Savannah - My Beautiful Fire
 

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Those sweaty and gritty old cities in the American south are quite fascinating. Not my thing, but I can still see the unique charm that draws some folks.

The trees are so weird looking.

Great Pics. Savannah is beautiful.

Thoroughly enjoyed those photos. Savannah looks amazing.

Excellent.

sweaty yes, gritty? Not a chance. For it's size, the most beautiful city in America , hands down

lol, gritty.

i grew up in florida, so it was wierd not seeing spanish moss all over the trees when i moved to atl. is that what you're referring to?

another awesome thread, sketching. have a weekend trip planned there myself in a couple of weeks.

Did you guys look at the buildings? They're rather old and worn. Worn buildings result in bits of stuff having fallen off. Those bits of stuff are grit. So it's gritty. I wasn't saying anything about violence or whatnot, just the architecture is very human, earthy, and so gritty. Not the sterilised designs you get in suburbia or fresh condo towers up here in Canada.

Probably. Where I've been living lately it's more conifers than deciduous, so that dangly stuff is totally foreign.

The historic district of Savannah is not gritty. Worn? You bet.

To me gritty is the antonym of sterile. It was meant as a compliment.:shrug:

I agree that Savannah does have grit to it -- the type of grit an old southern port city has earned. Much like New Orleans grit, though certainly not on the same level. The riverfront buildings are certainly gritty, old industrial structures.

And it's a very beautiful city.

Thank you.

Thank you. Savannah is a great place. I always enjoy my visits there.

Thank you.

Thank you. I hope you enjoy your visit. I think spanish moss is the second most beautiful thing in Georgia behind the pecan orchards of middle Georgia.

It is a beautiful place with plenty of character.

Savannah does have some grit but it is a charming grit as you say similar to New Orleans. Mostly it is old by American standards (1733) and it has aged gracefully with very little change in the historic district. All that age provides plenty of character and I wouldn't have it any other way.

To be fair I should point out that some of these photos are off the beaten path down back alleyways and side streets that most tourists wouldn't venture down. Savannah is a wonderfully walkable city and I tend to cover lots of territory into the nooks and crannies where my eyes seek out decay.

I was just there a few weeks ago. Loved it. Thanks for the great photos to remind me of my recent visit!

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos of one of my favorite places.

Explain the shop with the junk and lanterns in the window please.

Great pictures from one of USA:s most beautiful cities!

Savannah is always looking very pretty. Thanks for sharing your pictures about this beautiful city.

One day, I must visit Savannah, I´d really love it.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.:tup:

Beautiful pictures, once again! Nice to see several river shots as well.

You are welcome and thank you for the comment.

You're welcome and thank you. That is Bradley's Locksmith with the cool old stuff in the window on E. State Street right off of Wright Square. There's another photo of the building in this thread. They were closed that day I walked by but I would love to stick my head in there.

Thank you Nightsky.

Thank you Danny. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Driver8. I've been on a posting hiatus letting photos marinate ;)

^^ Hopefully more will be ready to take out of the marinade soon :)

Btw, I think this picture is cool, and a bit mesmerizing.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7646/...aa8739b4_o.jpg

A true architectural gem. This city has something that I just cannot put my hands on. Great set.