So, I have not been good about posting to my blog! My summer resolution is to post more often. I am headed to the beautiful mountains of Virginia in a few weeks, so should have lots to photograph and share. In the mean time, I wanted to share some photos I took during a very quick visit to
Cumberland Island, GA. It is absolutely beautiful and I am hoping to make a longer trip this fall when it's not so hot. The island is filled with quintessential southern, coastal landscapes and also has some beautiful old mansions from the days when the Carnegie family owned the island. Since I love documenting places that seem to be forgotten in time, I was absolutely thrilled when I saw these old structures. What a beautiful place, I can't wait until my next visit when I have a little more time to photograph and explore...
Here's the path leading to Sea Camp where we stayed the night.
The Dungeness mansion was built by the Carnegie family starting in 1884. Sadly, it burned in 1959. If only I could have seen it in it's heyday! I imagine it was very "Great Gatsby". Here's my photo of the mansion in it's current state and an historical photo via Wikipedia prior to the fire.
The mansion at sunrise...
This is another structure adjacent to the mansion, I'm not sure what it was originally. Apparently there were approximately 40 smaller buildings around the mansion to house the servants who worked there. Not sure if this is one of those, or something else. Either way, I loved it!
