it was a gorgeous, sunny 60 degrees farenheit on the virginia penninsula.
it was a perfect tidewater day to visit fort monroe and walk about being a tourist.
it's good to be the commanding general.
you get to live in a house like this.
other officers get to live in houses like this.
beautiful old oak trees everywhere.
this is the view you get from the houses above.
they face one of the busiest shipping lanes along the east coast.
there's a ship in the distance.
it was a gorgeous day, with a strong, brisk wind
coming down from the north, pushing the clouds along.
the gulls lined up just for me to get a photo.
ft. monroe even has a lighthouse.
it's poking up over the berm of one of the gun emplacements.
this is the tunnel through the east wall of the fort.
the white house at the end is full of history.
as you can see, i got to walk where president lincoln walked.
i love historical weekends.
some of the officers' quarters still have christmas spirit.
chesapeake bay christmases are some of my favorites.
the west wall casements even get decked out for christmas.
jefferson davis was held prisoner here after the civil war.
i love this metal filigree cross.
a view of the moat from the top of the fort wall.
another view from the top of the fort wall.
this is the west causeway bridge.
the west moat and another gull who posed just for me.
this grand looking bullding is the base gym.
beautiful.
thanks cousin jay and sue for a great weekend.
photos by me
1 comment:
Very nice tour through the fort. Brodee even enjoyed it. It's so nice that Jay and Sue are out there, so you can be around family. As other cousins are there also. Love ya
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