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A little bit of Norway in Texas. Immigrants from Norway first began settling in Bosque County in the mid-1800s. With strong ties to its Norwegian heritage, the church and nearby community retained use of Norwegian as the primary language well into the 1900s.
St. Olaf’s Kirke (Church) was built in 1886 by architect Andrew Mickelson and his brothers, Christian and Ole Mickelson to serve the Norwegian immigrants of the area. It was built with local limestone from which it became known locally as “The Rock Church”. The church is now used only for special services.
The church has neither running water nor electricity, and is heated by an old wood-burning stove. Both the stove and the Vocalion Reed Pump Organ were manufactured before 1900. The hand-painted finish on the pews mimic more expensive wood. Pews, floors, and light fixtures are all original. A beautiful carved wooden reredos (altar screen) stands behind the altar with the pulpit in the center above the altar.
As always, your faves and comments are appreciated. Constructive criticism and suggestions are especially welcome as I believe they help to make me a better photographer. Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos.
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This adobe house sits next to the Fire Station in Glennville, Californa. Dating from the late 1850s, the building stands as the oldest building in Kern County that is still standing. The house was built before the Civil War by Thomas Fitzgerald as a trading post at the junction of two Indian trails. The present Greenhorn Road (CA 155) follows the east-west trail (later the McFarland Toll Road) to the Kern River mining districts. The town was named in 1857 after James Madison Glenn, an early settler.
Plate Reads:-
EDWARD JOHN EYRE
AND HIS COMPANION WYLIE
ON 16TH JUNE 1841
PASSED THIS WAY
DURING THE 1500 KM JOURNEY
FROM FOWLERS BAY TO ALBANY
The 1872 Owens Valley earthquake – also known as the Lone Pine earthquake – struck on March 26 at 02:30 local time in the Owens Valley (California, along the east side of the Sierra Nevada), with the epicenter near the town of Lone Pine. Its magnitude has been estimated at Mw 7.4 to 7.9, with a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme). It was one of the largest earthquakes to hit California in recorded history and was similar in size to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Twenty-seven people were killed and fifty-six were injured.
This is a Historical Marker For The 1872 Earthquake in Lone Pine, CA.
A little bit of Norway in Texas. Immigrants from Norway first began settling in Bosque County in the mid-1800s. With strong ties to its Norwegian heritage, the church and nearby community retained use of Norwegian as the primary language well into the 1900s.
St. Olaf’s Kirke (Church) was built in 1886 by architect Andrew Mickelson and his brothers, Christian and Ole Mickelson to serve the Norwegian immigrants of the area. It was built with local limestone from which it became known locally as “The Rock Church”. The church is now used only for special services.
The church has neither running water nor electricity, and is heated by an old wood-burning stove. Both the stove and the Vocalion Reed Pump Organ were manufactured before 1900. The hand-painted finish on the pews mimic more expensive wood. Pews, floors, and light fixtures are all original. A beautiful carved wooden reredos (altar screen) stands behind the altar with the pulpit in the center above the altar.
As always, your faves and comments are appreciated. Constructive criticism and suggestions are especially welcome as I believe they help to make me a better photographer. Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos.
Best viewed on black, so please press "L" to view large in Lightbox mode and "F" to fave.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my permission. Copyright Mike Schaffner. All rights reserved.
This complex of three attached buildings was
originally owned and operated by Richard
Lathlean, a carpenter. The house and shop were
constructed by the late 1850s. By 1867 the
property was assessed for its house, garden, shop,
warehouse, stone cellar and shed.
In the 1870s the complex was known as Lathlean's
Post Office and Store. The Mintaro Telegraph,
which opened in 1873, operated from the store.
Although the store remains intact the carpenter's
shop is now in a ruinous condition.
September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
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September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
*****************
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A historical marker explaining the origins of the town of Weston, next to a line of trees with autumn foliage, on a sunny and warmer-than-average afternoon in early November.
