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"“I like the silent church before the service begins... better than any preaching” ~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:08:33 -0700

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882) ~

The azaleas blooming by Christ Church in charming St. Simon Island.... I could have spent many hours walking around here :)

Christ Church Frederica, St. Simon Island ~

In the 1740's, Charles Wesley was charged with the spiritual guidance of the Frederica settlers on St. Simons Island. This was part of the missionary work headquartered at Christ Church, Savannah, where Wesley's brother John served as rector.

In 1808 the Georgia State Legislature granted 100 acres near Frederica to be used for their church. Called Christ Church, Frederica, it was completed in 1820. During the Civil War Union troops commandeered the small structure and it was nearly destroyed.

The current building was erected in 1889, complete with magnificent stained glass windows. Tombstones in the churchyard relate much of the island's history, recalling the fascinating lives and times of many founding families.

Eugenia Price a well known and beloved author that wrote many books about St. Simon Island and Savannah is buried here.

"Without stones... there is no arch" ~

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~ Marco Polo ~ (c.1254 – January 8-9, 1324) was an Italian merchant traveler from the Republic of Venice whose travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who traveled through Asia, and apparently met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned, and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married and had three children. He died in 1324, and was buried in San Lorenzo.

His pioneering journey inspired Christopher Columbus and others. Marco Polo's other legacies include Venice Marco Polo Airport, the Marco Polo sheep, and several books and films. He also had an influence on European cartography, leading to the introduction of the Fra Mauro map.

Looking down through the arches inside Fort Pulaski next to the outside walls ~

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THE GUN GALLERIES ~

The casemated gun galleries, which surround the parade ground on four sides and give to Fort Pulaski the atmosphere of a cloistered monastery, contain fine examples of brick masonry. The arches were constructed over wooden forms, each brick being hand cut to fit its special place. The joints were mortared from above and, when the arches were firm and strong, the wooden forms were removed.

"The first step toward success is taken... when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself" ~

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~ Mark Caine ~

Purple pansy flowers at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando ~

“What we plant in the soil of contemplation... we shall reap in the harvest of action” ~ Happy FRISKY Friday ~

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~ Meister Eckhart ~ (German Writer and Theologian ~ 1260-1328) ~

This "Peacock White Ornamental Kale" was a standout beauty at the Savannah Botanical Gardens in Savannah ~

Kale flower ~

‘Peacock White’ Ornamental Kale Flowers (called borecole) stand out in a garden, producing finely foliaged, feathery-looking heads. The midribs of even the outer leaves will be colored, almost all the way to the tip, while the central core of this flowering kale head will range in color from creamy pink to fresh vanilla. These can look frosted, even when there is no frost on the ground. It is a bold, round plant that exhibits great color during the Fall months. Just as with ornamental cabbage, kale isn’t very tasty or tender, so chowing down on it is not advised.

Beloved of the French and cultivated by them for centuries, the ornamental cabbage is the perfect hardy annual for introducing sculptural form and a splash of vibrant colour to a winter garden.
In France, the likes of 'White Peacock' with crinkly leaves almost coral-like in their intricacy and with colours of delicate green through creams, have been an important ingredient in the ornamental garden for centuries. Here this decorative vegetable is so well-loved that “mon petit chou” (my little cabbage) is used as a term of endearment.

Splendid examples can be seen in the gardens of the great Renaissance chateau, Villandry in the Loire Valley. For inspiration closer to home, visit the walled garden at Harewood House, near Leeds.

“Distance lends enchantment to the view”~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:07:35 -0700

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~ Mark Twain (American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910) ~

I was thrilled to find this 35 foot high working lighthouse when we went to Lake Dora at Gilbert Park in Mt. Dora ~

When we had a boat many years ago, we used to put it in this lake where there was a very small lighthouse at the time.

Mt. Dora Lighthouse ~

The lighthouse sits at the very end of Grantham Point just south of downtown Mount Dora. The 35 foot lighthouse was dedicated on March 25, 1988. Built of bricks covered with stucco, the lighthouse stands sentry over the Port of Mount Dora. Its 750-watt photocell powers a blue pulsator sending out a guiding light to all boaters navigating Lake Dora after dusk.

This lighthouse is registered as an inland aid to navigation, the only one in Florida. Has a flashing red light at night.

