BOOK EXCERPTS
From: ST. AUGUSTINE IMPRESSIONS
"Water and landforms are strikingly different from the air. Patterns and shapes hidden from land-based eyesight appear more randomly distributed from a high vantage point, like an artist's work seen on a grand scale. St. Augustine's marshes are a superb example of how the earth takes on new qualities from an aerial view, and places seem to revert back to a time before tourism."
From: CHARLESTON IMPRESSIONS
"His species lived in the Lowcountry long before grits or southern rock. He'd sooner eat a log than swallow you, but give him a wide berth when traveling in his territory. On warm days or cool nights he's often lazy, will plop in the same spot for days. He doesn't give a damn if you've caught a trophy bass or opened your third beer. Offer respect and you'll get along fine."
From: SAVANNAH IMPRESSIONS
"Imagine an oasis on each city block, where a stroll reveals a new square of perpetual green, dotted with floral wonders, and monuments to the city's glory- all under silver threads of Spanish moss. This wondrous vision is duplicated, not twice, nor ten times, but at twenty-two squares in Savannah's historic district."
From: ATLANTA IMPRESSIONS
"Oddly enough, more Union reenactors than Confederate arrived for the faux Civil War battle at Kennesaw Mountain. Waiting patiently in the fog, the Yankees seemed to wonder if the skirmish might turn out differently this time. Their superior numbers were a fitting reminder that Atlanta long ago forgave carpetbaggers who showed up after the conflict was over."
From: NORTH CAROLINA- A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
“What draws the human spirit to the seashore? Why do we venture further from land once the ocean is found? Could this place be our origin- our ancestral home? Jeanette’s Pier may not answer these questions, but standing on the end of it offers a feeling of harmony with the vast Atlantic- and you might catch a bigger fish.”
From: GEORGIA SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
“In Darien’s sleepy coastal village, shrimp boats cozy up in the fog, waiting for their next seafaring voyage. Large nets hanging idle will be used to collect shrimp and other delicacies, but this area is also home to the Atlantic sturgeon, whose eggs are prized by caviar lovers worldwide.”
From: NORTH CAROLINA UNFORGETTABLE
"The George Vanderbilt family owned this opulent 250-room chateau- still the largest private home in America- and all the land between it and the far western mountains. Now, the Vanderbilt legacy is tasked with preserving this gem, reminiscent of what great wealth could build in the Victorian age. They continue a tradition of unrivaled hospitality and architectural style that still wows today."
AUTUMN 2023