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The ubiquitous wrack that was so important to agriculture in Jersey. Hauled off the beach into horse drawn carts and pulled up the steep coastal slopes to be spread over the potato fields as a plentiful and free fertiliser.
London Bridge
Kodak Portra 160
Canon EOS 5
Canon 28mm f/1.8
Voted 400-49 for secession. Sent about 1,000 into Confederate Army, with one detachment of 150 having only 13 live to return. Caldwell's farm, three miles northeast, and Fincastle, 19 miles southeast of Athens, had camps of instruction. Confederate supply depot, Fincastle, had stores of grain, mean in charge of Capt. Thomas F. Murchison, who also was county enrolling officer. Wartime manufactures included earthenware jugs and dishes. Other products for C.S.A. were cotton, corn, beef, pork, timber. Cynthia Ann Parker, delivered from Indian captivity 1860 by Sul Ross' Ranger unit, lived during war at Athens. Postmaster-general of Confederacy was John H. Reagan, who had been surveyor and the first probate judge in Henderson County. (1963) (Marker No. 10362)
Born in Alabama. Moved to Texas 1850. State senator 1853-57. Company he organized here for Confederacy. Entered 4th Texas Infantry, joined Gen. Lee in Virginia 1861. Martin waved rather than snapped salute. Beloved "Howdy" defying space, rank to save Texas brigades Separate identity, Howdy went to Jefferson Davis, Gen. Lee with plea or survivors of many such blood baths as Chickamauga. Lee endorsed the Texas Brigade, saying "I never asked that brigade to hold a position that they did not hold it". President Davis promised "Maj. Martin, as long as there is a man to carry the battle flag you shall remain the Texas Brigade". (1964) (Marker No. 17524)
Formed from Houston and Nacogdoches counties. Created April 27, 1846; organized August 4, 1846. Named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, 1808-1858, first governor of the State of Texas. Buffalo, Centerville and Athens (since 1850) have served as county seats. (1936) (Marker No. 10363)
Kodak UltraMax 400
Canon EOS 30
Canon 35mm f/1.4L
Kodak UltraMax 400
Canon EOS 30
Canon 35mm f/1.4L
The Karnak Cachette was found by Georges Legrain in 1903 in front of the 7th pylon of the Karnak Temple.
Legrain's #: K 242.
Karnak Cachette #: CK 211.
Cairo #JE242, #CG42149.
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
From AI:
Early Settlement and Establishment:
Wise County was established in 1856, with Decatur (originally named Taylorsville) chosen as the county seat by a countywide election. The first courthouse was a humble 16-foot-square log structure built by Henry Martin, which was later moved to the northeast corner of the town square when the town was officially organized. Colonel Absalom Bishop, known as the "Father of Decatur," played a significant role in laying out the town, modeling it after McKinney in Collin County. Bishop's disillusionment with then-President Zachary Taylor led to the renaming of Taylorsville to Decatur in honor of naval hero Stephen Decatur in 1858.
Courthouse Evolution:
First Courthouse: A small log cabin, serving the county until a more permanent structure was needed.
Second Courthouse: A two-story wooden building constructed in 1861 in the center of the square, which also housed the first photograph gallery and newspaper. This structure was destroyed by fire in 1881.
Third Courthouse: Built in 1882 on the northwest corner of the square, this courthouse also succumbed to fire in 1895.
Fourth and Current Courthouse: After the third courthouse burned down, an election reaffirmed Decatur as the county seat, and construction began on the current courthouse. Designed by J. Riely Gordon, this Romanesque Revival structure was completed in 1896 at a cost of $110,000. Made from pink granite from Burnet County, Texas, it's considered architecturally perfect with features like turrets, a tower, and fine ashlar masonry.
Architectural and Historical Significance:
The current courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Its construction involved innovative methods for the time, with stones precut and numbered before being transported and assembled using a windlass pulled by donkeys. The building's design includes elements like a Greek cross plan with access at four diagonal entrances and a central stair, showcasing Gordon's signature architectural style.
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Grand Hall.
The most westerly point on the Scottish Mainland and I'm standing on it. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse with the island of Rum in the background formerly or the island known as Rhum. Muck is just peeping into the image too, and is that a tiny bit of Eigg? The lighthouse is still fully functional and plays a vital role in the safety of seafarers.
The only lighthouse in the UK, allegedly, that is built in an Egyptian style but no surprises it comes from the Stevenson family, this time being Alan Stevenson who designed it. He was responsible for building 13 lighthouses around the Scottish coast. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse was finished in 1849 and stands 35-36 metres tall (depending on where you source your info.), made of pink granite from Mull, although it doesn't look that pink even up close due to weathering. However, it is in such a grand setting and not to be missed is a climb up the internal staircase to be met by a fantastic view at the top, if you are lucky enough to visit the area.
The lighthouse, no surprise , is a grade A listed building and is now managed and owned by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust. There is accommodation in the lighthouse buildings and the old Lighthouse Keeper's cottages are now occupied by a lovely café and gift shop, making a visit even more worthwhile. Once you have purchased your beverage/food if the weather is nice then there are tables outside and slightly further up the small hill there are more tables and a very sheltered, large circular seating area.
Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, Scotland.
Remembers the valor and devolution of the military combatants historical marker Galveston during the Civil War.
On Oct. 9 1862 a Union naval force landed at Galveston and raised the U.S. flag at this customhouse, but on Jan 1, 1863 in the Battle of Galveston Confederate units under Maj. Gen. J.B. Magruder recaptured the city utilizing only field artillery and two steamboats protected with cotton bales to defeat Union gunboats and a small infantry force on board the cotton clad steamboats under command of Maj. Leon Smith were volunteers led by Col. Thomas Gren.
The city and it's residents were continually under the guns of one side or the other and occasionally both from start of a Union blockade in July 1861 until June 2, 1865 when the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi surrendered at Galveston for the civilians who remained life in a city that was essentially an armed camp was difficult and dangerous.
On June 5, 1865 in what Capt. Benjamin Sands of the U.S. Navy called the closing act of the Great Rebellion his forces again raised the U.S. flag here finally bringing under Union control the last major port still in Confederate hands on June 19, 1865 union Gen. Gordon Granger issued an order in Galveston stating the emancipation proclamation was ineffective in Texas that event later celebrated as Juneteenth confirmed the end of slavery in the state.
A memorial not only to Texas who served in the military but also to those who indured hardships at home. (1998)
Earth, water, and sky. Impressive how they come together for views like this one.
Acadia National Park, Maine.
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Lots of opportunities to rock scramble along this coastline. Great vantage points to check out wherever you go.
The granite here is pink due to a high concentration of potassium feldspar within the rock itself.
Zoom to see a few gulls foraging among the aquatic plants and in the tide pools.
Park Loop, Acadia National Park.
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Wonderful coastal views are abundant at Acadia National Park. The rugged pink granite meets the lush green forest and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to create these beautiful scenes everywhere you look.
** Explore October 8, 2024. #308. Thanks for all the views and faves!
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Kodak UltraMax 400
Canon EOS 30
Canon 35mm f/2
One of my favourite spots on the Chikanishing trail in Killarney provincial park on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.
One of my favourite spots on the Chikanishing trail in Killarney provincial park on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.