Weston, Missouri
Saturday afternoon 7 November 2020
Located off of Buffalo Valley School Road in the unincorporated Putnam County community of Buffalo Valley is the 1929 Buffalo Valley School. Built by local volunteers and carpenters, the building is situated on five acres near Indian Creek. The school was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under National Register Criteria A & C for its significance in Architecture, Education, and Social History. The building has been a center of community life in Buffalo Valley since its construction in 1929. Used as a school and community center until the school closed in 1966, the building still functions as a community center and library. Throughout its history the building has hosted a variety of activities including fairs, plays, movies, and musical performances. Over the years, the building was an important source of pride for the citizens of the community. In addition to education, the building functioned as a gathering place for the community. In the 1930s, movies were shown and prior to electricity they were powered by a dynamo run from a Model T Ford with cables fed in through the windows. The operators were Spurrel and Goldie Heflin from Lancaster, Tennessee. Throughout the 1940s, thanks to the efforts of a progressive principal, stars of the Grand Ole Opry regularly played the Buffalo Valley School stage. The procession of country stars stopping over for local performances en route to larger venues included Johnny Cash, Flatt and Scruggs, Uncle Dave Macon, the Carter Family, Chet Atkins and others.
All information above was taken from the original documents submitted to the NRHP for consideration and can be viewed at the link below. The school was later added to the register on July 5, 2006.
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/ffa8f707-90f0-4f2f-925...
The historical marker above erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission reads:
Built as the Great Depression began, Buffalo Valley School opened in 1929 and served continuously until 1966. It withstood flood and neglect as the once-thriving agricultural community gave way to urban consolidation. An important example of rural American school architecture, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and still serves as an anchor of community life.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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in the early 1900's brothers Charles and George Wilson improved a road from Cody to Meeteese along the old Red Lodge to Meeteese Trail. In 1904 they constructed a rock dugout along the trail at Dry Creek Springs. This structure was called the Halfway House Stage Stop as it was half way between the Corbit Crossing of the Shoshone River and Meeteetse on the Greybull River. It was use as a stage stop until 1908 when automobiles became the way to travel the route..
2E 30
Jesse Bean
The first permanent settler in what later became Franklin County, he established a forge and gunsmith shop in a cave on Caney Hollow Branch, about three miles north, shortly after 1800. A gunsmith of great ability. his 45 inch long rifles became famous throughout the pioneer country.
A 'Porta Nova' de Sortelha, inserida na muralha medieval, guarda ainda as marcas de duas antigas unidades de medida: o côvado (66 cm) e a vara (110 cm). Estas referências eram utilizadas nos mercados e feiras que se realizavam junto a esta entrada da aldeia, garantindo justiça nas transações comerciais. Um vestígio do quotidiano medieval que se preserva no tempo.
The eight-foot-tall cowboy boots have been carefully painted by local artists to show the history of Cheyenne and Wyoming.The surrounding area includes lush green trees, historical markers, and brick buildings, giving a quaint, small-town vibe.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
fineartamerica.com/featured/cheyenne-cowboy-book-sculptur...
A panoramic autumn view looking north from high atop Claggett Hill at the Missouri River valley at Judith Landing near the PN Bridge.
Located on top of Claggett Hill is a historical marker, which reads:
"In 1866, the U.S. Army established Camp Cooke on the west bank of the Judith River near here to protect local settlers from Indian raids. Shortly thereafter, steamboat entrepreneur and trader T.C. Power built a small trading post near the camp to supply goods and services to soldiers. The post was named Fort Claggett in honor of William Claggette, one of Montana Territory's most respected politicians and capitalists. After Campe Cooke closed in 1870, Power build a second Fort Claggett east of Judith River about two miles from this marker. Strategically located near a river ford, the fort obtained supplies from steamboats playing the Missouri and shipped out beaver pelts, buffalo hides and cattle. By 1884 this segment of the Clagett was heavily used by freighters, cowboys, businessmen, Indians, and miners seeking their fortunes in the nearby Judith Mountains. In the mid-1880s, Power and Gilman Norris formed the Judith Mercantile and Cattle Company with its headquarters at Fort Clagett. At its peak in the late 1880s Fort Claggett consisted of a store, hotel, salogon, warehouse, mail station, stables, and sheep sheds. Although Fergus County has actively maintained portions of the Claggett Trail, this section exists unaltered and is representative of late 19th century freighting roads."
