Hello everyone!
Between sorting and editing photos, we’ve had internet problems. Then I got a new laptop and a new photo editing program! eek! The learning curve is back! Thank you for your patience with me!
I got shut out last night again by ATT. New router….no one can figure out the answer.
Are you ready to start our trip? Climb aboard! Today we visit lovely, lush, sub-tropical St. Simons Island, Georgia. St. Simons Island is a barrier island off the coast of Georgia, along with Jekyll, Sea Island and privately owned Little Simons Island. Of the four Golden Isles, St Simons is the largest with 16.6 square miles of land, and 1.3 square miles of water. Their temperatures average in the 80’s in the late spring and summer, and the 50’s in the winter. July is usually hottest with temperatures in the 90’s. (information from weather.com)
My best friend from college, Gail, is fortunate to live on St. Simons, so we stayed with her. Gail took us to some new places we haven’t been and that was fun. As always, my camera was stuck to my hip!
As we pass over the causeway from the mainland, we can see the marsh, where a variety of fauna live.
The marsh.
We are greeted by a bustling marina!
The marina.
St. Simons Island is known for their beautiful Live Oak trees, often draped with lacy Spanish Moss. This street is an example. It’s like driving through a lush green tunnel!
Street on St. Simons Island.
Spanish Moss in Gail’s yard. Spanish Moss is an air plant.
Spanish Moss.
If you love beautiful beaches, come to St. Simons Island for a visit! They have long stretches of sandy beaches and they even have some rocky areas! They’ve got it all!
Wide sandy beaches with the tide out.
Rocky coastline. “Splash on the rocks”
The St. Simons Lighthouse has been in existence since 1807, when it was commissioned to be erected on the site known as Couper’s Point. That lighthouse was 85 feet tall. In 1862, during the Civil War, Federal troops formed a blockade and invaded Georgia, and caused the Confederate army to evacuate the area. Before leaving, the Confederate army destroyed the lighthouse so the Federal troops could not use it as a navigational aid. The new lighthouse was built in 1872 by Charles Cluskey, a world-renowned architect from Georgia. It is 104 feet tall and has a 129 step cast iron spiral stairway. (I know because I walked on each of those steps!!) The lighthouse has a third order Fresnel Lens that projects its beam 18 miles.
The lighthouse today.
St. Simons Island is a great place to catch the last rays of the sun. We stood on the long pier to watch the colors change and enjoy the soft, balmy breeze.
St. Simons sunset from the pier.
The last shot of the day…….palms in the sunset….Good Night!
Thanks for joining me on our trip to St. Simons Island, Georgia!
If you’d like tourist information on St. Simons, click here.
If you’d like information on the history of St. Simons, click here
Judy
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