Archive for May, 2011
Hillbilly Bait & Tackle, Ludowici
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA--, Ludowici GA with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ludowici GA, {South Georgia Recreation} on May 31, 2011 by Brian BrownTaylor Lake, Big Hammock
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Big Hammock Natural Area & WMA provide public access to just under 7000 acres of some of the most pristine land on the north side of the Altamaha River, featuring vast hardwood bottomlands, sand ridges, and numerous oxbow lakes (such as the one pictured here) and sloughs. Part of the property was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1976, and includes a large population of the rare Georgia Plume (Elliottia racemosa), as well as numerous other endangered and threatened plant and animal species.
Ancient Cypresses in Old Field Lake, Big Hammock
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Atlamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes}, {South Georgia Trees} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Plum Ridge Road, Big Hammock
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Road in Big Hammock
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
J. E. Stanfield Landing, Altamaha River
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Woodpecker Trail in Big Hammock
Posted in --TATTNALL COUNTY GA-- with tags --TATTNALL COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {South Georgia Bridges}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natrual History}, {South Georgia Roads} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Georgia Highway 121, also known as the Woodpecker Trail, passing through Big Hammock National Natural Area and WMA.
Johnston Station Landing, Altamaha River
Posted in --LONG COUNTY GA-- with tags --LONG COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Landscapes}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
The Altamaha River Partnership is a coalition of public and private concerns promoting ecotourism and recreation along the Altamaha; if you’re interested in this great Georgia river, get in touch with them! You can even buy a t-shirt to help get the word out about the river…
http://www.altamahariver.org/tshirts.html
Former National Champion Turkey Oak, Screven
Posted in --WAYNE COUNTY GA--, Screven GA with tags --WAYNE COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Screven GA, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Trees & Shrubs} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Quercus laevis
Sometimes, when you get off your beaten path, whether by accident or design, you make delightful discoveries. This was the case on my Memorial Day jaunt yesterday. Coming into Screven from a different direction than my usual, I immediately noticed a sign which read “National Champion Turkey Oak”. When I turned the corner to the yard of the Screven United Methodist Church, I was met by this beauty. The American Forestry Association’s National Registry of Big Trees named this tree National Champion in 1991, listing its dimensions as: 106″ circumference, 80′ high, with a crown dimension of 55′. Obviously, some of the crown has been lost in the interim, and another Turkey Oak, in Florida, is apparently considered the current champion. Turkey Oaks are a staple of sandill and scrublands in the Deep South and most field guides suggest that they are rarely taller than 30′-50′, so this tree may still be the tallest extant of the species.
Titi in Bloom, Wayne County
Posted in --WAYNE COUNTY GA-- with tags --WAYNE COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Trees & Shrubs} on May 31, 2011 by Brian Brown
Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) is one of the emblematic plants of South Georgia, and is blooming along roadsides everywhere right now. It is one of the great pollen sources for native honeybees, makes excellent honey, and its bark is thought to have medicinal uses. In case you’re not from the South and were wondering, it’s pronounced tie-tie.
