Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Gettysburg: 146 years later


On the grounds of Gettysburg National Park. We were overwhelmed by the statuary.


Mark climbs to the ledge of this tribute to a leader in the Civil War. OK, so I don't know his name. Sue me.


Danielle was emotional as she posed with the bronze of Lincoln outside the visitors' center at Gettysburg.


Mark is very proud of this photo he took of the remembrances of the Army of the Potomac.


Headstones at Gettysburg.


An example of the amazing zoom on Mark's camera: A bee spreads its wings as it feasts on a flower.

Park ranger Angie spoke about medicine during the Civil War. We learned that patients who needed amputations did not have to bite down on leather straps without anesthetic.


Mark and a group of visitors don 3-D glasses to see photos taken by famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady.


Danielle tried on this "hat" at the gift shop. It's actually called something else, but I can't remember the name.


Just in case you forget, there is no hunting allowed at Codorus State Park near Hanover, Pa. I bet the groundhogs feel better for it. We played disc golf there after our day at Gettysburg, and it was a beautiful spot.

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