Jamestown Island hosts a memorial to the settlers who died in the early years of the settlement. It’s a bit controversial, as it’s a giant wooden cross, but it’s historically appropriate.
Tag: History
Brick Portal
Two of my favorite subjects for photography are gates and paths. This photo, taken in the Palace Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg, has both. As a special bonus, it also includes a hedge maze 1 just on the other side of the portal. In the far background is a set of stairs which climb the old…
An Empty Street
On my morning walk last Thursday I caught a site I’d never seen on Duke of Gloucester Street in twenty years.
Rediscovering Jamestown Island
Whenever I visit the Historic Triangle, one of my favorite spots to visit is Jamestown Island. And each time I head back it gets even better.
Street Music
One of the features which helps Colonial Williamsburg come alive are the random musicians in the streets 1. They play 18th Century tunes on instruments common to the day, and these lend a certain charm to visitor’s explorations. These three young men were sitting on the steps of the wig maker’s shoppe near King’s Arms…
Foreboding Horizon
Sometimes, you end up in the right spot at the perfect moment.
