In search of wilderness: Ossabaw

 This image comes from a recent trip I took on Ossabaw Island, off the coast of Georgia. The day was gray and the shapes of driftwood on the  beach sent immediatly stimuli to my photographic imagination.

I love driftwood, the whiteness of their upward bark contrasting with some dark limbs; their shapes, surnatural and poetic; their verticality in fierce opposition to the flatness of the sea; their intemporality, remminiscent of the resilience of these trees. Live oaks, that is what they are called, because they are always green and “live” throughout the winter without becoming dormant. Dead live oak tree is no oxymoron for a Georgian…

Of course I am not the first one to have been inspired by such a beauty. The island has been studied and explored by many. The foundation that works to keep and sustain the natural state of the island has been promoting artists and scientists’ visits for a long time. No wonder. The place is special.

I have added a few pictures of my Ossabaw trip on my website. Check it out.

Also worth checking in the work of Savannah photographer Jack Leigh, who spent time on the island and produced beautiful images.