PhotoHunt: DARK

The Colonial Park Cemetery is a must-visit for history buff and more so for those out to explore the reality behind the city touted to be America's most haunted. The Ghosts and Gravestones tour is a great way of marrying both interests. I took it two years ago and I highly recommend it. But only for those who dare =]

Savannah, May 2008, using a digicam.

Wordless Wednesday: COOL OFF

I just want to stay all day under this fountain...

Lafayette Square, Savannah, December 2009, using a digicam.

Wordless Tuesday: JOY

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Israel say,
“His mercy endures forever.”


Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Savannah, May 2008, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: SPIRAL

"Bottling Fantasy," a kinetic art piece, showcases the delightful array of soda goodness as they traverse the winding, up and down, twisty course of fizz on rails, housed in where else but the World of Coca-Cola.

Atlanta, December 2006, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: AVERAGE

The tour guide said this statue holds the distinction of being the only one in Savannah's fabled squares that is not of a high-ranking general or military leader. This is the likeness of a supposedly "ordinary" sergeant, William Jasper, who distinguished himself through various displays of valor during the struggle for American independence in the 1770's. A most prominent story is the way he held aloft the flag of South Carolina amidst enemy fire, after it was shot at and toppled by by the British, serving as a rallying point and beacon of hope for his fellow soldiers.

Truly, this and other deeds are worth remembering and celebrating; God knows how much we all need to think of less of ourselves and more of others...

Madison Square, Savannah, May 2008, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: SPOTTED

For decades, she stood by the Savannah River, waving a cloth unto all vessels plying the waterway by day and hoisting aloft a lantern towards them by night. Some say she's waiting for a sailor- her life's love- to return. Some say she's just a lonely and friendly lighthouse keeper's sister. Whatever her reasons were, the likeness of Florence Martus- Savannah's Waving Girl- is hard to miss, a must-visit for any sojourner into this historic city.

Savannah, December 2009, using a digicam.

Wordless Wednesday: EFFERVESCENT

Surrounded by a plethora of Spanish moss-laden trees, the Fountain in Forsyth Park complements the rich history that abounds in Savannah. This 151-year old water feature sits in the first large park created in the city known for its well-planned infrastructure layout. I love their sense of patrimony made manifest through the ardent preservation of centuries-old edifices.

Forsyth Park and Fountain, Savannah, May 2008, using a digicam.

PhotoHunt: TWISTED

This is the Candler Oak, one of the oldest, if not the oldest, living oak trees in the city of Savannah, Georgia. Its roots are embedded on a property that has been a center of healing for many residents of the city, having had neighbors like the seaman's hospital which operated from 1803 to 1818 and the Savannah Poor House and Hospital which served the population from 1819 to 1854 until it became the headquarters of Medical College of Georgia. During the American Civil War, the hospital was used by opposing forces for the care of their wounded soldiers who recuperated under its gnarly but welcoming branches. In 1930, the William A. Candler
Hospital became its neighbor, which operated for a good fifty years.

Years of exposure to the elements and the ravages of human development threatened to hasten the decline of this magnificent oak tree. Timely intervention from institutions like the Savannah Tree Foundation made it possible for me to see the Candler Oak some 200-plus years after it first sprouted from the ground.

Rightfully so, the Candler Oak was designated a Georgia Landmark and Historic Tree by the Georgia Urban Forest Council in 2001.

Savannah, Georgia, May 2008, using a digicam.

Monochrome Monday: WHOOPS

One of those moments, goofing off with my sister, in one of the exhibits in the Coke headquarters. We probably had too much to drink of that most famous of beverages. But then again, we're both loony even if we're just loaded with water =]

World of Coca-cola, Atlanta, Georgia, December 2006, using a digicam.