civil war

Somber

“…conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

Abraham Lincoln. 11/19/1863
Devil’s Den from Little Round Top at Gettysburg National Military Park. | Order a copy of this , or other, images.

Walls

These walls could talk about the Civil War and burning of the bridge right outside that south-facing window.  I suppose they could also talk about all the furry little mammals running/flying around in this room.  Kinda gross, but this is the kind of Urbex stuff I’d love to start doing.

Walls

Almost

If you knew what you were looking at you could see almost the entire course of yesterday’s Battlefield Half Marathon.

This is the "view" from my house - well, at least from straight above my house.

This is the “view” from my house – well, at least from straight above my house.

Early Bird

I know the saying – “The early bird gets the worm” – but it’s so much harder this time of year.  I suppose the payoff is worth it.  And also, I don’t like worms.

Such a cool (quite literally) sunrise this morning at the inaugural Battlefield Half Marathon in Frederick County, VA. | Order a print of this image.

Such a cool (quite literally) sunrise this morning at the inaugural Battlefield Half Marathon in Frederick County, VA. | Order a print of this image.

Recon

A little course recon this morning for the Battlefield 1/2 this weekend.  Hope the weather forecast is good for Saturday morning cuz I’m hoping to get some good running aerials.

Kernstown Battlefield near Winchester, VA

Kernstown Battlefield near Winchester, VA

1861

I’ll have to admit, I’ve never really been into history.  But I sure do find it fascinating there are still so many reenactments of various battles all throughout this area.  I’m actually determined to attend some of the larger ones later this year – mainly for the awesome photographic opportunities (but perhaps I’ll learn something new along the way).  The oldest one in the nation is actually this weekend at New Market Battlefield in Virginia.

Anyway, since I was in Leesburg today I figured I’d take a little side trip to Ball’s Bluff to get the Civil War “juices’ flowing.

The Battle of Ball's Bluff - 10/21/1861

The Battle of Ball’s Bluff – 10/21/1861. | Order a print of this image.