Summer Fragrance, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Summer Fragrance
By Beverly Hicks Burch
The South has had a love affair with many botanical plants for centuries. We’re quite well known for many of them in fact. Think azalea and one’s mind almost equally thinks Southern. It’s the same for rhododendrons, dogwoods, camellias, magnolias, jasmine and one scourge we just as soon be rid of…kudzu. [...]

Along the Savannah River, by Beverly Hicks Burch

Along the Savannah River
By Beverly Hicks Burch

This past weekend Tall & Handsome and I decided to take a break from “nesting” (translate unpacking a bazillion boxes).

We had heard about the Riverwalk in Augusta, GA and although we didn’t really get to explore it because an earlier rainstorm had made it rather warm and muggy, [...]

Floodlines along the Savannh River

Floodlines along the Savannh River, originally uploaded by Bamasteelmagnolia.
One of the flood marker of some of the past flood stages of historic flood levels in the area.
Augusta, GA

Looking Toward Carolina

Looking Toward Carolina, originally uploaded by Bamasteelmagnolia.
Looking across to South Carolina just above the River Walk on the Augusta, GA side.

Calm Day on the Savannah River

Calm Day on the Savannah River, originally uploaded by Bamasteelmagnolia.
The Savannah River near Augusta, GA…as smooth as glass…

Flower of the Old South

Flower of the Old South, originally uploaded by Bamasteelmagnolia.
A Georgia magnolia for a Bamasteelmagnolia…
Augusta, GA

Nestled beneath fragrance

Nestled beneath fragrance, originally uploaded by Bamasteelmagnolia.
A lamp post nestled beneath an old magnolia tree in the yard of an old church in Augusta, GA. Can it get more Southern than that?