Skywatch Friday: Knoxville National Cemetery
For the last weekend in February, the weather felt glorious with spring-like temperatures on Sunday. DH and I enjoyed knocking around town tending to some light shopping, and of course it was a prime condition for a local photo shoot. Let me encourage you to click the image to enlarge to enhance your viewing pleasure of today’s photos.
We ventured to a cemetery where more than 8,000 veterans are laid to rest on Tyson Street. In the center of the cemetery stands the American flag. Here, she waves proudly, as if to say to these brave men and women who slumber beneath her, “Thank you for your sacrifice”.
At the time, I did not realize when I photographed Old Gray Cemetery last fall that this cemetery butts right up to on the other side of the fence in this photo. This grave marker in the foreground is of a fallen soldier from the Civil War holds no particular interest, other than the grave marker itself. However, curious as I am I asked Google about this unknown man and luckily got a couple hits on Maj. Luther M. Blackman.
Sergeant Charles McGuire’s headstone sits apart from the many carbon copies in the background and immediately became my focal point for shooting this photo and draws my eye toward the Union Soldiers’ Monument towering the nearby graves.
From Tyson Street sidewalk, I snapped this picture which concluded my visit at Knoxville National Cemetery.
What captures your imagination to photograph lately?
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12 Comments
ladyfi
Lovely skies!
Yogi♪♪♪
Great images. I love walking around old cemeteries seeing what there is to see.
Rory Bore
all beautiful pictures. capture the place so well.
Lots of things are capturing my interest to photograph — unfortunately, they are all covered with snow. I am getting weary of taking pictures of snow. If I could get down to our river park that would be great — but the road is all blocked by mountains of snow.
Terri D.
I’m not a photographer, though I usually have my phone ready to snap a shot. I love walking through old cemeteries – especially ones from the Civil War era. Very interesting finds – I would never have thought to Google a deceased soldier!
Gordon
Interesting text and Fine photos.
All the best Gordon.
Patrick weseman
Very nice. Love it.
I need to go out to the one in Colma.
Debbie Huffaker
Gorgeous photography! My hubby and I ventured out Sunday, too. We took a drive up to Douglas Dam. Hope you have a great weekend …with lots of photo ops!!!
Cathy Kennedy
We haven’t been to Douglas Dam in awhile. That may be a great place to venture to this weekend or somewhere else equally wonderful. 🙂
HOOTIN ANNI
Extraordinary post!! Beautiful images. I always get enthralled when I visit cemeteries. They’re so quiet and I feel I’m paying them all visits of respect and gratitude for being part of our history.
Cathy Kennedy
I find that I am enthralled, as well when visiting a cemetery. I especially like the old headstones, but recently I saw one from a distance of one shaped like a motorcycle. All I could think was, that thing had to be expensive. Personally, I rather someone spend the money on me now NOT when I’m taking a dirt nap. lol I won’t know what’s going on anyhow. Hopefully others will want to share with me the experience of giving me something while I’m here with them, instead of waiting till I’m gone. You know?
jo-hanna
Hi Cathy, a humbling experience, such a visit. Your fine pictures bring it all home to us: the loss, the sacrifices.
The blue skies make it all even more poignant when you think what they came to miss out on.
Cathy Kennedy
What a beautiful message! Yes, I am always humbled & filled with deep patriotism after leaving a veteran’s cemetery. As the old saying goes, “Freedom isn’t free, it comes with a price!”