Sidewalks of Savannah by auntietk
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We're getting up early tomorrow and heading out to the San Juan islands, which are not too far from our place in Washington State. It's a beautiful ferry ride over there, and I'm sure we'll have some pretty pictures to show you when we get back. We'll return home Thursday evening.
In the meantime, here's more of Savannah, Georgia.
The sidewalks in the historic district of Savannah can be treacherous, some worse than others! Paving styles vary from block to block, and sometimes from house to house.
Top to bottom:
1. Brick pavers marked "Reynolds Block." I understand these bricks were made in Tennessee from the late 1800s to about 1930. That could be wrong, I didn't check my sources carefully, because it didn't seem that all-fired important!
2. Yes, this sidewalk really is that uneven. With my almost non-existent depth perception, I can't half-way pay attention to what's under my feet and go on my merry way. I have to look down and really watch what I'm doing, or I'll end up on my butt in the street! On these sidewalks in particular, I saw a lot of bricks and not a lot of architecture. I walked a little way, stopped to look around, walked more, stopped to look. They're old and authentic and photogenic, but you really have to watch your step!
3. Oyster shells mixed with the cement, much like pebbles or aggregate in other places. We saw many concrete-with-oyster-shell sidewalks. They're pretty good to walk on. There's enough surface texture that it makes a non-slip surface, but not so rough that it trips you up.
4. Flagstone pavers in front of an expensive home. This sort of thing made me think the homeowners are responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalk in that district, rather than the city. Of course I'm just guessing. What I do know is that they're easier to navigate than uneven bricks!
5. Nice, flat, wide sidewalk surrounding Forsythe Park. My kind of sidewalk! All that dappled light came from a long row of live oak trees.
I'm used to being in cities where the sidewalks are kept up by the Public Works people, and they're uniform and smooth and relatively safe.
What's it like in your town?
Full size is nice and big so you can get all the detail.
Comments (9)
wysiwig
Quite a variety of styles and materials. Its a little unfair though to do this to a librarian and researcher. Of course I had to look up 'Reynolds Block'. They were made by the Tennessee Paving Brick Company of Robbins, Tennessee from the 1880s until 1939. They were also used in buildings and can still be found throughout parts of the south from Tennessee to Florida.
durleybeachbum
Very interesting! In my town they are mainly like your second and third pictures, (no oyster-shells but chippings), and lots of unevenness caused mainly by tree roots.
kgb224
Superb captures and collage Tara.Our sidewalks is normally level and made of concrete. God bless.
FredNunes
Very interesting! Love the textures with these... great catch!
helanker
As I dont live in a town, I can only tell about entrances and carports. It would be something like the first one. Ours? Dont ask. But this was a bunch of interesting Sidewalks. Especially the one with seashells. :)
RodS
What a fascinating variety of textures, colors, and stonework. A wonderful series of shots, Tara! Looking forward to your photos from the islands.
moochagoo
(San Juan islands are a wonderful souvenir for us). Quite interesting details on those paths of Savannah.
anahata.c
(Rod said "looking forward to your photos from the islands": Has anyone ever said, "I reeeeeallly hope you don't post any pics from the islands...the ones you've posted so far are reeeeeeallly boring...") (It would make a whole other counterpoint to the 'commenting' thing...) Rod's right, it's a great array of different sidewalks. And I really like the light, detail, etc of each shot. (Full size is a must.) The Reynolds shot has a real music, and I love the light and the stray leaves. I can see what you mean about the second shot---the danger for anyone with difficult vision or unstable legs. I've seen oyster shell paving before, but this is particularly strong contrast; and a way of using what's indigenous to the area to make one's city (which I really like). The flagstone has a geologic feel to it, with brighter details in the grouting. Really, it could be a land mass cut up by rivers. (And "flag," in "flagstone" has nothing to do with flags: It's from a medieval word meaning "slab" or chunk of land, turf, etc.) Finally, the last shot is a real tara light-and-shadow shot, with beautiful dappled light and a peaceful inside-a-canopy-of-trees feeling. A very pleasing, intricate collection.
Well I'm at almost an hour, and did 9 shots, so even if I'm not caught up entirely, I made a big dent. I'll do more soon, Tara. So far these are beautiful, and I look forward to whatever you have for the future! These have been beautiful.
Richardphotos
very good examples of bricks. the bumpy one reminds me of Dallas streets with out the bricks