Narrative Photographers. Authentic Storytellers. Inspirational Travelers.

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capturing fascinating people & documenting unforgettable places

photographers | Seeing Southern | storytellers

Society of American Travel Writers | Professional Photographers of America

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Through Len[s] Eye

Congratulations to LEN for winning GOLD in the 2021 SATW MUSTER (photography)competition in the Cultural category. 

Moment of the Week | December  2021 | OPA! in Athens, Greece

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Our Most Recent Stories

Never Forgotten | DeSoto Magazine | November 2021
​Keeping History Alive | South Carolina Currents | September 2021
With New Eyes | Lake Oconee Living | Fall 2021
​Hand In Hand | Lake Oconee Living | Fall 2021
The Bridges of Georgia Counties | North Georgia Living | Fall 2021
Farm Fresh fun | North Georgia Living | Fall 2021
Destination: Lake Lure | North Georgia Living | Fall 2021
Destination: Blue Ridge Parkway (RV) | North Georgia Living | Fall 2021
​Use Your Senses | Lake Oconee Living | Summer 2021
​Choosing the Other One | DeSoto Magazine | June 2021
​Battle of the BBQ | North Georgia Living | June 2021
Take a road trip back to simpler times on the Gullah-Geechee Trail | AAA | May 2021
Road Trip Alert: Wilmington to Asheville Along I-40 | AAA | May 2021
Go West and See | Lake Oconee Living
Pandemic Travel: Exploring National Parks | AAA Go Magazine
Remedy in Blues | Photo Essay | Lake Oconee Living
​WOW the WEST was WON | Photo Essay | Georgia Connector
​There's No Escaping the Blues on the Mississippi Blues Trail | AAA Go Magazine
With the Greatest of Ease | Hang Gliding on the Outer Banks | North Georgia Living
North Georgia Waterfalls | North Georgia Living
Don't Be That Guy | DeSoto Magazine
​Loving Lavender | North Georgia Living
Singing the Blues | North Georgia Living
​Something New is Brewing | North Georgia Living
Discovering Doolin, Ireland | International Living
Where are you, Christmas? | Wine Dine & Travel
Things to Do In Belfast, Northern Ireland | International Living
Follow the river-inspired blues trail | Our Mississippi
The Festival of San Fermin | Seeing Southern
A Holiday on the Farm | Northeast Georgia Living
Tradition on the Rails | Lake Oconee Living
Medical Tourism, The Classic Way  | Tifton Scene
The Wow Factor of St. Augustine | Georgia Connector
Counting Countries | Lake Oconee Living
Inside the Outer Banks | Lake Oconee Living
Bringing it Home | Rural Churches in Georgia | Georgia Connector
Easy Like Sunday Morning | Jimmy Carter | Part 2
St. Augustine | Taste the World
St. Augustine | What's Old is New Again
Tasting Sylva | Come for the Beer
Seeing Southern Travel Market | Find the best in travel
A Taste of the South in Amsterdam | DeSoto Magazine
Choose to Go | DeSoto Magazine
Opening Doors | Delta Sky magazine

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Travel That Inspires Life

The Game of Westeros with Hodor

Never have I ever . . . you know the game quite well . . .  [read more]

Inside the
Outer Banks

Fly away to the Outer Banks of North Carolina this summer . . . [read more]

His Passion for Worldclass Wine

At Danai Resort in Halkidiki, Greece, Apostolos Plahouras,  . . . [read more]

With Love + Gratitude
The Best of 2018

The world has been ours this year. Here's the best of our 2018 . . . [read more]

Slowing Down on the
Island of Sicily

I felt myself scream before I heard myself scream . . . [read more]

Opening Doors
Delta Sky

A Game of Thrones infused quest in Northern Ireland . . . [read more]

Only On Osa
The Osa Peninsula

Osa takes being off the grid to a whole new dimension . . . [read more]

The Caribbean boat trip that cured . . .

“Each time I climbed the launch’s rickety ladder to board . . . [read more]

Through the Lens: Southern Venues

From the photographer's perspective, beauty on your day . . . [read more]

Belfast North to Carrickfergus

Whenever you can detour from a planned trip, do it . . . [read more]

Your Passport
to Sicily

Part of travel is not knowing exactly where you're going or how  . . . [read more]

Day Trips to Beaufort
Hilton Head Island

Take a day trip from Savannah to these coastal jewels . . . [read more]

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North Georgia Moonshine
A History of the Lovells and Other Liquor Makers

The stories continue, and today, we are honored to share the work that materializes our two-year journey through the mountains of North Georgia. For Judy, it was simply going back home. She calls it "her love letter" to the mountains, the setting to her own memoir. Meet Carlos Lovell and his daughter Carlene; Carlos's brother Fred and sister Judy. Included is their mother's recipe for sweet potato pie. Trust me, you will want to make this. Make a pot of coffee, plate up some pie, and settle back for a couple of hours to walk with the pioneers of moonshine history in Georgia. [order today]

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Coming Fall 2022
100 THINGS TO DO IN ATHENS BEFORE YOU DIE from Reedy Press
Authors Judy and Len Garrison

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Who We Are

We're Seeing Southern - Two Coots Travel- Len + Judy - and we're on a mission to make life extraordinary. Combining our love of people, history, culture and the South, we're hitting the road to find the stories behind the places - which in essence - is really what makes any place worth visiting. We travel beyond the lists, uncover the motives, discover its teachings and relish its contribution to our world.
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Why We Travel

There comes a point in every life when you realize that if you sit still, you will miss everything. We choose not to miss anything. We live in the real world, with real jobs and responsibilities.
Just like you.
We have chosen to make discovery a part of our life.
Seek stories that will change us.
Visit destinations that fulfill us.
Consume foods that tantalize us.
Walk with people who inspire us.
Our discoveries will live here, and we hope you will be changed. 
Let's go!

Len winning the pour challenge, Heineken Experience, Amsterdam

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