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January 27th 2009

Published: May 26th 2012

It was one of my favorite places in the world - A land of primordial maritime forests filled with palms and twisted live oaks, their gnarled boughs draped in thick curtains of Spanish moss; a mysterious island surrounded by tranquil salt marshes and the raging Atlantic, and seemingly forgotten in time; a pristine home to wild horses, bobcats, turkeys, deer, feral pigs, and armadillos, with swamps ... Read Full Entry

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Keith Martin

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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Pelicans Over the Surf

Cumberland Island

Playing in the Trees

The giant live oaks are wonderful for climbing, or just looking at.

Farewell Cumberland Island

Maria on the Ferry

Me on the Ferry

Cumberland Island in the Distance

Gulls

This picture is for my Mom!

A Dolphin

On the way back to St. Marys.

The Ruined Pier

This is my favorite view on the ferry ride.

The Salt Marsh

Saint Marys

A gem of a town on the southern coast of Georgia.

A Green Snake

Maria tried to kill this guy with her bike, but he was OK.

Napping on the Long Bike Ride North

We stopped for a nap near the north end of the island on a second trip to the island a few weeks later.

The Old Church

This was the exterior of the small Baptist church on Cumberland. This was our goal on a long bike ride to the north end on a trip back to the island a few weeks later.

Inside the Church

This is the inside of the oldest African American Baptist church in Georgia. John F. Kennedy Jr. was married here. This photo is from a second trip back to the island a few weeks later.

Ruined House in the Settlement

This photo is from a trip to the north end of the island a few weeks after the first trip back to Cumberland.

Posing in the Flowers

Maria pausing for a picture. This photo was taken a few weeks after the first trip to Cumberland.

Peeling Paint

At the Settlement. Taken on a later trip to Cumberland when we explored the north end of the island.

Taking a Break

Cumberland Island.

26th May 2012

Ron Martin
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Everywhere!
Well Keith sounds like the song Johnny Cash and a few others sang " I"ve been everywhere" Anyway very interesting reading and the pics are fantastic, have to give you a A++++++++! well done Keith

29th May 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

What great memories
It is good that you could share this special place with Maria....now all you need to do is take her to "the ice". Nice story, thanks.

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