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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Forsyth Park, Savannah Gerogia



This is a 30-acre park in the heart of Savannah's Historic District with mostly occupied by trees and lawns However, there were two beautiful attractions in the middle of the park:   the stunning white-stone Forsyth Fountain and memorials dedicated to the Confederacy and the Spanish-American War.  The Fragrant Garden and the 300-year-old Candler Oak tree. 








Wednesday, April 18, 2018

E Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia


One flight/set of stir up from River street, you will be on the E Bay Avenue, where the City Hall, Cotton Exchange building and Old City Exchange Bell were located.  There were also some small chic boutiques and restaurants near Emma Park.  At the end of Emma Park, you will also see some historical land marks:  Dr. Noble Wimberley Jones statue and the Old Harbor Light.  Of course, you will always see the most famous tree in south: The Southern Live Oak trees that decorate every corner of the street in the Historical district of Savannah.


















Tuesday, April 17, 2018

River Street, Savannah, Georgia


At the edge of historical district, a street right at the water front where you can see Talmadge Memorial bridge on Savannah River at your left and the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort building from the across the water at your right.
There were also some noticeable land marks on the street:  The World War II monument,  also known as “The Cracked Earth” monument. The two halves of the globe are split, representing the conflict of a world divided; The anchor monument; The Propeller Club Memorial, Savannah, GA; The African American Monument , all of which provide you with huge amounts of history up and down Savannah’s beautiful cobblestone riverfront.
Sometimes you also see Georgia Queen, a riverboat cruising on the river or ducked right in front of the street.  There were restaurants, boutiques stores, canndy stores (local treats!) and souvenir stores at one side of the street, with spacious walking space and beaches for you to rest, a truly romantic place for you to enjoy.














Monday, April 16, 2018

Tybee Lighthouse, Savannah, Georgia

According to online report, ordered by General James Oglethorpe, Governor of the 13th colony, in 1732, the Tybee Lighthouse has been guiding mariners safe entrance into the Savannah River for over 270 years.

It was located few miles away from Cockspur Island light.   I only got chance to take photo of it outside on the ground.  The light house was closed by the time we arrived there around 4pm.


Sunday, April 15, 2018

Cockspur Island light, Savannah, Georgia

Just about 25 minutes drive from Savannah history district, it was reported as the smallest light house in  Georgia.  According to Wikipedia, this lighthouse was initially built as a daymarker without lights to indicate the entrance to the South Channel of the Savannah River. Construction lasted from March 1837 to November 1839. 

It was an adventure for me to find a way to locate a place where it would be closed enough  for photographing this light house.  But here are the photos.  Those imagines gave  such special peaceful and romantic feelings!   Enjoy!

The following website provides a very good background for this light house: http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=324









Trip to Charleston and Savannah

In search of a good place to go in the earlier spring, I did a search on Google (see my last post).
Charleston and Savannah have both made to the list.  Both places are in driving distance and close to each other, it was a easy choice!

Both place offers  rich history, culture and great weather among other things.  Stay tuned for some amazing photos of Charleston and Savannah!

25 places to visit in USA

I did a google search entering "25 places to visit in USA" which produced the following website that gives "best places to visit in the USA":


#1 New York City
#2 Philadelphia
#3 Honolulu-Oahu
#4 Maui
#5 San Francisco
#6 Grand Canyon
#7 Sonoma
#8 Washington, DC
#9 New Orleans
#10 San Diego
#11 Kauai
#12 Hawaii-The big Island
#13 Breckenridge
#14 Boston
#15 Miami
#15 Charleston
#16 Los Angeles
# 17 Charleston
#18 Yosemite
#19 Seattle
#20 Asheville, NC
#21 Park City
#22 Denver
#23 Savannah
#24 Big Sur
#25 Yellowstone

Where have you been and where do you want to visit next?