Cumberland Island Getaway

Last week I went to Cumberland Island and camped a night with my dad. It was GORGEOUS!

For those of you that don’t know, Cumberland Island is one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands off the coast of Georgia. In 1972 it was sold to the National Park Foundation and is now a national seashore (“coastal area federally designated as being of natural and recreational significance as a preserved area”).

The island is famous for the wild horses, untouched beaches, and history (it was once a winter getaway for the Carnegie Family).

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We really liked the beach 🙂 Go visit this island! You won’t regret it.

-Lindsay

P.S. Don’t forget the bug spray though. The gnats don’t play and WILL eat you alive.

Charleston South Carolina

I was in Charleston, SC for one of my dance jobs this year. I stayed in an Airbnb (if you haven’t used Airbnb, I HIGHLY recommend it) and then wondered around downtown a little before I went home. My host was fantastic and had a pretty cute little dog running around.

 

I know, I know, super cliche black and white piano photos. But I loved the light coming in and I was playing with my 50mm lens. Don’t judge.

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

City Market was probably my favorite. There’s so much going on and very talented local artists.

Overall it was a great trip. I’m glad I stayed the extra night to explore some. Charleston is a great town and I’ll be happy to visit again.

-Lindsay

Kennesaw Mountain

I had a family portrait session a while ago at Kennesaw Mountain and went early in the day to find a good spot. When I figured out where we would take the portraits I decided to hike a little since I was there. I snapped a few pictures as I hiked. Leave it to me to spend a good 25 minutes taking pictures of an abandoned pair of sunglasses on a rock.

-Lindsay

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

Recently I went to north Georgia and rode the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway with some of my family. It turned out to be a really gorgeous day and a fun family outing.

When we got off the train we went to Mercier Orchards to get apples and stopped at a scenic overlook on the way home. I love going north in the fall. So beautiful!

(Mercier Orchards)

If you’ve never been to Blue Ridge in the fall to see the foliage and North Georgia mountains I would definitely recommend it!

-Lindsay

Simpson Farm

It may be a photo cliche but I love photographing old/abandoned houses or buildings. I’m always looking for awesome old things and places to photograph especially when I’m going through rural areas.

I was traveling from Gainesville to Hartwell and saw a ton of rusty cars lined up in a field. I couldn’t resist stopping and spending some time with the rusting cars, trucks, ambulances, and tractors. Obviously they are there for a purpose. I saw the gate with Simpson Farm over it and went home to research it.

From the little bit of information I found it seems to be a place for photographers and amazing background for photoshoots. Such a cool find!

Yes the cars were awesome but I stood in the rain for an embarrassing amount of time amazed at how crazy this rusting doll house reminded me of the house across the street.

A random stop in a rural area by myself definitely turned out worth it.

-Lindsay