"Ours is a circle of friendships... united by ideals" ~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:56 -0700

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~ Juliette Gordon Low ~ Founder of Girl Scouts of the USA ~

This century plant surrounded by azaleas is the center of the garden outside the birthplace home of Juliette Gordon Low ~

I was interested in seeing this place as I was a Girl Scout in 1960 :)

Experience the extraordinary in Savannah’s Historic District. Juliette Gordon Low's birthplace, 1818-1821, Savannah’s first Registered National Historic Landmark.
There is a guided tour of the authentically furnished Gordon family home as it appeared in 1886. Explore the amazing and lively stories of four generations of one American family, including Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts of the USA, was born Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon on October 31, 1860, in Savannah, Georgia.

"Daisy," as she was affectionately called by family and friends, was the second of six children of William Washington Gordon and Eleanor Kinzie Gordon. Family members on her father's side were early settlers in Georgia, and her mother's family played an important role in the founding of Chicago, Illinois.

A sensitive and talented youngster, Daisy Gordon spent a happy childhood in her large Savannah home, which was purchased and restored by Girl Scouts of the USA in 1953. Now known as the Juliette Gordon Low Girl Scout National Center, or often referred to as the Birthplace, the handsome English Regency house was designated a registered National Historic Landmark in 1965.

Young Daisy Gordon developed what was to become a lifetime interest in the arts. She wrote poems; sketched, wrote and acted in plays; and later became a skilled painter and sculptor. She had many pets throughout her life and was particularly fond of exotic birds, Georgia mockingbirds, and dogs. Daisy was also known for her great sense of humor.

Juliette Low was very athletic. From her childhood on, Daisy was a strong swimmer. She was Captain of a rowing team as a girl and learned to canoe as an adult. She was also an avid tennis player. One of her special skills was standing on her head. She stood on her head every year on her birthday to prove she still could do it, and also celebrated nieces' and nephews' birthdays by standing on her head. Once, she even stood on her head in the board room at National Headquarters to show off the new Girl Scout shoes.

“Great men are like eagles... and build their nest on some lofty solitude”~

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~ Arthur Schopenhauer (German Philosopher, 1788-1860) ~

Bald Eagle at the Maitland Audubon Center at the Baby Owl Shower ~

Injured birds get helping hand from Birds of Prey Center

When baby birds of prey fall out of the nest, it means the Audubon Society gets extra busy.
A baby great horned owl is being cared for at the Birds of Prey Center in Maitland after a wing injury so severe that it'll never be able to be released into the wild again.

A bald eagle showed up at the center this week with injuries to its talons and wings, and seemed to have been beaten and battered.

They aren't really sure why, but this time of year is especially hard on birds of prey, young and old.
"It's the beginning of baby season so a lot of babies are falling out of their nests, the bald eagles, barred owls, great horned owls," said Birds of Prey Center spokeswoman Beth Lott. "The parents are flying around more looking for food so a lot of them are getting hit by cars, or running into electrical lines."

Earlier this week, a different bald eagle came in after being hit by a car. There was hope it could be saved, but instead it had to be put down.

The prognosis is better for a barred owl who tumbled from its nest. The hope is that it can be released.
There are 25 birds in the hospital right now, with 25 more in various stages of rehab treatment.
Things will get busier as the weather warms.

“I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs..they are a responsibility we have no right to neglect, nor to neglect"

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:55:04 -0700

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~ James Herriot (Scottish Veterinarian and Writer. 1916-1995) ~

I went to the annual "Baby Owl Shower" this morning at the Maitland Audubon Center and saw this adorable baby Screech Owl and less than 5 inches tall :)
They are small when fully grown, but as a baby, they are beyond cute :)
A terrific support from the community was there with their donations that are used throughout the year.

Screech Owl Baby ~

Baby Owl Shower, Audubon Center, Maitland

Each Spring the Center holds its annual Baby Owl Shower to raise funds to offset the increased costs during baby season. Celebrate Mother’s Day and spring. Non-releasable baby raptors will be available to view (pending). Other organizations will be joining us this day for educational activities and programs. Admission is “free” that day with baby gifts from our wish list that is used in caring for these young raptors.

Some of the items on their "wish list" are, hand soap, bleach, laundry detergent, Gerber or Beechnut chicken or turkey (meat & gravy only) baby food, king-sized sheets, duct tape, paper towels and money donations.

