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Clint has an expansive, creative mind with a great eye for the unusual and the abstract.  This shot features the reflection of the Cumberland Princess , one of the ferries to the island, in the water while docked at St. Marys in the yellowish hues of the approaching sunset. Clint recently made his photos of our latest Cumberland Island trip available to the 'Dillos via download.  He has a terrific visual sense.  Jennifer and I have several of his photos from other times and places framed on the walls of our den.  In all, he culled over 200 photographs from more than 400 taken during the trip.  Here are a few I selected to share on the blog. The island's main road.  The Spanish moss draping the live oaks is classic deep south imagery. More Spanish moss surrounds Jennifer and I as we take a break while hiking along the main road. This photo gives a wonderful sense of the immense surroundings and the comparative smallness of being a hiker on the island. I was standing next to Cl

Our March 2022 Cumberland Island trip began with our usual 'Dillo gathering at the Riverview Hotel in St. Marys.   Ted, Jeffery, Jennifer and I went on a Cumberland Island trip in the early 1990's.  We backpacked from Plum Orchard up to Brickhill Bluff .  Back then, on Sundays, the ferry would take you up from the Ranger Station to the luxurious historic Plum Orchard mansion.  This cut out most of the 10-plus mile hike north from the station.  Jennifer and I agreed that it was the best trip for us so far, though I liked Stafford Beach (where Jennifer and I honeymooned long years ago) better.   I put up with a ton of bug bites but we were all enamored with the wonder of the northern part of the island.  Way up there where a small African Baptist Church and part of an old settlement remains.  Near there, about 3.5 miles away, was Brickhill Bluff campsite, nestled intimately against the river side of the island.  This was a different kind of experience from the beach side ca