Saturday, June 29, 2013

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Antietam Battlefield

Antietam Battlefield by Alida's Photos
Antietam Battlefield, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.


This is the battlefield of Antietam. My husband was always interested in the Civil War and recently found out his great-great grandfather fought in the battle of Antietam.

We went there this weekend and met distant family members, third cousins, not one of which would be here today if great, great-grandfather Allen McLane died in this battle.

tall grass

tall grass by Alida's Photos
tall grass, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.


On the Antietam battlefield, Maryland
In September, close to the date of when the battle took place.

Antietam battlefield, Maryland


More information here: www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm

Thursday, June 06, 2013

castle in the storm

castle in the storm by Alida's Photos
castle in the storm, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Palácio Nacional da Pena

Pena National Palace (Palácio Nacional da Pena) in Sintra, Portugal
Read about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pena_National_Palace

Palace visitor

Palace visitor by Alida's Photos
Palace visitor, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Palácio rooftop

Palácio rooftop by Alida's Photos
Palácio rooftop, a photo by Alida's Photos on Flickr.

Palácio Nacional da Pena


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The Pena National Palace.
The Pena National Palace (Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials."