Mark Indig - Savannah River

As is obvious from other portfolios on this site, I love following and photographing rivers as they flow through varied landscapes, environments, cultures, history and seemingly time itself. The Savannah/Tugaloo/Chattooga river system is no exception. Its headwaters are in the mountains of North Carolina (and were the setting for the movie "Deliverance" and the book it was based on) and then becomes the border between South Carolina and Georgia, finally flowing into the Atlantic. It begins with challenging rapids, then passes through several dams and ends in the alluvial marshes near the splendid city of Savannah.

Throughout the 404 mile course of the river system, there are only two modestly sized and prosperous cities; Savannah and Augusta (home of the Masters golf tournament). Unfortunately, many of the smaller towns have seen better economic days but still had Southern Charm to spare.