Egads! Fort McHenry! Where a young lawyer, watching the Congreve rockets sore over the ramparts past the old flag, put pen to the back of an envelope and later, the words were set to an Irish drinking song, Anacreon in Heaven...
...but as a British soldier in War of 1812 re-enacting, I can't be TOO happy about the battle there! :)
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Thank you, Sandy. This is great!
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I did read all about the god of song. Thank you for the little history lesson.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
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Great shot. Another wonderful WW (or WT) entry!
ReplyDeleteI am so enjoying you bringing MD to me, I do miss my home state.
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Wonderful photo. Happy WW on Tuesday to you...
ReplyDeletecool shot!
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wow, this is great!! What beautiful color.
ReplyDeleteNice angle on the shot, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I couldn't view your blog yesterday ....
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Oh, I love the weathered sculpted man!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Hapyy WW!
ReplyDeleteNice picture! Happy ww!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot...Happy Wordless!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great captured...its beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW. Have a nice day. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! Cool! I never get out.
ReplyDeleteCool photo Sandy! Good WW to you!
ReplyDeleteThats interesting!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. There is so much history out there. Most of us know so little. Thanks for sharing. Have a great WW. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat choice.
ReplyDeleteGreat history facts! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! thanks for sharing! happy WW!
ReplyDeleteGreat image! I haven't seen this one, I'll have to check it out next time I'm in Baltimore.
ReplyDeletewow! that's a great one, keep it up!!!
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Wordless...
Wordless...
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Interesting story. I have been through the Ft. Henry Tunnel dozens of times I never thought to stop. I just might the next time.
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I didn't know that !
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like he is ready for battle:) Great pic. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by. Its always great to see you:)
ReplyDeleteWow, another awesome awesome shot!!
ReplyDeleteVery Cool
ReplyDeleteYou've got a great choice here... Pretty cool!... Thanks for visiting mine!... Have a nice day!...c",)
ReplyDeleteSo majestic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo
ReplyDeleteWonderful share for today’s ww!
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Interesting choice...I enjoyed the post too.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Ft. McHenry...must have missed this fella. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteFabulous picture!
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nice and beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteVery majestic - great shot.
ReplyDeleteI would have wondered what Orpheus was doing in Baltimore, so thanks for the info link. Thanks for the visit and your comments.
ReplyDeleteHello, thank you for your visit. I will come and spend some time here. Come back and visit again.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot as usual!
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Very interesting, I don't know much about the Greek gods, but I enjoy learning more!! Happy WW :P
ReplyDeleteOld Statues are amazing aren't they
ReplyDeleteWhat a proud looking statue! :-))
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That is a wonderful shot - Happy WW! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! My friend who loves greek gods will like this!
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Egads! Fort McHenry! Where a young lawyer, watching the Congreve rockets sore over the ramparts past the old flag, put pen to the back of an envelope and later, the words were set to an Irish drinking song, Anacreon in Heaven...
ReplyDelete...but as a British soldier in War of 1812 re-enacting, I can't be TOO happy about the battle there! :)
Excellent capture
ReplyDeleteI would suggest a good shower to clean his back, lol !
ReplyDeleteI love your photos! Another great WW!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a fabulous statue. I would love to see it in person.
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This is beautiful,Sandy. Thanks for sharing it. Hope I will be able to see the real statue one day (=
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy, thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment :-)
ReplyDeleteYour picture is great, too, I love statues a lot!
I like that statue very much. I Like the way you photographed it, too. You never hear the rest of the story about the statue.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.