What Every Home NeedsDon’t tell me there is something here you just can’t live without. I really enjoy stopping in places like this just to see what surprises I can find. Unfortunately I can’t take anything home. Somebody has to explain to me why, “…
Deja VuThere is a rather famous photo taken of General Grant and his staff in 1864 relaxing in church pews in the front yard of a church. That photos was taken here in front of the Massaponax Baptist Church.
Alum Spring Park in the BurgA typical trail you can take a stroll on in the park. For those not from the area, or continent for that matter, it is of interest to note that during the American Revolution, Hessian (German) prisoners captured at the Batt…
Nature Collides With CivilizationLooking up Hazel Run towards the Rt. 1 Bridge a major north/south highway running along the east coast. Prior to Interstate 95 this was the main east coat road. Development around Hazel Run has caused some significant …
Refuge in WarIn November of 1862 the civilian population of Fredericksburg was order to evacuate the city by Gen. Robert E. Lee after the arrival of the Union Army on the other side of the Rappahannock River. Most had no place to go and set up tent ca…
“To dare everyday to be irreverent and bold. To dare to preserve the randomness of mind which in children produces strange and wonderful new thoughts and forms. To continually scramble the familiar and bring the old into new juxtaposition.”Gordon Weber…
Oh Say Can You See…….I’m a suck for the mom and apple pie shot.
The Morning After……..This is what a Washington Redskins season ticket holder looks like after the team, which was favored by 10 points!, looses to the Detroit Lions. Note the slouched shoulders, the grim look, the clenched fists, and the sun glas…
God’s CountryA stop on Rt. 15 between Orange and Culpeper. Looking across the fields towards the Blue Ridge.
We Are Being Watched…….Another example of what you could miss if you don’t slow down and take a moment to look at the world around you. The main pigeon hangout in downtown Fredericksburg. It would be appropriate to note that it is right across the …
