February 22, 2011

journey to the sea - montgomery to atlanta


i drove in the fog and wondered if the weather reports were wrong.  they were not.  i arrived in atlanta to sunshine and girly time.  we shopped, we ate, we drank, we talked our heads off, we went to a party, we took two taxis....a great kickoff to my weekend.  though i was sad she ended up not being able to go to the sea with me...i became excited at the adventure of being on my own for two days.  these are shots from the first leg of the journey.

i was so excited to see forsythia blooming that i squealed.



after two firsts (ikea and trader joes) - we settled down to an afternoon of wine, snacks, and solving the problems of the world.  i adore mellie - she is the friend that whenever you see her again, its just like you hung up the phone an hour ago.  smart, intelligent, funny, whimsical.... that night we went to a neighborhood block party where she loved telling how we met about 14 years ago.  in line at an edwin mccain show - she was first in line and i was second.  gah....how embarrassing.  but...i got a fantastic friend out of the deal.  she lives in adair park in atlanta - an area being reclaimed from crime and decay.  the houses were built in the 30's and 40's and have amazing character.  the people that i met were charming and interesting.  i can't wait to go visit again - i actually met a circus performer!!  she eats fire - so you know i told her that i want to photograph her the next visit!




now i know their beauty up close and personal.  they were left as a hostess gift...but mellie was hip to my buying them as a photography subject.  why oh why can't the stores here carry these beauties?



sunday morning i was both happy and sad to leave...this shot is right before the traffic jammed up because of a wreck...oh yes, atlanta traffic.  though i miss living in a big city - there are certainly things that i do not miss.  traffic is one.


oops - i just realized i'm telling on myself.  i have a bit of a lead foot.  this stunt is not for children.  trying to focus a camera while driving, reading a gps and driving too fast.  (i made sure no one was around me)  this is just outside of savannah...heading towards tybee island.  more tomorrow!

19 comments:

  1. Oh you are a bad driving wild woman. So happy you had fun : D

    LOVE the Trader - their lemon pappardelle is a favorite,
    xx
    z

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  2. Sounds like a lovely time with a dear friend!!! Please tell me what those flowers are, they are gorgeous, they remind me of a peonie but they also look like they could be a rose of some sort?? Beautiful!!!
    Can't wait to see the fire eating circus performer in one of your future postings!!
    Have a super day!!!

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  3. Very neat you formed a friendship that way. I think that is wonderful. I too love those flowers and am wondering what they are. glad you had a lovely time.lucky you.

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  4. Rununculus, my favorite. We tried growing them last year but they barely lasted a couple of weeks. Your photos of them are fantastic. Your time with your friend sounds perfect.

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  5. GASP! I love it ... and I love forsythia ... and good food ...and good wine ... and good friends ... and living vicariously! :)

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  6. nothing i love better than a road trip. especially a road trip alone, with my dog Charley of course. keep us posted, no pun intended!! and have fun.

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  7. Forsythia ... I can't even imagine them blooming here from beneath our mountains of snow ... Sigh.

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  8. Forsythia?! If you hear a whimper, pay me no mind... :)

    Have fun, can't wait to see more photos. And don't worry, I won't tell about the speeding. I tend to treat speed limits as suggestions only. And it might be true that I trash talk other drivers, too... :)
    xoxo

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  9. sounds like such a fun time. LOVE Savannah and tybee.

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  10. The Forsythia talk didn't bother me..I'm highly allergic to it! But when I saw what looked like I-20....tears of happiness!!! I'm from Georgia originally. Spent part of my childhood in Savannah. I wish I was in the car with you...except for the lead foot part....and the driving while taking photos part!!! WHAT?!! Bad girl!!!

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  11. i spent many an afternoon on tybee as i went to school in savannah - you are entering treasured ground, my friend. may you glimpse a dolphin riding in behind the shrimp boats. enjoy!

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  12. by the way, trader joes has the best shopping bags. i tried to buy one off a woman in costa rica but unfortunately she was using it as her beach bag. we don't have trader joes in canada. woe.

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  13. char ... loving this trip. very cool. my good friend JUST moved to Atlanta (burbs outside) and is adjusting. i'll send him (and his wife) your recent trip itinerary; she'll love it to be sure!

    thx ... looking forward to more posts! - FatS

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  14. oh what a FUN TRIP!!! and your pictures are just fantastic! little trips like this make life a whole lot more fun and interesting! whee!!!

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  15. shhhh.....i have a lead foot, too.....your secret is safe with me :)

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  16. Each little bit of this post was delicious to read:) The forsythia shot made me very hopeful...ours are still under so much snow! The brie and pears and wine made me drool. The ranunculus photos got me wanting more, the mention of your friends block party made me hope for more photos of her neighborhood along with those of the fire eater:) And now I have beach photos to look forward to!...so Please drive carefully!

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  17. Love girly times with old friends...they are good for the soul!! Beautiful flowers...swoon~
    Can't wait to see the sea! A very favorite place of mine! Lead foot....yeah me too!! ha :)

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  18. your travels shine bright and beautiful here .. so so glad to visit and share this with you!

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  19. It sounds like sooo much fun! I love solo road trips. Stopping to visit old friends make them even better.

    I'm so excited that you got to experience TJ's and Ikea! And both in the same trip! I just visited Ikea in December...the first time since we lived in Pittsburgh, almost eleven years ago. It was so much fun.

    I love the ranunculus, but that shot of the wine glass with her(?) reflection a the bottom is lovely.

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