Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
After the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown we decided to go for lunch and ended up at the Barnwood Grill in nearby Granite Springs. We’d never been there before. The people were friendly; the ambiance was great; the prices were reasonable; and the food was excellent. Definitely a place to go back to.
Taken with a Sony RX100M3.
I’ve posted about these two monuments before (see: The other battle of Yorktown – memorials). That post also gives more background to the battle (really more of a skirmish than a battle as the numbers involved were not large). The earlier post was taken in Winter with snow on the ground. So in the name of completeness and to show the different season I’ll post again.
It’s also worth noting that the first monument (above) was erected in 1900 and commemorates three officers (presumably white) who were killed in the battle. A number of black soldiers also died, but it seems that they didn’t get a monument until the second monument (below) was dedicated in 1982. Native Americans also died in the battle, but it seems that they didn’t get a monument at all – until a third monument (in a different location) was dedicated in 2018 – but more on that in a future post.
Taken with a Sony RX100M3.
A while back I went with my friend Ken for lunch and to check out some local Revolutionary War history. The time we went to take a look at a couple of sites related to the Battle of Pines Bridge.
Our first stop was at cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown where there are two monuments, and where some of those who died in the battle are buried. Above and below a couple of views of the cemetery and it’s spectacular flowering trees.
After that we had a very pleasant lunch at Barnwood Grill in Granite Springs.
I’d seen all of the others places on our itinerary before, but I was keen to seen the one thing I hadn’t yet seen: the new Pines Bridge Battle Memorial.
Our final stop took us to the site of the battle itself.
Taken with a Sony RX100M3.
According to the David Austin Site:
Very similar to ‘Comte de Chambord’ with more perfect blooms, but not such a regular repeat flowerer. It bears large, shapely rosettes, each with a button eye at the centre, and has the same clear, rich pink colouring, fading a little with age. There is a very strong, rich fragrance. The growth is compact and erect with light green Damask foliage. Very healthy, tough and reliable.
Presumably named after Jacques Cartier, the famous explorer.
Taken with a Sony A77II and Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm f2.8 Macro.
According to the David Austin Site:
‘The Pilgrim’ has some of the most perfectly formed blooms. The buds open to reveal many petalled cups, which eventually open out to form quite large, evenly shaped, flat rosettes. The colour is a very attractive shade of yellow, the petals paling slightly towards the edges, giving a softness of colour that is very rare among yellow roses. The flowers are produced freely and repeat well. They have a fine fragrance, which is a perfect balance of tea and English myrrh. Its delicate charm makes it ideal for cutting for arrangements in the home.
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Named after the pilgrims in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.
Taken with a Sony A77II and Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm f2.8 Macro.