Showing posts with label Chattanooga National Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chattanooga National Cemetery. Show all posts
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Checking in...
Been a while. Thought I would share a sunset that I enjoyed with my friends tonight. Hope you guys like it...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Veteran's Day
Just want to say happy Veteran's Day to all who are or have served in our nation's armed forces. I have many people in my family that served including a brother, a brother-in-law, and a grandpa. Thank you to all who gave all or part of their life for the betterment of ours. What you have given can never be re-paid.
Since it was Veterans Day, I decided to go to one of my favorite places in Chattanooga, the Chattanooga National Cemetery. This day was especially noteworthy since it was 11-11-11. To top it off, I decided to take this picture at 11:11:11 in the morning. That is a lot of ones...
So here it is... What do you think?
While I was there, I noticed a man standing over a grave. When I approached him, he told me that it was his father's. I really enjoyed hearing his story. His father lied about his age so he could enlist. He served in WWII. I felt a common spirit with the son. He shared my reverence for this place. I am sure some of it was the physical attachment of having family buried there. But it was more than that. He said that as a child, when his mom would drive him past this place, there was a sense of awe and wonder. He remembered wanting to be buried there when he got older. I can relate to that admiration. It is impossible to be in that place and not get a feel for all the sacrifice that has gone into making this nation the best place in the world to live. Here's to Alboan Glass Sr. and Alboan Glass Jr. Thank you for your time and service.
Since it was Veterans Day, I decided to go to one of my favorite places in Chattanooga, the Chattanooga National Cemetery. This day was especially noteworthy since it was 11-11-11. To top it off, I decided to take this picture at 11:11:11 in the morning. That is a lot of ones...
So here it is... What do you think?
While I was there, I noticed a man standing over a grave. When I approached him, he told me that it was his father's. I really enjoyed hearing his story. His father lied about his age so he could enlist. He served in WWII. I felt a common spirit with the son. He shared my reverence for this place. I am sure some of it was the physical attachment of having family buried there. But it was more than that. He said that as a child, when his mom would drive him past this place, there was a sense of awe and wonder. He remembered wanting to be buried there when he got older. I can relate to that admiration. It is impossible to be in that place and not get a feel for all the sacrifice that has gone into making this nation the best place in the world to live. Here's to Alboan Glass Sr. and Alboan Glass Jr. Thank you for your time and service.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Sunset in the Cemetery
Just a teaser of what I have in the works from last night. Enjoy!
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| Memorial to soldiers buried in the cemetery (over 12,000) that died in the area between 1861-1865. |
Friday, June 17, 2011
Updated Chattanooga National Cemetery
Took advantage of a better sky to re-do some of my previous shots. Hope you like. BTW don't forget to check out the June contest here. Still lots of time left to enter and win!
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| Tending the Fallen |
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
June Download
Hey guys. With the flag day and the 4th of July approaching, I thought it appropriate to share something with a patriotic theme. Currently, this is the background on my desktop, so I you like it as much as I do. Simply right click on the picture below to save it for yourself.
This is in honor of all the men and women who have fought for the freedoms that we enjoy. This is for the family members who spent long nights alone wondering if they would ever see their loved ones again. Your sacrifices are not forgotten or taken for granted. Thank you.
This is in honor of all the men and women who have fought for the freedoms that we enjoy. This is for the family members who spent long nights alone wondering if they would ever see their loved ones again. Your sacrifices are not forgotten or taken for granted. Thank you.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Pictures from Chattanooga National Cemetery
I took these on Memorial day, but I have been debating on whether or not to share them. If you are reading this post, you can probably guess what my decision was... If you have been following my work from the early days of my art pursuit, you already know that I tend to visit the cemetery on a semi-annual basis. I have used it for art, for portraiture, and for still-life shots. Sometimes, I just drive past or through to see all the grave markers. I feel a deep somberness whenever I enter those gates. The residents date from as far back as the Civil War to as recent as young men and women lost in Afghanistan.
This one was my favorite of the day. I processed with an Orton effect for the color feel and soft appearance. I think it best describes the sense I have when standing there. So many lives, so many graves, so many beautiful things in my life because of theirs...
Here are a couple of others. I was trying to get a sense of how many people were actually buried there. These were taken on the back side of the cemetery looking back to the flag on top of the hill. That hill is in the center and ringed with tombs. I will plan to return another day for a few different angles, but for now these will have to do.
Here are a couple of others. I was trying to get a sense of how many people were actually buried there. These were taken on the back side of the cemetery looking back to the flag on top of the hill. That hill is in the center and ringed with tombs. I will plan to return another day for a few different angles, but for now these will have to do.
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