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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:57:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local
Of Bygone Days......

In the 18th and 19th centuries Fredericksburg was a thriving port city. The Rappahannock River has since silted up and is no longer open to commercial traffic. I've been told that barge traffic did continued into the early 70s.

In its heyday this road would have been full of wagons, carts, and other modes of transport moving cargo up and down to the City Dock below. The wall to the left was recently rebuilt as it was originally--stacked stone with no mortar.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:48:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

A Site of Firsts in American Military History
On December 11, 1862 this site saw the first attempt to build a bridge under fire; the first amphibious landings under fire, and the first instance of combat in a built-up area.
This is the upper crossing site used by the Army of the Potomac to cross the Rappahannock River during the Fredericksburg Campaign. The monument commemorates the crossing under fire of the 7th Michigan in pontoon boats. At the time of the battle the river was about 100' wider than it is today.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:34:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

The City Cemetery Gate
On May 10, 1866 the Ladies Memorial Association of Fredericksburg was formed to take care of the graves of Confederate soldiers killed in the four major battles fought in the area. A section of the City Cemetery was dedicated in May 1870 as the final resting place of 3,553 men from 14 states. The organization continues its mission today taking care of the grounds and hosting a ceremony here every Memorial Day.
An ongoing mystery in the City involves another iron gate which was placed at the entrance of Hurkamp Park located only a few blocks from this site. No one has yet been able to determine when and why it was removed. I hope to solve this mystery when my life becomes a little less hectic.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:20:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local
The Cemetery Wall--Old & New

Some of the bricks for the wall around the cemetery were salvaged from buildings destroyed during the Civil War. Today it is not the ravages of war or time which has taken the greatest toll on the wall. Rather it is due to high blood alcohol levels and the inability to make a left hand turn at a high rate of speed that are the problems. A higher curb has been installed to help drivers make the turn (no guarantee on the condition of the car afterwards).



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:17:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Downtown Sidewalk
It is scenes like this that remind me that my decision to raise a family in Fredericksburg was the right one.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:12:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Family History
This tree is across the street from my home. All three of my children--now 30, 26, and 16--climbed on it as small children. My grandchildren are coming for a visit in August and I hope to see the next generation climbing it before its inevitable demise.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 15:03:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Porches on Caroline Street
I do suffer from "porch envy." I sometimes find myself day dreaming of a day when I can be sitting on a porch, a cold Guinness in my hand, some hot wings on a side table, marveling at the world as it walks by.

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

The Local Wildlife
Ted (Not his real name, see below)-- A fixture at Hyperion. If the building is ever sold he comes with it. Ted is the knower of all regarding lawn care, local real estate and cars with high mileage and bad paint jobs. Also a fashion trend setter. Rumor has it that Leon Trotsky did not die in Mexico City but is alive and well in Fredericksburg patiently waiting to lead the next communist revolution in Mother Russia or the next sale at Blooms.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-06-13 14:36:00

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 13th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Behind Our Genteel Southern Façade
A somewhat unusual site for Frederickburg I have to admit. The juxtaposition of a lady's unmentionable with the old southern porch and garden in the background rates at least a short story. One has to ask--How would William Faulkner describe this scene?

Along the Side of the Road—Orange, Spotsylvania, King George, and Westmoreland Counties

Author: From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jun 10th, 2009
   Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”

David Hume

What follows are photos taken of scenes along the side of the road that most are too busy to notice. Some are easily observed if one only takes a moment to glance to their right or left. Others require a little more effort, and some curiosity, to discover…..




A Simpler Time
Rt. 205, King George--An old farm building with a hay barn attached. The house in the foreground sit on bricks. The interior has two rooms which at one time had plaster walls and ceilings. I've not seen a layout like this before. The barn looks to have been added on. In the woods surrounding it are the remains of a fence indicating this area had been farmed at one time.




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