"With its enchanting tree-lined squares and Victorian homes... Savannah possesses an old elegance" ~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:27 -0700

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~ Ann Brown, www.gobelle.com ~

One of the many older brick homes on Gaston Street in Savannah ~

• Year built - 1868
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 1/2 bathrooms
• 5,421 sqare feet

Value - $1,149,755

Located in the West Victorian District

“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature” ~ Happy FRISKY Friday ~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:04:45 -0700

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~ Auguste Rodin (French sculptor of bronze and marble figures, 1840-1917) ~

This female Queen Sago was in its reproduction process and growing outside the Marriott Hotel where we stayed in Savannah ~

We have one that has done this several times in our front yard.

Queen Sago ~

Cycas circinalis, also known as the queen sago, is a type of cycad.

The Queen Sago (Cycas circinalis) is not really a true palm even though you would not think so by looking at it. It is in reality a "cycad" and a close relative of the Cycas Revoluta which is a common house plant. This "pseudo-palm" also goes by the name "fern palm". It is sometimes confused with the true Sago Palm (Metroxylon sagu).

Like other cycads, the queen sago resembles a palm tree with its featherlike leaves arranged in a rosette that crowns a single trunk. It is a larger and more graceful version of its more commonly encountered cousin, the Japanese or king sago (Cycas revoluta). The queen sago's solitary trunk can grow to 20 ft (6.1 m) in height, more than twice that of the Japanese sago. In older specimens some branching may occur, producing very handsome plants with multiple crowns.

The dark green pinnate leaves grow to 8 ft (2.4 m) in length with narrow 12 in (30.5 cm) leaflets that curve gracefully downward. New leaves are light green and contrast dramatically with the older foliage. This species is dieocious, with male and female reproductive parts on separate plants. In late winter the male and female "cones" emerge from the centers of the plants. Pollen from the male cones fertilizes the female cones. A colorful show results later in the season when female plants produce large orange seeds in a conelike structure located in the center of the rosette of leaves.

"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance... it is the illusion of knowledge" ~

nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:29:10 -0700

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~ Daniel J Boorstin ~ Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American historian, professor, attorney, and writer. He was appointed twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress in 1975 and served until 1987.

When President Gerald Ford nominated Boorstin to be Librarian of Congress, the nomination was supported by the Authors Guild but opposed by the American Library Association because Boorstin "was not a library administrator." The Senate confirmed the nomination without debate.

Boorstin died of pneumonia February 28, 2004, in Washington, D.C. Among his survivors are a son, Paul Boorstin, who is a TV documentary writer and producer. A granddaughter, Julia Boorstin, is a media reporter for CNBC based in Los Angeles.

View of these cedar trees outside the entrance at Fort Pulski in Savannah ~

Cedar Trees

The cedar tree is part of the pine (pinaceae) family and is native to the countries of North Africa and Asia. Contrary to popular belief, true cedar trees have no varieties that are native to the U.S. In fact, in the book "Trees of North America" author Christian Frank Brockman explains that cedar trees that are planted in the U.S. are mostly for ornamental purposes. When the term "cedar tree" is used to describe native trees of America, it refers to a group of conifers or "cone bearing" trees that have very fragrant wood.

“When despair for the world grows in me, and I wake in the night in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be..I go and lie down in the water, and the great heron feeds"~

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"I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought or grief.
I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light.
For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”

~ Wendell Berry ~ (born August 5, 1934) is an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays. He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012. He is also a 2013 Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. ~

We spent yesterday in Winter Garden and drove up to Mt. Dora.
Stopped by Grantham Point in Gilbert Park, on the north shore of Lake Dora where we saw this Great Blue Heron on a pier.

Great Blue Heron ~

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The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the Azores, England and the Netherlands. An all-white population found only in the Caribbean and southern Florida was once treated as a separate species and known as the Great White Heron.

"Big companies are like marching bands. Even if half the band is playing random notes... it still sounds kind of like music. The concealment of failure is built into them" ~

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~ Doug Coupland ~ (pronounced KOHP-lənd) (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian novelist. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized terms such as McJob and Generation X. He has published thirteen novels, two collections of short stories, seven non-fiction books, and a number of dramatic works and screenplays for film and television. A specific feature of Coupland's novels is their synthesis of postmodern religion, Web 2.0 technology, human sexuality, and pop culture.

This is the "Maneuver Center of Excellence Band" from the enlisted military from the Army in Fort Benning, GA.

Today is the "National Military Apprecition Day ~

National Military Appreciation Day

As a nation, we observe and participate in various national cultural and social awareness events through mass media attention and educational curriculum. However, we have not allocated appropriate recognition of the most important presence in the world today, an entity that impacts each and every American in a significant way, the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), as designated by Congress, provides a period encompassing both the history and recognition of our armed services with an in-depth look at the diversity of its individuals and achievements. It allows Americans to educate each generation on the historical impact of our military through the participation of the community with those who serve encouraging patriotism and love for America.

