Since I'm among friends, I'm going to tell a story on myself. In Friday's local paper was a news story about a parade of Civil War re-enactors gathering for a parade on Monument Avenue, ending at the statue of General Robert E. Lee. I made a mental note to be there with my camera at noon on Sunday to get a few shots of these faux soldiers. When I mentioned to John on Saturday evening what my plan was and invited him along, he took a look at the original article and pointed out the parade had been scheduled for Saturday and therefore had already taken place, Did I feel stupid.
So we included a trip to the Lee monument on our Sunday outing, despite the fact that there was nary a Confederate soldier to be seen.
You may not have seen any Confederate soldiers, but you saw an awesome shot and took it! I love the contrast of the stone and sky. And the close-up of the lion's head is an excellent feature to highlight. So, although you were looking for soldiers, I think you found so much more!
@olivetreeann Thanks, Ann, for the show of support. From what I read in the Sunday paper about the characters who attended this parade, I'm glad I was not among that group. Apparently they were true Sons of the South, expecting the Confederacy to rise again.
@digitalrn ) The cornerstone was placed on October 27, 1887. The statue was cast in several pieces separately and then the assembled statue was displayed in Paris before it was shipped to Richmond, where it finally arrived by rail on May 4. Newspaper accounts indicate that 10,000 people helped pull four wagons with the pieces of the monument. The completed statue was unveiled on May 29, 1890