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September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
*****************
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September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
*****************
*** Please NOTE and RESPECT the Copyright ***
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This image may not be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder.
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When I photograph a historical site I usually take a quick shot of the plaque for my own reference and don't publish that photo. However, the textures. shapes and lines in this really caught my eye and the flag that someone added was a nich touch so I decided to go ahead and publish this one.
As always, your faves and comments are appreciated. Constructive criticism and suggestions are especially welcome as I believe they help to make me a better photographer. Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos.
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"One of the oldest buildings in Piseco. Circa 1880. Used as a tavern and post office. Original location was just south of here."
Piseco, New York.
Both Jefferson County and its quiet county seat, Dandridge, were formed in the late eighteenth century. The greatest modern influence on Dandridge was the creation of Douglas Lake, a TVA project which threatened inundation of the town in the early 1940's until President Roosevelt intervened. Providing a surprising but not objectionable backdrop for the buildings on the southeast side of Main Street is a million-dollar dike constructed of native stone set in tons of solid earth (seen in the background of the photo above on the left edge; also seen on the historical marker in front of the building above). Near the dike are two buildings of major importance to the Dandridge Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places...the Hickman House and the Shepard Inn. This one, built in 1845, is the two-story Hickman House with its double chimneys and stepped gables on each end. It is the most distinguish of several brick residences in the district. The building has been adapted over the years for use as a community center, city hall, public library, and other offices. This and the rest of the historic district were added to the NRHP on January 22, 1973. The information above and more about the district & other buildings can be viewed on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that is found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail?assetID=4a724dc3-cbc8-...
The town of Dandridge also bears the distinction of being the only town in the United States named for Martha Dandridge Washington, the inaugural 'First Lady' and wife of the first U.S. President, George Washington.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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On the Fallsburg marker is this vintage photo of the outdoor pool at The Pines Resort. Much of this resort remains though terribly decayed and in ruins. The pool and its iconic bridge also remain, filled with trach and brackish water.
September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
*****************
*** Please NOTE and RESPECT the Copyright ***
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This image may not be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium without the expressed written permission of the copyright holder.
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September 9, 2023 - Lexington Nebraska
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Early September 2023...
Gear Packed & Primed! Drove west from Kearney out to Lexington Nebraska area. Once the warnings started to fire out in West Central Nebraska. It was time to do my thing. It was to see one of the last supercells of the summer of 2023 & I wasn't gonna miss out. This truly had incredible, beautiful structure. Was tornado warned & had all the right elements for what I do.
No I didn't see a Tor-nader that day. I got a few snaps of what I think was a wall cloud to the cell northwest of my location.
I was there for the structure & I got those incredible snaps... It is what I came for!
*** PERSONAL NOTE***
I travel a lot of roads LESS TRAVELED than most in Nebraska due to what I do. After the Lexington Nebraska event.. I had to shoot back a few miles due my proximity to the storm.
As I traveled west then south from Overton Nebraska .. Via Nebraska Road "748" heading west. My normal spot was taken due to harvesting from the farmers. Cows were in my favorite spot. So a drove a few miles to the west. I had been by here about 1000+ times but never realized there there was an historical marker here.
So unknowingly, as I pulled into this little area with no power-lines I found a new place to take snaps but it has some historical value. Thought I would add this link for those of you that are curious about this Famous Nebraska Historical Marker.
The Plum Creek Massacre
*****************
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A historical marker for a tall tale. The Cardiff Giant was a 10-foot tall, 3000 pound, block of gypsum quarried in Iowa in 1868 and sculpted to resemble a man under the direction of a New Yorker by the name of George Hull. Hull wanted to show how easy it was for people to be fooled, specifically into believing that giants once roamed the earth, and saw a way to make money on the hoax. He used various stains and acids to make the sculpture appear old and weathered and buried it on his cousin’s farm in Cardiff, N.Y. A year later, under the ruse of digging a well, the giant was “discovered” and became a tourist attraction. It is still on display at the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
A little bit of Norway in Texas. Immigrants from Norway first began settling in Bosque County in the mid-1800s. With strong ties to its Norwegian heritage, the church and nearby community retained use of Norwegian as the primary language well into the 1900s.
