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Cemetery, Historical, Landscape, What I Saw

Garden Of Good And Evil

March 2, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.

One of the old US cemeteries (there are 3-4) considered to be among the best of gothic and renaissance design.

John Berendt’s first book, ‘Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil’ is one of the most published novels in US history. A movie of the same name turned this cemetery into a huge tourist attraction. The story line is based around this cemetery, Savannah GA, and Beaufort, SC. Some how Savannah has managed to keep most of it’s historical and beautiful architecture in tact.

I have always wanted to visit and compare to our Magnolia cemetery, one of the other major old gothic grave yards. They are similar in some ways, and very different in others. Magnolia is always on the verge of ruin, and has no tourists to speak of.

As I expected it’s a photographer paradise, if you arrive early.

Landscape, Ocean Shore, This and That, What I Saw

So Very Florida…..

February 12, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

There are many different ‘Florida’s’.

One of my favorites is the old stylized 1950’s look with the vivid colors.

So Very Florida..... — So Very Florida…..

A Kodachrome world.

Above is part of that look.

Landscape, Marsh, Ocean Shore, What I Saw

Salt Marsh Last Light

January 24, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

The camera squeezed out every bit of light there was. Best viewed large.

We were entering an area of woods, leaving the marshes, when Ellen spotted something for one last shot.

Not to be left out I grabbed this.

Indian River and main land Florida are behind this tree line.

Birds, Landscape, Marsh, Ocean Shore, Shore Bird, Wide Photographs, Wildlife

Salt Marsh Sundown

January 23, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

Salt marsh, a few distant Pelicans, and a brilliant sunset.

(Fujifilm colors)

Landscape, What I Saw, Wide Photographs

Lighthouse By Moonlight

January 18, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 8 Comments

Something good came of my forced site maintenance. I came across this photograph from probably 2015.

This is the Saybrook Light on the Long Island Sound. It was a Blood Moon. Ellen was the driving force on this. We had to find a location, a safe place for the car, and finally walk the breakers to a good location.

Lighthouse By Moonlight - Click To Enlarge — Lighthouse By Moonlight – Click To Enlarge

It came out better than I expected, especially given my lack of enthusiasm about breaking my neck in the dark.

Birds, Charleston, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Morning Swamp Shots, Anhinga

January 12, 2023 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

I was hoping these shots would turn out with the golden colors.

Best viewed large.

Thick swamp scenes can be interesting, or really not. Branches, Moss, and unseen glare are normal.

Thankfully that black Anhinga stayed there while I moved around for these.

Birds, Heron, Marsh, Swamp, Wildlife

Elegant Landing, Great Blue Heron

December 24, 2022 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

This is the type of series I enjoy the most.

When a Great Blue Heron either lands or takes off they spread those huge wings and all the various layers of feathers display. The wing has three lengths that flow like a cape.

This series was taken as a Heron flew along the edge of a marsh and made a soft landing right in front of me.

I was positioned to capture the glide in and then the upright wing spread to slow down into a standing landing.

This was a great opportunity, better I was able to catch an entire series.

Charleston, Landscape, Marsh, Swamp, What I Saw

Very Popular Flowers

December 19, 2022 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 7 Comments

For one day these may have been the most popular flowers on the Magnolia Plantation grounds. I’m not even sure where it was exactly. I do know I passed through the grounds on my way out to the marsh and Ashley River.

A photographer couldn’t miss it, the bright colors hanging down into the dark water.

I know Ellen shot it, and I don’t think we were together. I did see another photographer placed an image on social media.

Magnolia Plantation Gardens, Charleston.