Savannah River (Georgia), between Georgia and South Carolina, July 2008, all photos © 2008 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
river of my youth
350 miles long
Atlantic awaits
12,000 years old
bearing gifts on my birthday
half centuries pass
hummingbird hides – joy!
rain dances on the surface
tropical marriage
-posted on red Ravine, Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
-related to posts: haiku (one-a-day), Memories Of The Savannah, and Out Of Chaos Comes Hope
I see a river theme emerging, and I like it. Thanks for taking us along.
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QM, I like the river theme also. The Savannah River is one I remember well during my visits to that area. I must say that although your photos are quite lovely, the river looks extremely low compared to my memories of it. Has the drought of the last several years in that area caused this? Or am I imagining it? D
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QM, Well kiss my grits, if that ain’t the most charmin’ river! And those haiku are sweeter than Magnolias in the moonlight! Thank you for sendin’ this post our way. Hope your Birthday was a barn burner!
Y’all have fun, and limit those Mint Juleps to a moderate amount, but indulge in all the Beignets and Chicory coffee (with lots of cream) you can handle.
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Beautiful haikus – like that sound, high-cooooz…rollin down the riv-aah….
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Teri, I’m into the rivers, flowing lazily in these parts of the country, connecting us all the way to the sea. Rivers are so wonderful.
We arrived in St. Simons Island this afternoon after a leisurely drive down from Augusta. It’s tropical and steamy down here. You should see the live oaks with all that Spanish moss. Tomorrow some sightseeing on the island. Thinking about all of you out there across the country!
diddy, yes, the Savannah is low this year. It’s extremely dry and most water levels have dropped the last year. Still, we get a few drops of rain and heat lightning almost every day. Tonight we went to see the island lighthouse and the windows were all steamed up when we got back into the car. And guess what? You were talking to Mom about J.! I hear things are going very well.
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lil, thank you! Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the rivaah. I can see why people here wanted to spend a lot of time near bodies of water. I was telling Liz what it was like growing up as a kid, playing outside a lot, and we didn’t have AC back then. Lots of fans and lots of water!
oliverowl, we are really enjoying the accents down this way. And something Liz and I both noticed — the people are so warm and friendly here. It’s hard to explain how or why that’s true but there is such a warmth here (besides the heat and humidity!). Liz is having a blast with her first exposure to the South. We are planning to go to the library tomorrow and do a little ancestry searching. 8)
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BTW, it was really cool to see how the Savannah spread out into the lowlands and flowed to the sea. Liz said Georgia should be called the land of 10,000 islands. This area is full of history about the way the area was settled by many different cultures. Way, way, way back in time, the rivers still flowed to the sea.
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the night breathes softly
the dream-catcher my friend made
is my amulet
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night owl water moon
disappears behind a cloud
high tide grabs the light
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Happy Birthday, QM!!
The river shots and haiku are a treat to come home to. We got in late, just a bit ago. I hope to be able to begin posting tomorrow.
So glad to know that you got to the South without hitch and that Liz is there.
tropical marriage — love the phrase and the imagery it brings up.
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QM,
You sound in great spirits, and I can tell you are having fun introducing Lizzie to the South. I am listening to Natalie Goldberg’s “Thunder and Lightning” again, and I really perked up today when I heard her say she went to see Flannery O’Connor’s home in Savannah. Savannah, right? Keep us in the loop, sister!
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QM,
Will you be near Pine Mt.? That’s where Callaway Gardens are. Looked it up and it is 60 min. SW of Atlanta, 30 min. N of Columbus.
Using mapquest, the address is 5887 GA Hiway 354. (Liz’s Great Grandmother was a Callaway.) I’ve never been there, but it is supposed to be beautiful!
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The Savannah River area, and the Georgia coast, is beautiful, isn’t it? Your photo captures the slow-moving charm. And the haiku I liked presented together, as if they were stanzas of the same poem. Nice!
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ybonesy, thanks. Finally made it to Savannah today. Yes, Christine, the Georgia coast has so much history. Tropical, ancient, and quaint. A great place to visit. oliverowl, I think Liz pointed out Callaway Gardens, too. It’s a bit far for us to get to on this trip. We have figured out that we need about another week to get everything done we need to get done! We are really packing a lot into the days. I am full of detail and experience but so exhausted at the end of each day. I sure appreciate everyone’s comments. It’s good to connect. Teri, hope to get to Flannery’s tomorrow! Savannah, yes!
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Checking in from Pennsylvania. But we’re getting up early to start the drive back down to Georgia and S.C. tomorrow. Will going over this bridge again and crossing the Savannah River after a long day in the car. Drive is 10 to 12 hours, depending on how much you stop. Will try to check in when I get there.
How are things at the Ravine, yb? Seems like ages since I left MN.
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