This resturaunt has been in the area for hundreds of years and has changed hands more than the battles it incurred during the Civil War. Armies of the Confederacy and the Union used this as a lookout for advancing cavalry from the South and North. Sugarloaf Mt(Stronghold) is in the background and it also was a lookout for both Armies advancing to Gettysburg for the Battle of Gettysburg.
Today it is a great place to have a crab feast as shown in the rear of the resturaunt.
Dan
Bill Gass wrote:
Yummy Dan,
I'll be over for the crab feast
Bill with the price of crabs these days...and the huge increase in price is NOT going to the Chesapeake watermen who do the crabbing, it is becoming more like caviar!
But I do enjoy them immensly!
"Come ooooonnnnn down...."
Dan
jon.oman wrote:
You did a fine job on these Dan! I like the selective color work as well. Thanks for the history!
I love selective color when there is an image that can handle it! The day was very bright, the clouds very fluffy and elongated..extremely hot.....
Thanks!!
Dan
bnfotografie wrote:
Nice set, Dan. Well composed and presented. The contrast and tonal range looks very good and the blacks are not overdone.
Brent
Thanks Brent!
I can have a "heavy" finger at times with my blacks....as I keep noting..my mono work is always a work in progress!
Thanks!
Dan
jrrhodes wrote:
Very nice set of images Dan and thanks for the history of the place.
J.R.
I am a student of history jr. It can provide some great context to an image. You can walk to the top of Sugarloaf Mt and see SE to central-western Virginia, SW into West Virginia, SE into Maryland and DC and NE/NW into Pennsylvania and northern central Maryland. The Potomac River and the Jubal Early ferry crossing at White's Ferry carrying Confederate troops into Maryland.
This area is ripe with the history of our Country! The Mason Dixon line area can be seen in the Winter, Camp David, and you can invision both Civil War armies racing towards Antietam and Gettysburg. British Major Geo Washington came through during the French and Indian War on his way to Ft Duquesne(Pittsburgh).
Thanks!
Dan
keepclicking wrote:
Dan, you BW is really good. Thanks for the backstory, connects me as a viewer to the image.
Sorry so late in responding Parul!
I try to establish a connection in my photography. It reminds me that I can still use my brain and not just performing an "action".
Thanks!
Dan
chriscoc wrote:
I really like the processing on the first shot
Appreciate your comment "cc"!
I like selective coloring but it must have a great foundation to use it!
Thanks!
Dan
