It is rather dreary here this morning and I was reminded of this shot from my archives. This is an old pump shed - water was pumped for farm use from the Monocacy River around the turn of 19th century. What remains of it stands on the site of the Monocacy National Battlefield.
This is the site of the important Civil War Battle of Monocacy Junction as described in the National Park Service brochure:
'The Civil War Battle that Saved Washington, D.C.
In the summer of 1864, General Jubal Early led Confederate forces towards Washington, D.C. and threatened to capture the capital city. On July 9, Union troops under General Lew Wallace met Early's forces here at Monocacy.'
The battle lasted long enough to delay the advance of the Confederates so that Union reinforcements could return to successfully defend Washington, DC.
Location/Date: Along the Monocacy River just south of Frederick, MD, October 18, 2004.
[Nikon D70, Nikkor 24-120mm, digital art created using Photoshop]
Name:: don
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
A great looking place. I like the high contrast and bright look of the image. The comment adds much to the post too. Well done.
Name:: Robert
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Yes. It was the high contrast of this shot that really caught my attention. Excellent! I really like shots of old dilapidated structures.
Name:: objectif-p
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
je reviens sur celle-ci de photo, parce que je la trouve magnifique!
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I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
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Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!