Thanks for the nice comments.
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Originally Posted by RudyJK
Savannah is a special place; I hope you enjoyed it.
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Indeed. It is an amazing place.
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Originally Posted by photoLith
Theres just so much history there, I want to get lost in it. I dont think theres much decay if any in Savannah. It looks like everything is so meticulously restored. If I recall, Savannah was one of the earliest cities in America to start revitalizing/restoring their historic core.
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The old part of the city covers a large area. Most of these photos are from the historic district which roughly coresponds to the city limits prior to the Civil War. It is all I could cover on foot in one day, but beyond this is the Victorian District which is almost the same size and just as densely built. I got a couple photos from that part of the city but only scratched the surface. Not all of the Victorian District is revitalized, some of it still looks pretty gritty.
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Originally Posted by Nineties Flava
I truly did not picture Savannah looking like that when I entered the thread... It looks incredibly beautiful.
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You should visit it sometime. Everyone should. It may only have 350,000 people in it's metro but it is still one of this countries' great cities.
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Originally Posted by mr.John
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I took a lot of photos of the squares but none of them turned out well from a technical perspective. The lighting was difficult.
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Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc
Savannah is the perfect combination of built environment and natural environment, which is what really takes it over the top. Places like New Orleans and Charleston have the perfect built environment, but when those perfect urban areas were being built, no thought was given to leaving much room for trees and greenery.
Savannah, meanwhile, left room for green space and trees, which are essential for shade and cooling in such a hot climate. I've heard that Savannah's grid pattern, which left all that room for greenery, is perhaps the most intelligent grid pattern in the country, if not the world. The smarts that went into planning Savannah are what make it so special.
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I really love the Savannah grid. It probably has the smallest blocks of any city I have been to. It really seems to add to the city, it makes it feel more cozy and human scaled. Comming from a city that has giant blocks, I definitely noticed the difference it makes.
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Originally Posted by sterlippo1
...if you think it looks incredible here, go see it in person, you will be mystified by its beauty . I've been three times and am looking forward to going again
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Agreed. The 360 degree awsomeness of Savannah is impossible to capture on film. On the other hand it makes it a great city to shoot because there are great photos in every direction you turn.
These are the best of the photos I took of the squares:
sav117 by
afsmps, on Flickr
sav119 by
afsmps, on Flickr