Tag: #photograpy
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Slaughter Pen Farm
“The Slaughter Pen is the very heart and soul of the Fredericksburg Battlefield. Without it, nothing makes sense. This is the point where the battle was won and lost on December 13, 1862.” On December 13, 1862, three Union army divisions broke across the ground, assaulting the Confederates defenses positioned along a string of low…
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What In The World?
What in the world did our planet look like before man got involved? Everywhere we see the hand of man. Big cities, industrial plants, trash on the side of the road. We have our National Parks which are fairly pristine, but we do see the hand of man in our parks. Ranchers are allowed to…
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How Sweet It Is!
We had the opportunity to learn how to tap maple trees to harvest the sap for maple syrup. Its a relatuvely simple process involving drilling a hole in the bark, inserting the tap and then attaching a container to catch the sap. Sap, which is a watery sweet substance; sometimes starts dripping as soon as…
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Love – The Character of God
The character of Christ is love. In John 15:12, Christ told his disciples, this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Love “rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all thigs.” this love “never faileth.” It can…
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Where is all the sand going?
Sand is a main ingredient in concrete, glass and electronics. Sand mining is the world’s largest extraction industry. Every year the world uses up to 50 billion metric tons of sand, according to a United Nations Environment Program report. Demand is predicted to rise in the coming decades, outstripping supply and even nature’s ability to…