The beautiful harvest colors were truly impressive, stirring memories of growing up on the East Coast (Philadelphia). You'll never hear me complain about the weather in Southern California, yet I do now have a much deeper appreciation for the feel of a crisp, fall day in the woods. 

Check out the photos - the colors are ridiculous:
 

"Freddy Zen"

"Hidden Waterfall" 

 

 

 

"On the Road Again"

 

Eagle Island Lodge

At the beginning of November, after I took in the sights and colors of fall in Upstate New York (story to come), I spent a few days off the coast of Southern Georgia in the wilderness on Eagle Island. http://www.privateislandsofgeorgia.com

Complete with seafood boils, oyster roasts, campfires, hot tub, walking trails, private beaches, boat rentals, and a luxurious lodge, it's quite a comfortable way to rough it.  

Owner Andy Hill will transport you from the small fishing town of Darien to Eagle Island (Darien is about an hour drive from the Jacksonville Airport). After that, you call the shots: He'll send his staff over every night to cook dinner for you if you wish, or you can fend for yourself and utilize the crab traps and fishing poles (Andy will also drop oysters off on your dock if you want to order them from the fishermen in Darien). 

Guest of Andy also get access to Sapelo Island, where he stages a truck and directions to a private beach. My recommendation would be to rent a boat and cruise through the snaking rivers of the Intracoastal Waterway. 

Check out these photos - it's a great trip to consider this spring (perhaps as an end of winter celebration?):

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