Fishing Pier, St. Simons Island

St. Simons Island Lighthouse

We spent the day at St. Simons Island to visit the lighthouse.  We decided to visit the gold coast islands off of Georgia and learn about the history.

Anastasia Beachcombing Memorial Weekend

Another beach where the wildlife is protected, no cars, no crowds, and beautiful sand dunes.

Washington Oaks Beach

 A quiet day on a natural white sandy beach. No cars alllowed where turtle nests are protected.

Images from Georgia Route 82 - Early May

You always hear about the bread belt and the vast open fields of the mid-west.  South Georgia is flat and also known for its endless rows of plants as far as the eye can see.  Images from highway 82 in early May.

Welcome through our Tennessee Gates

Nothing more inviting then a long road of beautiful trees to welcome you at the gate and lead you down the road.  Enter into a real fantasy of green earth.

Pretty Boy Among the Flowers

Ladies love to show thier garden flowers and grandma Brown is no different.  Here is an assortment of her spring flowers with her beloved "Pretty Boy" napping among the flowers.

What Island is this Where Clouds Touch the Earth?

The Clouds look like they were going to swallow the islands and devour the earth.  Stephen King should be so lucky to see such a sight!

Harrington Lake - A Gathering of Storm Clouds

A church picnie at Harrington Lake looked like a storm would wash away everything in sight but not a drop of rain touched the other side of the lake.  We were on God's Side.  God is good!

Flat Rock - What was Once a thriving Unspoiled Nature Park

Flat Rock Park in Columbus Georgia was once a thriving community park located outside the main commercial area of the city.  It was a pleasant drive in the country to take your family on a picnic and enjoy the beautiful rocks and water fall.  The fall has dried up and the rocks look so bare without the flowing stream of water.  Neighborhoods have built around the park and it does not have the same unspoiled beauty of nature . They have cut paths for mountain bike trails for those city dwellers who love biking. 

Mountain Veiw from F.D. Roosevelt State Park

Georgia is cutting its funding to many state parks and Roosevelt may be closed in the near future. Several of the access points have already been closed. It is really sad that we cannot preserve our state parks. 

Pine Mountain Valley After the Tornado

You can't see the damage  to the valley's landscape from the Overview point at Pine Mountain.  Trees were pulled out of the ground by the roots and were scatted throughout the valley. A lot of destruction but it did not spoiled the beauty of the forest skyline.

Fly, Fly Butterfly, Fly in the Sky so high

I always enjoy a visit to the Butterfly Center at Callaway Gardens.  There were several bus loads of elementary children at the center so it made it an extradordinary experience watching the children trying to chase and attract the butterflies without touching.

Teenage Memories of Robin Lake

In the 1970's, there were not too many places in Columbus Georgia to go swimming so it was a real treat to take a trip to Robin Lake at Callaway Gardens for a picnic and all day of swimming.  It was always packed with fun loving teens and I have many good memories of the beach at Robin Lake.

Entrance to Mrs. Callaway's Vegetable Garden

Mockingbird Lake - Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a Mockingbird!

The Azalea Trail and Overlook at Callaway Gardens

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By the time I visited the park, the majority of the Azaleas had already bloom but the trail provided a shady and tranquil walk.