St. Olaf’s Kirke (Church) was built in 1886 by architect Andrew Mickelson and his brothers, Christian and Ole Mickelson to serve the Norwegian immigrants of the area. It was built with local limestone from which it became known locally as “The Rock Church”. The church is now used only for special services.
The church has neither running water nor electricity, and is heated by an old wood-burning stove. Both the stove and the Vocalion Reed Pump Organ were manufactured before 1900. The hand-painted finish on the pews mimic more expensive wood. Pews, floors, and light fixtures are all original. A beautiful carved wooden reredos (altar screen) stands behind the altar with the pulpit in the center above the altar.
As always, your faves and comments are appreciated. Constructive criticism and suggestions are especially welcome as I believe they help to make me a better photographer. Thank you for taking the time to look at my photos.
Best viewed on black, so please press "L" to view large in Lightbox mode and "F" to fave.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my permission. Copyright Mike Schaffner. All rights reserved.
A new marker of Sullivan County's Borscht Belt history has been installed in South Fallsburg. This side explains Fallsburg's place in the history.
The Chattanooga area was firmly controlled by the Chickamauga Indians at the time of The American Revolution. The Cherokee Indian chiefs had signed peace and land treaties with the Colonial settlers. However, a small group of rebellious Cherokees were not in accord with these treaties and continued unabated warfare with the expanding settlers. They were called the Chickamaugas and were led by Chief Dragging Canoe. They were actively supported by the British through local agents and traders. The Government of North Carolina authorized a Military Campaign against them in the summer of 1782, pledging Continental Congressional support. Colonel John Sevier organized a force of some of 250 "Nolichucky Riflemen" to pursue the Chickamaugas and to rescue captives. On September 20, 1782, after several minor encounters, Sevier and his men engaged the Chickamaugas in a battle high in the palisades at the north end of Lookout Mountain. The Frontiersmen's accurate rifle fire soon overcame their foes. This was an official Revolutionary War engagement and is considered by many to be the LAST “OVERMOUNTAIN” BATTLE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
The preliminary signing of the peace treaty ending the Revolution was on November 30, 1782.
This historical marker was erected in 2007 by the John Sevier Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. It is located next to the parking lot just outside the entrance to Ruby Falls.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Granville, Tennessee was first settled in 1830 by Joseph Williamson and family. It was incorporated in 1837 and officially named Granville. From about 1831 until 1920, Granville was a thriving riverboat town. After riverboat travel ceased, the community was a successful farming area. Today the town is surrounded by Cordell Hull Lake on three sides. When the Cordell Hull Dam was constructed in the early 1970s, much of the town's farmland was destroyed due to the resulting lake, causing the town to become a "ghost town."
This historical marker is located on the main street through Granville (Clover Street) near T.B. Sutton's General Store and the Granville Museum. It reads:
"Settled in 1799, the settlers originally called this area Beech Hill. Incorporated in 1837, the name was changed to Granville. It became a booming riverboat town that included five general stores, a bank, post office, gristmill, blacksmith shop, icehouse, funeral home, service station, hotel, barber and beauty shops, doctor offices, and riverboat warehouses. During World War II, Granville served as a “maneuvers” training site for the United States Army. Up to the 1970s agriculture was also a focus of the town."
Granville (aka Tennessee's Mayberry Town) is home to two National Register of Historic Places sites. Carverdale Farms was added to the National Register on July 31, 2018 and the T.B. Sutton General Store listed on May 7, 2019.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
The Federals, having lifted siege operations N.& W. of Atlanta Aug. 25, moved on the A. & W. P. R. R. below East Point & by the 29th began its destruction. In an effort to protect the M. W. (Central of Ga.) R.R. Hardee's A.C. (CSA) hastily built & occupied, Aug 30, a line extending from East Point to Morrow's & Thames' mills.
Here the line ran E. to the R.R. near Rough & Ready where Hardee's command post was alerted to observe Federal movements on Jonesboro.
This extended line, occupied but a day, was abandoned that night by Hardee's 3 divisions - Maney's, Cleburne's & Brown's - & with S.D. Lee's A.C. from Atlanta, they marched to Jonesboro.
031-7B 1956