Photo Fancy

Final Set of pictures from Cumberland Island, Ga. Ruined mansions. Wild Horses. Ivy.

For comparison, here is a photograph of Dungeness from 1958.

Dungeness "backyard" complete with fountain and marsh view

Same place, this year:

Dungeness 2011

The mansion was built in1884, now well over a century later the place is in ruins.

Now, to see the two superimposed, Click here!

" Currently about 150 horses live on the island, and without any significant predators, the population is growing."

Wild Horses.

"The horses eat sea oats and beach grasses that are scarce to begin with, and are critical to preventing dune erosion. They also tend to trample delicate foliage in the marshy areas."

Entrance to Dungeness

Iron Gate and Ivy-covered Stucco Wall

“Room with a view”

Quite a few for some dead folks.

My lovely bestfriend on the beach! Fact of life: Redhead + Beach = Mermaid.

Oh, and a crazy cat:

Crazy Eyes.

xo B

I left my precious camera back in Georgia, and my mom had to ship it back to me. So, here is part two of the shots from my visit to LINK: Cumberland Island!

It took a lot of willpower (and the fact that it was securely fixed in the ground) to keep me from grabbing this awesome beach sign.

I will admit to scaring these birds from their rest for an “in flight” shot.

One of my very favorite shots from the day. This seagull stopped by to snack on a discarded apple and then promptly flew away.

Shadow.

The Cumberland Island Jetty has always fascinated me. LINK: Here’s an aerial view. It was created to stop erosion, and now it is creating erosion on the island south of it (Amelia). (This fun fact about the sand sharing system is just about the only thing I remember from Oceanography class :]).

xo B

I’m all at sea.

Visited Cumberland Island today. I’m blistered, burnt, and battered, and it was totally worth it. I only wish I had gotten pictures of the beached whale. (Apparently it was headless and partially rotted.)

Life Saver (not the cherry kind)

Birds in flight

This water fountain (bird bath? I’m not sure.) is on the side of the oldest building on the island, which was built in the 1800s.

Rusted car part. Don’t ask me what part.

xo B

Sunday drive with my favorite model! It’s nice to be chauffeured, even if she accidentally revs my engine.

On a drive

Windows down. Only way to go.

“Really? Really.”

The excitement started to wear off.

Oh! And a little bug….

xo B

Man, I have a thing for dogwoods. And, they are in full bloom all over Tallahassee.It seems like one night all the dogwoods bloomed and now they’re e v e r y w h e r e. Bus stops, parking lots, front yards, back yards, schools. And I have the dogwood fever.

I may or may not have searched around for the most perfect dogwood I could find.

I think the only thing I’ll love more than all the blooms is when the flowers fall and it looks like snow!

Look how happy the little flowers are! Sigh.

xo B