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| Georgia is a state in the southeastern part of the country north of Florida and between Alabama and South Carolina. The city of Atlanta gets most of the attention in Georgia because of its history and dozens of major attractions. The next biggest city would be Savannah which is located on the Atlantic coast. Georgia's geography is made up of subtropical forests and wetlands along the coast, and the beginning of the Appalachian mountains in the west. The state has both the big city life, the great outdoors and subtropical beaches. |
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| What stands out the most in Georgia to me is the southern traditions, subtropical weather, and their unique architecture. On both the left and right sides are some photos of southern style Geogian homes located in Savannah. You can compare these with other American homes on my site in places such as West Virginia or Pennsylvania and you will easily be able to notice the difference. On the left you can see the house has a large palm tree in front of it. The house on the right proudly displays the American flag as well as the Georgian flag on their front porch. |
| On the left is one of Savannah's colleges of arts and design. Savannah is one of the best places in America to get a major in art. On the right is the old historic Savannah Cotton Exchange. |
| The two pictures above are of St. John's the Baptist cathedral in Savannah, one of the most beautiful I have ever visited! The cathedral above was completed in 1899 and had its first mass on Christmas Eve. On the left a trolley tourist bus passes by the front of the cathedral, on the right is a photo of the inside just after mass on New Years Day. |
| As you get closer to Savannah's river and the coast, you'll start to see sidewalks made out of seashells and stores built high up along a very steep wall. Above is one of the seashell sidewalks, on the right are some of the very steep stairs that lead through an alley down to river street. Many narrow passages and stairs lead down to river street, but they can be in accessible for some older or handicapped people. Many hotels and restaurants along river street have elevators that actually take you from river street and up to the higher portion of Savannah. |
| These two pictures above are from Savannah's River Street. This is probably Savannah's most visited area, as people go to visit the shops, restaurants and at night the bars. On the left is an older couple walking along one of the main area's of River Street. On the right is a bar on New Year's morning. Now empty, it was packed with people only a few hours ago. Savannah also has a St. Patrick's Day festival in River Street that is similar to Mardis Gras. |
| These last two pictures of Savannah were also taken from River Street. On the left is the Georgia's Queen boat which does tours up and down the river. On the right is a large hotel on the other side of the River located on Hutchinson Island, next to a very large convention center. |
| Above are two photos of a small Georgian town along the Atlantic coast called St. Marys. On the left you can see many yachts and boats parked along their marina, on the right is a small restaurant near their waterfront. |
| Above are trees that are covered in Spanish Moss. These types of trees can be seen all along Georgia's coastal areas and give forests the swampy jungle look. On the right is a close up photo of some Spanish Moss. |
| Above are pictures from Georgia's Cumberland Island located at the southeastern part of the state. Cumberland Island is an amazing place and definitely was one of my favorite outdoor experiences in America. The island is the size of Manhattan in New York City, but instead of having 1.5 million people no more than 300 are allowed on the island at a time. Above is one of the main roads going through the subtropical forests of Cumberland Island. |
| On the left are two wild horses that roam free on Cumberland Island. There are about 250 wild horses on the island and they can be found all over the island. Alligators, turkeys, and other animals also live here. On the right are some of the sand dunes meeting the forest close to the coast. Horses are most easily spotted along the beaches. |
| Here are two pictures of armadillos that are also in Cumberland Island. Armadillos live only in South America except for the nine banded armadillo seen above. They are the only mammal to have external armor which is where they get their name from. These armadillos above where not shy at all but always running around so i couldn't get a clear shot. |
| The beaches of Cumberland Island are actually rated one of the top 10 beaches in America because of their remoteness and natural beauty. Above are two different species of seagulls seen along the beaches. |
| While walking along the beaches of Cumberland I came across this dead horseshoe crab and a large jellyfish that had washed up along the shore. When I lived in South Carolina I always saw this species of jellyfish in the ocean. |
| On the left is another animal that was washed up along the shore. I actually found it inside a horseshoe crab shell. After I took its picture I threw it back into the ocean. On the right is a dolphin that was swimming along are boat on the way to Cumberland Island. In that 45 minute ride I must have seen about half a dozen dolphins. |
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