two together

I thought it might be nice to see these two together, since they are of the same place..

memorial day

Several years ago my son was in scouts and his troop plus a lot of others, had the task of setting up the luminaria which are lit every Memorial Day, here in Fredericksburg (the 2nd largest military park in the country) on the graves of some 15, 000 soldiers who died in the Battle of Fredericksburg, and surrounding battles. The number is mind boggling, and to see the luminaria lit at night is completely sublime. It is going on again this weekend..

Words really do not explain how powerful the sight is.  I had brought along a camera, as we made our way placing bags/sand and candles, and took several shots of the terraced grave sites. I made a quilt of the day sight of all those bags, flags and graves..

I'd started a nighttime scene as well, also in the works is a quilt of the Sunken Road, a place where a good part of the Battle of Fredericksburg took place..

ice

We finally had some snow fall yesterday, unfortunately, I can't find my camera! These are from a few days ago at the Rappahannock river. Muted winter colors, gray, white, brown..subtle and simple..cold and crisp.

a frozen river

Pretty amazing to see the Rappahannock frozen. Yet no snow..