. Augustine | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Oh, the Places We See

Even a trip Down South can be a bit chilly if you’re traveling in December. And so it was this week in Tybee Island, Georgia — drizzly rain, brisk winds, gray skies. It was hard to find a little warmth unless … Continue reading →

Posted in Coasting, Georgia, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Eggs Florentine, Georgia, postaday, Sting Ray's, The Breakfast Club, Tybee Island, warmth, Weekly Photo Challenge | 7 Comments

Travel theme: Minimalist

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Oh, the Places We See

The Tybee Island Lighthouse on the Georgia coast stands tall as an enduring beacon of light for seagoing vessels. Starkly simplistic in design, the lighthouse is known for its bands of black and white which have recently been painted as … Continue reading →