~ A Pennsylvania Afternoon ~

On a recent trip to Pennsylvania, as David (a civil war junkie) toured the battlefields at Gettysburg, I turned my camera to the landscape on a wet afternoon.

A monument to the men of Virginia:

An inviting mass of soft green for insects (and cameras) to enjoy:

These branches are beautifully coloured and arranged, as if for an abstract portrait:

I love the juxtaposition of fresh greenery against aged stone:

And the muted pale greens and grays in this rock:

Man-made landscapes are just as lovely (pavement):

An historic building (where the only civilian, Jennie Wade, was shot) at Gettsyburg:

A beautiful battlefield (Pickett's Charge) belies the bloodshed here 148 years ago:

Approaching Seminary Ridge (for the house lovers on this tour) and Lutheran Theological Seminary:

View of the Blue Ridge Mountains, from Seminary Ridge:

I like the copse of trees to the left in this photograph:

The sun comes out briefly, illuminating the forest...

A farm field and monuments:

Photographer at work (inspecting flora and fauna for portraits):

I hope you've enjoyed my short landscape tour of Gettysburg!