The ratification of the Treaty of Paris at the Maryland State House in January of 1784 officially ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States as an independent nation. My family loves history and visiting sites like this. It wasn’t until I was an adult and moved to Germany that history really became fascinatingContinue reading “End of the War”
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Walking in George’s Footsteps
This was taken during a previous January – one that was much colder than it is now in Miami. We were in Annapolis, MD touring the State House. This is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating back to 1772. In it is the room where George Washington resigned his military commission inContinue reading “Walking in George’s Footsteps”
Grave Star
In Columbia, SC, on the state house lawn, stands this old, old gravestone guarded by a wrought iron fence. The stone is for a revolutionary war soldier, Capt. Swanson Lunsford, who died in 1799. The larger stone you can read is surrounding the original stone which has become quite weathered. The star was the main focus in the original, butContinue reading “Grave Star”
Rocky Remix
Dads are just kids in adult bodies. Including challenging their kids to races up state capitol steps. Another iPhone photo so I had to reduce the noise quite even without sharpening it. Head over to ProjectEdit365 to see how different the original photo is! ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Rocky Remix”
Not So SAHM 