This month gives the nation a time and place on which to focus and draw attention to our many expressions of appreciation and recognition of our armed services via numerous venues and also to recall and learn about our vast American military history. National Military Appreciation Month and American Military History Month are now synonymous to this website.

National Military Appreciation Month for May 2013 includes Loyalty Day (1st), VE Day(8th), Military Spouse Appreciation Day (10th), Armed Forces Day (18th), and Memorial Day (30th). This very important month honors, remembers, recognizes and appreciates all military personnel; those men and women who have served throughout our history and all who now serve in uniform and their families as well as those Americans who have given their lives in defense of our freedoms we all enjoy today.

It recognizes those on active duty in all branches of the services, the National Guard and Reserves plus retirees, veterans, and all of their families - well over 90 million Americans and more than 230 years of our nation’s history. Let us celebrate them just as we celebrate the other important entities that make up this wonderful country of ours.

• www.nmam.org/about.htm

"I'm a snapdragon...I've snapped and I'm draggin' "~

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The garden outside the "Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum" had beautiful Snapdragon flowers among other types blooming ~

Antirrhinum ~

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Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as snapdragons or dragon flowers, from the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa.

The word "antirrhinum" is derived from αντίρῥῑνόν "antirrhinon" which in turn was derived from Greek anti (αντί), "like," and rhis (ῥίς, ινοϛ), "nose", inus (-ινοϛ), "of" or "pertaining to"; thus, "like a nose", possibly referring to the nose-like capsule in its mature state.

The Garden Snapdragon is an important garden plant; cultivars of this species have showy white, crimson, or yellow bilabiate flowers. It is also important as a model organism in botanical research, and its genome has been studied in detail.

While Antirrhinum majus is the plant that is usually meant of the word "snapdragon" if used on its own, many other species in the genus, and in the family Scrophulariaceae more widely, have common names that include the word "snapdragon".

"No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence... but by your own consent" ~

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~ William Ellery Channing ~ liam Ellery Channing (April 7, 1780 – October 2, 1842) was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and along with Andrews Norton, one of Unitarianism's leading theologians. He was known for his articulate and impassioned sermons and public speeches, and as a prominent thinker in the liberal theology of the day. Channing's religion and thought were among the chief influences on the New England Transcendentalists, though he never countenanced their views, which he saw as extreme.

This is Scooter sitting on a perch at the Avain Reconditioning Center in Apopka ~

Scooter
Swallow Tailed Kite

Separated from her parents as an early age, Scooter became imprinted on the humans who were caring for her. Unable to grow up with role models of her own species, she did not develop the necessary hunting and survival skills to live successfully in the wild. She must remain in captivity where she will be provided with food and kept safe from situations she would not recognize as dangerous.

Like her fellow kite and mewmate Willow, Scooter loves to perch in the sun and will also spread her wings wide to ride the wind. Kites are sun lovers and Scooter would probably bask in the Florida sun until she was overcome with heat exhaustion if her handler would allow it.

When perched on display in the pavilion, Scooter is very observant of her surroundings. She is fascinated by the insects that buzz by and crawl around her and when the breeze blows the grass, she jumps off her perch and begins to play with a blade of grass, running it through her beak and then snapping it off close to the ground. The volunteers joke about her being a would-be gardener, always pulling weeds!

Scooter loves to drink water but is very persnickety and wants the bowl set atop her perch. She will then hop on the edge of the bowl and stand very still staring down into the water for several minutes before finally bending down to slowly take several long sips.

“Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife” ~

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~ Lyndon B. Johnson (American 36th US President (1963-69). 1908-1973) ~

St. John's Episcopal Church in Madison Square.

When we were riding around in the Trolley Car, the bus driver pointed out the steeple that was in the beginning of the "Forrest Gump" movie filmed in Savannah. I couldn't get a photo of it then (very hard to get good photos when you are in the inside aisle of a crowded bus), so later on when we walked around different squares of the city, I took photos of this church, St. John's..... problem was the church in the movie was the "Independent Presbyterian Church" in the Chippewa Square. I didn't realize what I had done until I got home and did some research... OOPS!
Both were beautiful and well preserved churches.

I would have liked to have taken a photo of the bench Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) sat on and told his life story, but is located in the Savannah History Museum.

