St. Simons Island GA Spanish Moss Canopy Avenue Of Oaks Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
by Reid Callaway
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St. Simons Island GA Spanish Moss Canopy Avenue Of Oaks Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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St. Simons Island GA Spanish Moss Canopy Avenue Of Oaks....by Reid Callaway
Sea Island Golf Club Landscape Art
This image took the First Place in The World of Shadows Contest on Fine Art America, 2022! "Soli Deo Gloria"
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.
Description written by Stephen Malkoff.
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Reid Callaway
Thank you again Beverly, for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 11/19/2023 “Soli Deo Gloria”
Reid Callaway
Thank you Roe for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 11/19/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Tatiana Travelways for featuring my artwork in our group... Travel Art! 11/17/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Lord for the buyer from Perrysburg, OH and for their purchase of "Spanish Moss Canopy" as a Framed and Matted 12" X 8" Image with a Total Size of 17.75" x 13.75" and printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you and wonderful memory for years to come! 11/17/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Nicklas for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 3/10/2022
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #20 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Reid Callaway
Thank you Kay for admiring my artwork, the heads-up on the top finisher in The World of Shadows contest and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 3/7/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin featuring my artwork in our group…. Art Forever With You! 7/22/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for featuring my artwork in our group... Hodge Podge! 2/12/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Judy Vincent for featuring my artwork in our group... USA Photographers! 2/2/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my artwork in our group.... Canon Full Frame Cameras! 2/1/2021