Road Trip along the Carolinas and Georgia 2021 by Birgitt Pajarola. (part one)

My road trip was the one I took in November 1981. years ago, the world looked different. I expected the Savannah and Charleston areas to be emptied of mass tourism due to the Covid Pandemic, and indeed, they were.

Savannah is still charmingly unique and the Historic District intact.

Most houses in that district date back to the period between 1815-1860, with the Colonial Park Cemetery in the middle. Many interred in this cemetery succumbed to the yellow fever epidemic of 1820. Sherman’s troops, camping there during the Civil War, moved headstones and altered inscriptions.

The most famous cemetery, Bonaventure Cemetery,

borders the Wilmington River, and it is a short drive to the beautiful, preserved Pulaski Fort. The ruins have a dark history: the fort was used for 600 confederate war prisoners under horrible conditions for a few years.

From Savannah, I drove south on local roads, in order to see the saltwater marshes. Fringing the coastline with tidal rivers, ponds and waist-high grasses, it is a magical world with ever changing sun- moonlight and tides.

I made a special stop at the Harris Neck Natural Wildlife Refuge. Officially it was closed, and the small visitor center deserted. There were, however, maps showing a small road with for nature walks to several ponds.

The time spent there was one of the highlights of my trip.

From Sea Island I crossed over to the Sarasota area in Florida. It was a beach vacation destination, on an overcrowded blinding, white quartz sand beach. I did not find much culture, inspiration, nor things to explore, except for the birds settled on a private stretch of a condominium high-rise.

It really made me wonder why there was no freshly caught sea food offered in restaurants or markets. Hurricanes, pollution and overfishing have changed the picture.

"Water"

A few pictures from the "Water" assignment. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.

Watery abstract by Jane Rossman	Wind swept wave by Jane Rossman	Liquid gold by Jane Rossman
Harbor by Mary Jean Winkler	Grasmere Allan Bank by Ian Peters	Watery breakfast by Gail Goldberg
Mighty splash by Jane Rossman	Water #3 by Nancy Zannini	Nubble lighthouse by Lazlo Gyorsok
Water #4 by Nancy Zannini	Shadow in Water by Steve Balkin	Water #2 by Nancy Zannini
Trees on ice by G.A.Mudge	Over the edge by Jane Rossman	Water #5 by Nancy Zannini
Waterfall by Dawn Dingee	Autumn, Millerton by Steve Goldberg	Waves by Dawn Dingee
Carwash by G.A.Mudge	Nature reserve, India	Staunton Bridge, Strouwater Canal by Ian Peters
Eire by Joanne Valeo	Water #6 by Nancy Zannini	Mini Falls by Dawn Dingee
Berdlesy pond by Brian Wilcox.	Fishing under the vulcano by Bert Schmitz	Water #3 by Dawn Dingee
Windmere by Ian Peters	Elk lake evensong by G.A.Mudge	Sagamore sunrise by Joanne Valeo
Golden hour by Dawn Dingee	Ladder by Mary Jean Winkler	Water curtain by Bert Schmitz
Wellsh waterfall B&W by Ian Peters	Water #1 by Nancy Zannini	Water #2 by Dawn Dingee
Splash by Lazlo Gyorsok	Low wate, Tangier island by Joanne Valeo	Capri peek-a-boo by Joanne Valeo
Water #1 by Dawn Dingee	Puddle reflections by Dawn Dingee	Sagamore Sunset by Joanne Valeo
Water #7 by Nancy Zannini	Hold on tight by Ian Peters	Waterfall, Skye by Ian Peters
Stanway foiuntain by Ian Peters	Surf at OOB pier by Jane Rossman	Water in glass by Mary Jean Winkler
Welsh waterfall by Ian Peters	Red reflections by Jane Rossman	Autumn ripples by Jane Rossman
Lotus pond dance by G.A.Mudge

PSA Pictorial Competition April 2021

A few pictures from the PSA Pictorial Competition April 2021. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.

PSA Travel Competition April 2021

A few pictures from the PSA Travel Competition April 2021. Click on any one of the pictures to see them in full size.