I come here quite often with my camera just to walk around and see if anything’s new. Once a holding area for Canal Boats it’s a Recreation Area now. I liked the reflection here from the old Mill. Thanks for stopping by. Les
Monthly Archives: May 2015
SHADOWS
Shadow on a warm summer day. Les
PICKETTS CHARGE
From this point on July 3, 1863 the finial battle in Gettysburg was started. Led by Gen. George Pickett towards the center of the Union Line. Thousands of soldiers from the Army of Northern Virginia left this spot in hopes to win the Battle of Gettysburg. They never made it. Hundreds upon hundreds ofContinue reading “PICKETTS CHARGE”
FLOWERS
Everytime I go out with the camera, I do stop to appreciate Nature when she is colorful. I have no idea what type of flower these are, but they were pretty. I think that these are “Blue Bells?” Picture should be sharper. Thanks for stopping by. Les
PHONE BOOTH
Now, here is something you don’t see much anymore. A phone booth. Now, with the new cell phones these booths have almost become non-existing. At least here in the USA, they are few and far between. If you do find one, it is usually beat to heck and the phone does not work anyway. Continue reading “PHONE BOOTH”
OUT TO SEA
Looking forward on the Starboard Side. Heading out to Sea. “Aye Captain. Steady As She Goes.”
INVERSONS PITS
SSP GETTYSBURG – IVERSON’S PITSA solitary marker is the only thing to suggest something happened here, and indeed, the size of the marker belies its significance. The view, too, is deceiving; looking out over the gentle farm fields, one is more apt to gaze at the South Mountain or the nearby Peace LightContinue reading “INVERSONS PITS”
RUSTED
Sometimes while your out and about you come across something you don’t really expect to see. Here I happen to stumble upon this old rusted dump truck with Bug’s Bunny inside! Thanks for stopping by. Les
COAL
A genuine piece of Anthracite Coal from the Pine Hill Colliery. ANTHRACITE COAL is one of the hardest coal’s from deep inside a Coal Mine. It will burn for day’s. BITUMINIOUS COAL is the softest coal and least expensive. Thanks for stopping by. Les
THE 90th PENNSYLVANIA
On the morning of July 1st, 1863 during heavy shelling and fighting between the Union & Confederate Army’s at Gettysburg this one time tree took a splinter blast from a Confederate Cannon. The round almost took out the tree, but still left some of it intact. A Union Soldier from the 90th Pennsylvania cameContinue reading “THE 90th PENNSYLVANIA”