#138: Enjoying the Calm Before the Hurricane in Savannah
To evacuate or not to evacuate — that is often the question we ask ourselves in Savannah during hurricane season.
—Luba Lowry
Enjoying the Calm Before the Hurricane in Savannah
They say discretion is the better part of valor. Here in Savannah, when a hurricane threatens, evacuation has rarely been the necessary choice. But I had better knock on wood after making that bold statement, just in case my Savannahian luck does not continue to hold.
Still, the list of hurricanes that have hit the City of Savannah is reasonably short. For some strange reason, several terrifying hurricanes hit the city in the 1890s. But since then, you can count on one hand the hurricanes that did any real damage to the city.
Savannah is lucky to be well tucked inside a river and protected by several tight-knit islands. Tybee Island is the more significant barrier that faces the Atlantic Ocean. And between Tybee and the City of Savannah lay several islands; the three larger are Wilmington, Whitemarsh, and Skidaway Islands.
Late in the summer, a new hurricane named Ian made landfall in Florida and threatened to visit Georgia. In the calm before the storm, I painted these four scenes of people sailing, kayaking, and windsurfing on the Wilmington River near the Savannah Yacht Club, located on Whitemarsh Island.
5” x 7”
Oil on Canvas Painting
Painted on Location
Original Piece from my current Postcards from Savannah Series.
5” x 7”
Oil on Canvas Painting
Original Piece from my current Postcards from Savannah Series.
5” x 7”
Oil on Canvas Painting
Painted on Location
Original Piece from my current Postcards from Savannah Series.
