It's the last of the big Gators, Max!

Before we left for Atlanta, we took one last trip to the swamp at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.  Here's a last shot of a big gator.  After this one, it'll be cityscapes for awhile . . .

Film Photos: Marietta Confederate Cemetery

We're moving back to Georgia.  During the transition, posts here will be spotty.  But, I'll be able to take pictures like these in Marietta's Confederate Cemetery.  As a beginning photographer, these were all taken with my Canon EOS Elan 7E 35mm film camera with auto settings.

As a photographer, I like to compose shots well using balance and symmetry as shown in the arched monument above.  I also like to use leading lines as shown in the orderly rows of graves below.

The names of many Confederate soldiers are lost to time

The cemetery is a peaceful place where the din of guns and the pain of the wounded and dying are long behind the occupants of the more than 3000 graves.  You can read more about Marietta Confederate Cemetery at this City of Marietta page.

This Little Cannon - A Bronze 6-pounder Howitzer

This is a shot of the six-pounder bronze howitzer on the grounds of the Confederate Cemetery in Marietta. Known as the Little Cannon, you can find more information about it on the Historical Marker Database.