Cumberland Sunrise, Cumberland Island, Georgia Metal Print

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"For thousands of years the island was
visited cyclically by Timucuan Indians for shellfish. In the 1500s Spanish friars and soldiers, calling the island San Pedro Mocama, built a Catholic mission and a large fort. Sassafras, common to the Sea Islands, was a valuable medicinal shrub sought by Europeans. Cumberland's size and excellent harbor brought about very early trade contacts between Spanish and aboriginal islanders. Between 1765 and 1769 thirteen Georgians received the first land grants on Cumberland. These tracts became the fifteen plantations and small farms cultivated by slave labor during the nineteenth century." (georgiaencyclopedia)

Coastal & Travel Photography | Prints & Wall Art ~ I believe travel broadens the mind and feeds the soul. I love to photograph the grand scenics of the beaches and marshes at sunrise and sunset and the historic, cultural, and architectural details of the towns and cities along the seacoast. Living in the small town beach community of Amelia Island on the East Coast of Florida, I'm inspired by the sound of the waves crashing, smelling the salty sea air and the pure joy of being able to dig my toes in the sand while searching for sharks teeth along the water's edge. Through my photography, I strive to capture that same sense of wonder we feel when exploring the big, wide world beyond our windows along with bringing a feeling of...