Chatham Catalpas

These antebellum Catalpa trees witnessed the horrors of the Fredericksburg battle in the winter of 1862. The trees stand next to the Chatham Manor plantation house, which served as a Civil War hospital.

For a photo of Chatham Manor, see http://365project.org/khawbecker/past-and-presen/2014-06-15

[Julie Chapa]

Very interesting history! Looks like a hobbit house.

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

Lovely photos Khawbecker.

[Hondo]

Nice detail

[Tom]

Very nice capture and detail, well done shooting into the sun.

[Khawbecker]

@tjchapa Thanks, Julie. I agree!

[Khawbecker]

@snoopybooboo Thank you, Tony! I appreciate the follow!

[Khawbecker]

@hondo Thanks, Hondo.

[Khawbecker]

@tosee Thank you, Tom.

[Carolyn]

I agree with Julie, it does look like a Hobbit house! Beautiful tree.

[Gena Pegg]

Whoa...that is a very "knotty" tree!! Great capture and history!

[Chris Stapleton]

Cool

[tony gig]

A fabulous shot of nature and an Instant Fav.

[Graham Harcombe]

Amazing tree, I wonder what the trunk looked like 150 years ago?

[Tracey]

That is an amazing looking tree so much history

[vstap]

Love trees, love this photo. Also like that the sign is there. Great capture of this. Fav

[Dominica]

If that tree could talk! I can see that gnarled base working as a close up too. You've really captured the texture.

[carol white]

Wonderful textures and patterns!!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and an instant FAV from me.

[Linda]

Wonderful knobbly textures. If trees could speak!

[Graham Thresher]

A great shot. Fav

[Gerry]

A lovely photo Fav

[Islandgirl]

Great detail..............love this knotty tree!

[David Ortiz Jr]

Wow! That trunk is just amazing! And it's surrounded by jaw dropping green! Nice!

[Shelley]

Wow, what wonderful history.

[John]

A truly amazing specimen! What a venerable old tree!