Driftwood Beach 1

The north end of Jekyll Island is called Driftwood Beach. Actually, it's an oak tree graveyard, as the island is slowly migrating south. This photo was taken about 30 minutes after sunrise.



Bob

Workshop pictures1

The historical district of Jekyll Island has manicured flower gardens. No surprise there. This is Foxglove.




Oaks and Spanish Moss are EVERYWHERE. I liked the shaft of light pointing to the repeating bows, so I placed a palm frond on the other side. The scene was very contrasty, so B&W just seemed like the right thing to do.



Bob

Jekyll Island Wildflowers

The Mindful Eye Jekyll Island Workshop is over. A great experience - and I'm exhausted!

The causway to Jekyll Island is liked by a carpet of wildflowers. I think that this is primrose.



Bob

Oh, Those Oak Trees!

A photographers dream, where to begin - or end? There is every concievable tree formation, and the light periodically plays off of the Spanish Moss so well!



This is Sea Jay's Restaurant, on the marina property at Jekyll Island, GA. What a laid back place.




Vistas like the above are EVERYWHERE on the Sea Islands of Georgia. I am currently at Jekyll Island for a "The Mindful Eye" photography workshop, beginning today. No doubt, I'll be capturing hundreds of images each day, but may not have time to post.

Bob

Fernandina Beach - A Working Place

Fernandina Beach is a compilation of industry (pulp mill, NOT photographed), commercial fishing, and recreational boating.



The shrimping industry is alive and well along the southeast coast, and Fernandina Beach does its part. Hard to imagine how these boats turn a profit when diesel fuel gets to $4/gal.



The city marina caters to the usual boat types. Like us!

Bob

The Alleys

Downtown St. Augustine is criss-crossed by numerous small side streets and alleys. The smaller they are, the more interesting - lots of architectural and decorating variations.





Bob

Keeping It Simple

Often in photography, less is more - which is why I like these two.



This cleat in a dock in St. Augustine displays a simplicity of line (photographic lines, not dock lines). The colors just didn't work, so B&W to the rescue.



Fernandina Beach has several tiny parks. At any given time, the light varies from park to park. In this situation, the colors definitely did work for me, so I pumped them up a bit.

Simple lines and space shapes. Less is more.

Bob

Time Passed Him By

St. Augustine has an ecclectic mixture of lots of history, some touristy honky-tonk, and a few offbeat characters. This fellow was a little off in timing - St. Patricks Day was long gone. But, for no obvious reason, he sang gaelic songs a capella - and quite well.


Bob

On The Road North

OK, back in the blog drivers seat after a prolonged absence. I'm heading to a The Mindful Eye photography workshop at Jekyll Island - by boat. So, here's a scene in Daytona Beach, taken on a beautiful Easter Sunday.



















Next stop, St. Augustine.

Bob