Georgia on My Mind-Fran Orenstein

Fran Orenstein, Ed.D.  www.franorenstein.com

Over my lifetime, I have lived in about eight states all over our beautiful country. As a writer, location is a factor in my novels and poetry, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the desert to lush mountains, and great cities to suburbia. Since I wrote my first poem and some tiny books at age seven and eight, I have been involved in writing academically, professionally and as an author for more

decades than I care to admit. I am currently writing my sixteenth book, Murder in Disguise, the sequel to Murder in Duplicate (World Castle Publishing). Writing for kids, teens and adults, in diverse genres, adds something I crave, variety.

Welcome to Georgia, the peach state with its beautiful with mountains, rivers and amazing beaches. The Chatahoochee River winds like a snake through the state cutting off roads and streets. Before highways and overpasses and the steady stream of cars making traffic a nightmare today, travelers in wagons, on horseback, or on foot crossed the river using small bridges or ferries, hence street names like Jones Bridge Rd. or McGinnis Ferry Rd. Despite the same roads disappearing and then popping in another place, and a multitude named Peachtree, it’s lovely to drive along old oak and pine-lined roads, under trees that saw the varied history that marked Georgia. 

The capital, Atlanta is a cosmopolitan city with sky scrapers, shopping, hotels, and great restaurants, surrounded by spreading suburbs called the perimeter.  It is also becoming the movie industry center of the south.

  

Drive east from Atlanta and you can swim in the Atlantic Ocean, and visit one of the most beautiful cities in this country, Savannah.

The oldest city in Georgia (1733) it sits on the Savannah River and was the first capital of the British Province of Georgia. After the American Revolution, Savannah became the first capital of the State of Georgia. Nearby Tybee Island is an inviting and fun seaside resort, but Savannah with its amazing parks, landscape and old homes, plus a promenade along the ocean with restaurants and terrific night life has something for everyone. For the brave, Savannah is one of the most haunted cities in the USA. There are ghost walks at night, and a haunted old hotel where a woman in white roams the halls.

Drive north from Atlanta to the charming town of Helen, where you will believe you are in Bavaria.  Then there is the Appalachian Trail, with Blood Mountain or the De Soto waterfall. This is a state where one can find many outdoor activities such as hiking the many trails, climbing in the mountains, canoeing down the Chatahoochie, or swimming in the ocean. There are museums and parks galore, especially for children, as well as concerts and the arts. And…after nearly 16 years of living in Florida and Arizona, I can finally look outside and see the trees change color. Put Georgia on your list of states to visit in fall or spring for the best weather.

Thank you for traveling with me through Georgia. One winner will be chosen from those who comment and leave contact info, and have a choice of one of my signed published books from kids to adults.

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