St. John's Church in Savannah is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.

The church was formed in 1841 from the growing Christ Church, Savannah, as part of a plan to increase Episcopal presence in Georgia and to provide for a first bishop of the diocese. In addition to his Episcopal duties, the bishop would be rector of both St. John's and Christ Church. Stephen Elliott, Jr. was consecrated as Bishop of Georgia in February 1841.

St. John's first building was consecrated in 1853. When the congregation outgrew this building, the construction was undertaken of the current building (which is situated across from the historic Green-Meldrim House - now the church's parish house). The building was designed by Calvin N. Otis of Buffalo, NY, and was consecrated in May 1853.

The Parish continues to use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, but nevertheless maintains, despite the generally conservative character of its congregation, cordial relations with the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.

This church is known for its beautiful sounding bell chimes.

"This Frederica is a very strange place... it was once a town... the town, the metropolis of the island"~

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~ Frances Anne Kemble
Visitor to Frederica, 1839 ~

A grave in the "Old Buriel Ground of Fort Frederica"

No one knows who was buried in Frederica's burying ground, or even how many people were placed there.
Many of the British soldiers ran away from the Spanish at the "Battle of Bloody Marsh". Only seven Spanish soldiers died in that battle, so it wasn't that "bloody".

One-third of Frederica Town's original colonists left within the first five years of settlement. Many returned to England.

During the American Revolution, one of Georgia's delgates to the Continental Congress was a native of Frederica (John Houston).

In colonial times, the British government could make Georgia's residents take in British soldiers as their non-paying guest. This practice was called "quartering".

“He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion... he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain” ~

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~ Douglas Jerrold (English Humorist, Playwright and Journalist, 1803-1857) ~

Male Mallard Ducks walking around Crane's Roost Park, Altamonte Springs ~

Male Mallard Duck ~

They have a bright green head with a white ring, the male mallard is known for its colorful feathers and body parts. The male mallard duck has a brown chest, silver wing feathers and bright blue feathers on the tips of his wings. His bill is bright yellow and his feet are orange.

His call…. male mallards do not say "Quack quack" they say "Kwek kwek." The male's call is nasal and raspy.

Mallards are classified as a "dabbling duck," which means that they skim the surface of the water with their beaks to feed on vegetation. Mallards rarely dive to look for food.

Mallards can be found in rivers, swamps, marshes, ponds and estuaries. Mallards are social ducks and are often found in large groups.

Mallards are generally monogamous. The male mallards are often seen with their less colorful female counterparts.

"Why couldn't the pirate play cards? Because he was sitting on the deck" ~

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We both enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner at "The Pirate's House" in Savannah!
The food was wonderful and served large portions.
On the wall right behind us was a plaque stating that this was the origianl oldest home in Savannah dated 1753.
They use the larger room to host celebrations and had a birthday part going on while we were there.
We had a few minutes to wait before dining so went up the spiral staircase to the delightful souvenir shop ~
These two photos were taken through the window of the Trolley Car ~

The Pirate's House ~

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The Pirates' House is a historic restaurant and tavern established in 1753 located in downtown Savannah, Georgia in the Southern United States. It is thought to be the oldest standing building in the state of Georgia. The restaurant is one of Savannah's most popular tourist attractions.

The Pirates' House was built on a plot of land located on the east side of James Oglethorpe's original plan of the city of Savannah. The plot of land was assigned to become a botanical garden that modeled the Chelsea Botanical Garden in London, England. The garden was dedicated to Oglethorpe's Trustees. Oglethorpe recruited botanists from around the world to acquire plants for the project such as cotton, spices, indigo, and medicinal herbs. The garden was hoped to bring success in the wine industry and silk industries, and was centered around growing mulberry trees. The soil and weather conditions of Georgia was not compatible with the mulberry trees and it was not successful with wine or silk. However, it did distribute peach trees which Georgia is currently renowned for. The garden was also highly successful in growing cotton which later became a staple of Georgia's economy.

In 1754 the people of Savannah decided the need for the botanical garden was no longer relevant. Savannah was quickly becoming a port town and The Herb House was transformed into an Inn and tavern for seaman visiting from abroad. The Pirate's House Inn constantly hosted seaman, pirates and the underbelly of the society; in time, it earned a reputation of being a place the general public avoided.
It did not earn this reputation by rumor. Many drunken sailors have gone missing from the Pirates' House. Captains that were in need of men often came to the Pirates' House to find drunken, vulnerable sailors. Many of these sailors traveled here from distant lands on merchant ships. If they went missing in Savannah it would be difficult to find what happened to them. Savannah is home to many underground tunnels and the Pirate's House is the entrance to one of them.

