Yearly Archives: 2005
SPF 30
Shouldn’t this thing be in a cage? I turned around a corner and here he was, sunning himself on a limb.
Fireworks
The obligatory fireworks shot from July 4th. Actually, I’m kind of pleased how this one came out. Submitted to <a href=”http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html”>Thursday Challenge</a>.
A Revolutionary Soldier
The text on this grave marker states: Peter Sunderland, A Revolutionary Soldier, Fought at Bunker Hill. Died Aug. 1827, Aged 90 years. This would have made him 38 years old at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the same age I am now. Kind of makes me ponder what I have done for my country. Thanks Peter, Happy July 4th!
Murdered by Indians.
Captain E. Dawson, Murdered by Indians. Oct. 1812.
Fort Amanda was originally built in the fall of 1812 by Kentucky troops under the command of Lt. Col. Robert Pogue, the fort was enlarged to almost double the original size during the spring of 1813 by Ohio militia soldiers under the command of Capt. Daniel Hosbrook. A fifth blockhouse was added during the second phase of construction as well as several cabins and storage buildings. The walls stood 11 feet above the ground.
Roundhouse
On February 17, 2003 the Iron Structure of the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD, collapsed under the weight of a record-breaking 3 foot snowfall. The Roundhouse is a 22-sided polygon and is the largest circular industrial building in the world. Designed by E. Frances Baldwin, the Roundhouse was completed in 1884. Throughout the restoration process, crews have worked to completely rebuild the lower roof, clerestory roof and lantern while preserving the original design of the building. The museum re-opened in November, 2004. <a href=”http://www.borail.org/”>Click to visit.</a>
Big Four Bridge
A Sidney, Ohio landmark since 1923. The Big Four Railroad line was the east-west link through the county. It was known as the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis (thus the Big Four Railroad), later the Bee line, and after 1930, the New York Central Railroad. Construction workers used 28,000 cubic yards of concrete and 900,000 pounds of steel. Legend has it that a worker was walking across the planks when he stepped on it wrong and the board flipped up causing him to lose balance and forcing him to fall into the concrete. Other workers tried to get him out, but their efforts were worthless. He was gone, sinking into the concrete. Twenty minutes later they began pouring again.
Capitol Building
Short layover between trains in Washington, DC allowed me to venture outside of the station, just 2 blocks from there was the US Capitol Building. This is a prelude to my trip back to DC at the end of July for a photographic tour of the nation’s capitol.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum
While in Baltimore I visited the B & O Railroad Museum. This visit was extra special for me as my grandfather was a trainmaster on the B & O for 52 years. I grew up with trains and the stories my grandfather told me. The museum is a full affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute and I highly recommend stopping in if you ever get to Baltimore. <a href=’http://www.borail.org/’>Click here to visit.</a>