Jeff and Tina's Wedding

Our vacation started with a trip to northern Ohio for the wedding of Mrs. Muse's brother, Jeff, to the lovely Tina. Once again it was good to NOT be the paid wedding photographer (not a job I would want), but I had fun pretending that I knew what I was doing...

The practice handoff at the rehearsal...

Dad and step-dad, equally important in Tina's life, head down the aisle...

Catching their eyes mid-ceremony...

Lighting the Unity Candle - in with the new, out with the old...

Flower girl making a grab for spiritual food...

Let the games begin!

First dance -- and last photo for today.

More Savannah...

I wanted to share a bit more of Savannah with you...

The photo above is the altar inside Saint John the Baptist Cathedral. I love church architecture for it's creativity and symbolism. This image is strait out of the camera, no post-processing. Sometimes you just get lucky... (you can click on any of these photos to see a larger, more detailed image).

Below is the road into the Wormsloe Plantation... truly an old southern plantation. So old, in fact that the old tabby plantation house is no longer standing; only a few remnants of the coquina and tabby covered walls remain.

The drive into the plantation is about three-quarters of a mile long tunnel of arched oaks above a crushed shell road.

Old Savannah is a city of squares (no, not the population -- but the street grid). Each square has it's own character and centerpiece...

This black and white of an open globe is in one of the squares about 4 blocks from the inn where we stayed (I forget the name of the square). Many have statues of famous people in Savannah history, others have sculptures, or simple sitting areas.

I mentioned in my previous post that I had shot quite a few Savannah doors to use in the cover art for my upcoming solo CD project, "1,000 Doors". Here is an example of why...

Finally -- every entrance has to have an exit. The image below is one of dozens taken in the old Boniventure Cemetery -- site of the voodoo scene from the movie version of "Midnight In The Garden of Good An Evil" (the entire film was shot in Savannah and is based on a true story). Until next time, here is an appropriate image for Halloween season...

Savannah, After Dark....

Mrs. Muse and I have just completed a brief automobile tour of the eastern United States... Florida to Ohio (for a family wedding) and back, with leisurely stops for a day or two or three at destinations in between. So we'll begin at the end -- three days in Savannah, Georgia. The historic southern city that was left unmolested during the US Civil War, and our favorite weekend getaway spot. We stayed at the McMillan Inn -- a 150 year old restored Bed and Breakfast that we have visited each year for the last five. Joe and Cindy Celento are wonderful hosts, the accommodations are superb -  at the edge of the historic district about two blocks from the famous Forsyth Park, and the breakfasts are the most decadent we have experienced...

Spanish moss hangs above a brick street

Savannah is a photographers delight -- a target-rich environment. These first few photos were taken during a nighttime stroll around a few of the streets north of the river, near our lodgings. No flash, just a basic 50mm f/1.8 lens, camera set up for black and white...

The United Methodist Church

Savannah is a church town -- 19th century houses of worship abound and steeples rule the skyline. After dark the religious facades produce a gothic effect -- especially in black and white, then smoothed a bit in post-processing...

I spent a good deal of time, both day and night, shooting Savannah doorways. Many of these will be used in the cover art for my new CD "1,000 Doors" (assuming I eventually finish the thing!).

An Arched Doorway

There is character at every turn in Savannah... the full set of our night walk photos are here. More photos in the days to come -- from Savannah (including Bonaventure Cemetery), Thomas Jefferson's Monticello (my political and philosophical hero), the mountains of West Virginia, and an Ohio storybook wedding... Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Back Soon...

The Muse is on vacation -- back in a week with interesting tales of of weddings and historical heroes. Lots of photos as well.

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