Civil War monument offers chance to reflect on nation's past

DERBY - Since it's Memorial Day weekend I thought I'd post a photo of a war memorial monument that has graced the Green facing Elizabeth Street for more than 125 years.

The monument is flanked by four 11-foot long cannons. 

You can read more here about the history of the monument. It features a bronze statue of a Civil War soldier atop a granite pedestal.


Full disclosure: I drove down Elizabeth Street Saturday after covering a ceremony at the Storm Engine Company firehouse to dedicate a park on O'Sullivan's Island in memory of the one and only Edward J. Cotter, Jr.

Since it was raining pretty steadily I rolled down the window and snapped photos from the driver's seat.

The front of the monument faces Elizabeth Street.

I plan to take better photos of the monument someday when it's not raining! 

Sepia Scenes

Sepia-toned photos always remind me of the 1950s, so I thought sepia would be a fitting look for this photo of a Korean War Memorial.
Ralph and I visited Bradley Point on Long Island Sound in West Haven, Ct. last week, and this is one of the war memorials there.


To see more sepia-fied photos, go over and visit Mary T, The Teach, at Sepia Scenes.