145th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

I attended the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg over the weekend of July 4th. There were 3 days of battle reenactments with 12,000 reenactors, 450 calvary solders and 100 cannon. It was an amazing three days.

I am not going to post pictures on the blog since I shot so many, but the link to my website will take you to a large selection of the 1000 pictures taken.

If you have never been to a civil war reenactment, it is an eye opening experience. Enjoy


UPDATE 8/3/2008 - Additional photos have been uploaded.

The link to my site:

jrj-photos.com

Battle of Monmouth, NJ

Several groups participated in the reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth, NJ on June 20th.

The British are planning their defense and the battle.



The Continental army are waiting to attack.






The British return fire.




Not all the reenactors are adults. A few young ones from the day.

Graduation Day!

Two years of grueling preschool finally comes to an end.






And the awaited moment.....



Off to summer camp and kindergarten.

A proud father and his son.

A right of passage for a young boy

A right of passage for a young boy is his first fishing trip. Daniel made his first trip to the local trout pond this week. He was decked out with the latest in kids fishing gear. A new rod and tackle box which could double as a lunch box.

Concentration is the key to land the big fish...



After landing one rainbow (of which dad was not fast enough with the camera), time to ham it up.

Gettysburg National Park

I headed to Gettysburg on the weekend of March 28-30th. It was a little early in the season but the weather was OK and the crowds were minimal. Early on the morning of the 29th, a lone soldier and General Meade guard the Union line along Cemetery Ridge, the sight of Picket's Charge on July 3, 1863.



As the sun began to rise, the light and shadows made for some interesting photos. In addition, I was using a Cokin IR filter to bring out the details and keep the sun from over powering the scene.



A little black and white conversion.



An old split log fence divides the battlefield.



A final view the sunrise.




If you care a lick about American History, you must visit Gettysburg.