georgia in my mind fall 2016 MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL

The book was written John Berendt.

The famous Bird Girl statue, originally designed both as art and as a

birdseed holder, was originally located at Savannah's historic Bonaventure

Cemetery. A Savannah photographer, Jack Leigh, was commissioned to

take a photograph for the cover of the book, and the photo subsequently

became quite famous, as did the statue. Due to the heavy volume of

visitors to see the statue, Bird Girl was relocated from the cemetery in 1997

for display in Telfair Museums in Savannah. In late 2014, the statue was

moved to a dedicated space in the Telfair Museums' Jepson Center for the

Arts on West York Street, in Savannah.[4] Both Hugh W. Mercer and

Johnny Mercer are buried in Bonaventure Cemetery. Thank you for

looking. Rates/comments highly appreciated.

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The city is well kept and old houses are beautiful landscaped.

The colonial charter of Savannah prohibited Roman Catholics from settling in the city. The English trustees feared that Catholics would be more loyal to the Spanish authorities in Florida than to the English government in Georgia, however this prohibition faded shortly after the American Revolution.[2] The church's congregation was reorganized about 1796. French Catholic émigrés established the first church in 1799 when they arrived from Haiti after slave rebellions began on that Caribbean island in 1791.[3] Construction began on the new Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in 1873 and was completed with the addition of the spires in 1896. The structure was nearly destroyed by fire in 1898 but through diligent effort was rebuilt by 1899.

On the north end, you’ll find the famous Forsyth Park Fountain. Modeled after a water feature in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, the fountain was installed in 1858. Just type in the word ‘Savannah’ into any Internet search engine, and you’ll find the Forsyth Park fountain is one of the most photographed areas in the city. Follow the sidewalk a bit south of the fountain, where you’ll find an incomparable picturesque view through the tunnel of live oaks and hanging moss. The fountain is turned green every St. Patrick’s Day during a ceremony to mark the rich Irish heritage of Savannah.

The trees and moss helps makes the experience unforgettable!

Very interesting Jorge, thanks for sharing. Saludos.

Most interesting history and nice images.

Great city, beautiful pics, thanks for sharing your trip, very interesting.

Happy holidays to you and your family.

Saludos

very beautiful images

Interesting and clever work.

Very interesting series Jorge, I  enjoyed this 

Very interesting piece and nice shot of this statue, Jorge.  We will be visiting Savannah soon and will check this out for ourselves.

Jerry