Out From Under The Storm Jekyll Island Sunset Art

by Reid Callaway

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Out From Under The Storm Jekyll Island Sunset Art

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Reid Callaway

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Out From Under The Storm....by Reid Callaway
Jekyll Island Sunset Art

This image was taken from the high point of the M. E. Thompson Bridge that you must cross over as you go onto Jekyll Island from the Georgia mainland. I am shooting west into the setting sun and over the salt marshes. Jekyll Island is to my rear. This late afternoon thunderstorm had come out of the north and had blocked out the descending sun. Amazingly, the sun has reappeared shortly for this beautiful reflection image...

Jekyll Island is located off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County. It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia, all barrier islands. The city of Brunswick, Georgia, the Marshes of Glynn, and several other islands, including the larger St. Simons Island, are nearby.

Long used seasonally by indigenous peoples of the region, beginning in the colonial era, some of its lands became privately owned. A few structures still stand made of tabby, a coastal building material of crushed shells. The island was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for private vacation homes of wealthy American businessmen. It was evacuated during World War II by order of the US government. In 1947 the state of Georgia acquired all the property, for security and preservation.

A popular tourist destination, the island has beaches frequented by vacationers. Guided tours of the Landmark Historic District are available. Bike trails, walks along the beaches and sandbars, and Summer Waves, a water park, are among the active attractions. The historic district features numerous impressive and ambitious buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The island is also full of wildlife, consisting of many different mammals, reptiles, and birds living and breeding in the island's inland marshes.

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November 5th, 2016

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