These tunnels are thought to have been built for different times for different purposes. A portion of the tunnels are said to have been built during the yellow fever epidemic that took place in Savannah during the 1800s to hide the bodies of the dead from the general public. The other tunnels were possibly used as hideouts in the underground railroad system. Another section of tunnels found under a hospital in Savannah is thought to have been used as a morgue. In the cellar of the Pirates' House there is a tunnel that leads to the Savannah River. The captains would wait until an unsuspecting sailor was drunk and flog them over the head. The unconscious sailors would be taken through the tunnel by crew members led by the captain. The sailors would then awake to a life of bondage on the pirate's ship. The people of Savannah soon coined the term shanghaied because the sailors were thought to have been taken off to China, never to be seen or heard from again.

The Pirates' House is home to some rare early edition pages of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. The pages can be seen hanging on the walls of the Captain's room and the Treasure room in the Pirates' House.

The current owners of The Pirates' House claim that Captain Flint, a pirate mentioned in the book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, died in the upstairs bedroom at the Pirate's House. However, as Flint is a completely fictional character, this story cannot be historically true, and the additional claim that Flint haunts the place as a ghost suggests that these claims are not intended to be taken seriously. Moreover, although the novel states that Flint died in Savannah, nothing in it states or suggests that The Pirates' House is the location of his deathbed.

In 1948 the Pirates' House and the surrounding land was acquired by The Savannah Gas Company. The building soon caught the interest of Mrs. Hansell Hilyer, wife of the president of The Savannah Gas Company. She renewed the house museum into the restaurant of present day. The Pirates' House has 15 dining rooms, can hold up to 120 guests and serves a variety of southern dishes. Many of its recipes can be found in "The Pirate's House Cook Book" by Frances McGrath.

The Pirates' House plays host to the Savannah Community Theatre on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at 7:30. The Savannah Community Theatre was founded by Tom Coleman III. The Theatre performs several shows throughout the year, including "Marriage Can be Murder", "Deathtrap", "Hands of the Spirit", and "Savannah's Got Talent II". The Murder Mystery Show is performed at the Pirates' House. The show includes a three course dinner and the comedy skit "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". The Hostess of the night plays an uptown, social butterfly, and repetitive widow. Her husbands all die under mysterious circumstances. The actors also double as the wait staff. In time, a few of the actors who play the contestants, end up dead. The participants are then needed to solve the murder mystery to win a prize. The shows format was written by Lee H. Adams. Lee H. Adams is the founder of The Mystery Café located in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis. The Pirates' House was recently featured on "Weekends with Samantha Brown", the Charleston and Savannah episode, hosted by Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel. The show features the Murder Mystery skit, which Samantha Brown participates in.

"I had the joyous experience of visiting Savannah not too long ago... and it took my breath away" ~ Happy FRISKY Fence Friday ~

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~ Bobbie J. from Yspilanti, Michigan ~

This white picket fence in front of the blooming azaleas was at the Savannah Botanical Gardens ~

FENCES

He's aware
of the yard he lives in --

aware of the fences
that define
his constant existence

He feels his life
is missing
from the world
outside those fences --

He's very afraid
of what lies beyond them, feels
very safe,
having such a perimeter
contain his life --

and yet,
just
yet,

when roaring lightning
cracks storms into his skies,

all he can think of, all
he's impelled towards,

from the very deep in-side-
out of his soul

is to panic & bolt,
cause himself even bodily harm
just to
find a way
out, find a way
to dig free, to
leave those fences behind --

to run amuck, un-
entrapped, seeking
freedom from fear
in the very places
that he sees as offering
no safety, no
familiarity

Then, when he calms
down,
when he's done
with his run,

the sole object burning
in his primitive mind
is to seek again
the warmth and comfort
of familiarity and safety,

and he
returns to his yard,
settles back down within his fences,
and pretends to himself
that he'll never --
No, he'll never

do that scary thing
ever again and then,
as if to prove it to himself,
to convince himself he
really means it this time

he enters into the house
yarded by those fences
and goes to sleep, goes
unconscious,

and dreams of freedom
inside the walls
of the house
inside the yard,

in the center
of the fences
that circumscribe his world.

~ Rev. Rebecca Guile Hudson, USA ~