St Simons Island GA Avenue Of Oaks BW Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Architecture Art
by Reid Callaway
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St Simons Island GA Avenue Of Oaks BW Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Architecture Art
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Reid Callaway
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St. Simons Island GA Avenue Of Oaks BW......By Reid Callaway
Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Architecture Art
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 oak wood is hard, heavy, and difficult to work with, but very strong. In the days of wooden ships, live oaks were the preferred source of the framework timbers of the ship, using the natural trunk and branch angles for their strength. The frame of USS Constitution was constructed from southern live oak wood harvested from St. Simons Island, Georgia, and the density of the wood grain allowed it to survive cannonade, thus earning it the nickname "Old Ironsides". Even today, the U.S. Navy continues to own extensive live oak tracts.
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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Reid Callaway
Thank you Robert for featuring my artwork in our group... Waiting Room Art! 10/23/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Robert for featuring my artwork in our group... Waiting Room Art! 10/23/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Lord for the buyer from Arlington, VA - USA Military and for the purchase of my image, “Avenue of Oaks B&W” as a 24“ x 36“ Luster Photo Paper Print? May this image be a blessing to you and a wonderful memory for years to come! 10/8/2023.
Reid Callaway
Thank you Calvin Boyer for featuring my artwork in our group.... A Tree or Trees in Black and White! 8/10/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Gary for enjoying my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 8/10/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Randy D Morrison for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 8/10/2022
Gary F Richards
Magnificent capture, lighting, shading and artwork! Congratulations on your features! F/L
Calvin Boyer
In addition to the banner, I am adding this more permanent recognition of its FEATURE on the homepage of A TREE OR TREES IN BLACK AND WHITE. I try mightily to feature only images that would be at home in a juried competition. No doubt that this image fits that bill. CONGRATULATIONS! And consider adding your image to DISCUSSIONS "Please post your featured photograph here" for greater, long-lasting visibility.
Reid Callaway
Thank you Siyano Prach for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 10/22/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin for featuring my artwork in our group....Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors”! 8/30/2020
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 August: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (August 27, 2020)
Reid Callaway
Thank you Megan Walsh for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 7/20/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Carole Sluski for featuring my artwork in our group...World Landscape Lovers Of Art! 6/26/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Miheala Pater for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 6/7/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jenny for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 6/2/2020
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the group No Place Like Home, 5/30/2020! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits! l/f
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