It was a reasonably early morning, but we did get breakfast before we took off for a small coastal, early-19th-century village. It is a pretty area, with Spanish-moss-festooned Live Oaks lining the one-lane road, houses on the non-bay side, and docks and gazebos across the lane, all facing a magnificent sunrise.

There were a number of houses for sale, and I could see Arnie and me in a couple of them. Unaffordable, of course, but lovely to look at and dream of all the same.

We arrived just before the sun came over the horizon, and when it did, everything turned a warm glow. Some of our participants photographed charming, stately, antebellum houses, while others preferred the lines of docks against the sparkling water. Azaleas were also appealing, and of course, the Spanish Moss.

Everyone was in good humor when we returned for imaging, and we gave demonstrations on how one might process an image for those who wanted input from us. It is a way to show participants how to use Lightroom better or what one might do that would translate to his or her imaging program of choice. Group critiques were both thoughtful and full of laughter and joking. People learned a lot, and there were lessons cemented from our introductory classroom session on Sunday. It was so enjoyable for Arnie and me to see everyone having so much fun.

People didn’t always agree, but that was good. We keep telling our groups there are no hard-and-fast answers, and critiques are always a matter of personal preference and bias.

We gave everyone a chance to regroup and rest a bit before our late-afternoon session.

One cannot come to Savannah and not photograph the signature fountain. Well, maybe one can. We were there, and some corporation with big bucks had rented that area around the fountain, denying access to us mere visitors, so we could not even photograph near there. Fortunately, we are here for a few more days, but others we met were not and were really disappointed.

We simply walked a few blocks and photographed around the various squares, another signature feature of Savannah.

Arnie and I keep harping on light. Walking around and seeing how light changes and shapes objects. I was with several in our group, pointing out the way light reflects off different things.

The sun was low enough that it made the iron fences glow if one looked from the right direction. I made a photograph here and there to show them examples.

This was my favorite.

Tomorrow, we have a long day. We head up over the border to some locations we think our group will really like. Meanwhile, with our early-morning departure, … zzzzz

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