St Simons Island GA Avenue Of Oaks Tree Tunnel Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
by Reid Callaway
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St Simons Island GA Avenue Of Oaks Tree Tunnel Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
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Reid Callaway
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St Simons Island GA The Avenue Of Oaks Tree Tunnel.....By Reid Callaway
Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
I have pulled my pickup between the oaks on the far end of the Avenue of Oaks and I'm shooting between the divided driveway of the Sea Island Golf Club toward the entrance of Retreat Avenue. Enjoy!
The Avenue of Oaks which Stephen Malkoff often calls Oak Alley is located on Retreat Avenue on St. Simons Island, Georgia. It is said that Anne Page King planted this famous oak-lined pathway more than 150 years ago. The oaks highlight the entrance to the Sea Island Golf Club. Visitors are invariably captivated by the beautiful natural canopy provided by the thousands of live oak trees that grow to such majestic sizes in this area.
The Avenue of Oaks originally served as the entrance to Retreat Plantation, an antebellum plantation known for its superior quality sea island cotton and extensive flower gardens.
Live oaks are known for their enormous size and vast networks of twisting, winding limbs. They are so named because their deep green leaves retain their color throughout the year. In the early days, St. Simons Island supported a thriving lumber industry. Oak timbers, cut from Cannons Point, were used in 1794 to build the U. S. frigate Constitution, named Old Ironsides. In 1874, timbers from the island were also cut for use in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. While many trees in this area are older, legend holds that the average life span of a live oak is 300 years.
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April 2nd, 2014
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Reid Callaway
Sincere thanks to the buyer from Southlake, TX for purchasing my image, "The Avenue Of Oaks Tree Tunnel” as a Framed and Mated 10" x 6.5" Image with a Total Size of 15.75" x 12.25" and printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you and a point of conversation and beauty for many years to come! 10/15/2022
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Thank you so much to the buyer from Florham Park, NJ for purchasing my image, "The Avenue Of Oaks Tree Tunnel” as a 24" x 16" Luster Photo Paper Print! May this image be a Blessing to you and a delight to other for years to come! 12/20/2020
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