tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post6393885323655707937..comments2024-03-18T21:23:26.779-04:00Comments on Viewing nature with Eileen: That's My World... birding and the Antietam Battlefieldeileeninmdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-66811335888825892942009-10-12T02:41:32.795-04:002009-10-12T02:41:32.795-04:00What a tragic story! Having a son who is a soldie...What a tragic story! Having a son who is a soldier it makes me sad! Each one of those men had a mother. I'm sure they cried an ocean of tears! Beautiful photography, that bridge looks like it came out of Old England!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-55996404880283266912009-10-10T14:17:02.825-04:002009-10-10T14:17:02.825-04:00I'm so glad I can feed the birds again. The Be...I'm so glad I can feed the birds again. The Bear Watch prohibited it, but they are happy with the berries in the forest again.<br />Lovely shots.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-915001326558130062009-10-09T09:13:21.294-04:002009-10-09T09:13:21.294-04:00Enjoyed your SkyWatch but noticed your Antietam po...Enjoyed your SkyWatch but noticed your Antietam post. My wife and I were there this past spring. What a great place. I'll bet there were not many birds around during the battleJoe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-16990955093679454292009-10-08T06:11:59.824-04:002009-10-08T06:11:59.824-04:00Beautiful place for bird watching. Sceneries are g...Beautiful place for bird watching. Sceneries are great!<br /><br />I love the third picture..Good shot!Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-52988118547269474332009-10-08T05:43:13.712-04:002009-10-08T05:43:13.712-04:00Battle aside, I love that bird pic.
There is somet...Battle aside, I love that bird pic.<br />There is something in the beak.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-80234275897766898752009-10-07T23:15:31.915-04:002009-10-07T23:15:31.915-04:00I enjoyed the seeing the battlefield but believe w...I enjoyed the seeing the battlefield but believe wars are such a waste. There has to be a better way to resolve disputes.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-54245465522180735532009-10-07T21:18:31.226-04:002009-10-07T21:18:31.226-04:00It looks and sounds as though you had a wonderful ...It looks and sounds as though you had a wonderful trip! Thank you for sharing.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-9408714526503749292009-10-07T14:23:43.637-04:002009-10-07T14:23:43.637-04:00I once read a book about the Civil War. t was such...I once read a book about the Civil War. t was such a horrible war. Cousin against cousin-brother against brother.There was more american killed in that war than all the others combined.-Glad you had a nice outing.-Always great to see lots of bluebirds.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-76967141174364498892009-10-07T10:54:37.347-04:002009-10-07T10:54:37.347-04:00Nice that you can visit the same place and appreci...Nice that you can visit the same place and appreciate different thing - for you the birds, for your husband perhaps the fresh air and the history. Interesting tree shape in the first photo. Tragic loss of life.<br />Janice.Janice / Dancing with Sunflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646734271197959581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-30278810630658494172009-10-07T09:05:58.542-04:002009-10-07T09:05:58.542-04:00So nice to really enjoy a day out together and the...So nice to really enjoy a day out together and there was a lot to enjoy.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-35247245351174802622009-10-07T01:02:24.082-04:002009-10-07T01:02:24.082-04:00I like your world with that wide expanse to gaze a...I like your world with that wide expanse to gaze and appreciate as maybe the birds flutter about.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing and always appreciate your visit.Dantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699189219785109491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-30998681447204230192009-10-06T22:25:11.713-04:002009-10-06T22:25:11.713-04:00What a great day trip, education and birding at th...What a great day trip, education and birding at the same time in a beautiful setting. Nice that it's been preserved in memory of the dead.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-25939818346870317872009-10-06T16:03:37.113-04:002009-10-06T16:03:37.113-04:00Thanks for sharing these lovely views around you a...Thanks for sharing these lovely views around you and providing a bit of history about the area as well.<br />Hugs and blessings,Happily Retired Galhttp://happilyretired.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-19723531787730790592009-10-06T14:33:41.429-04:002009-10-06T14:33:41.429-04:00Very interesting. That many casualties in one day...Very interesting. That many casualties in one day is just shocking. And by contrast, the location is beautiful.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-39322949990410086642009-10-06T14:10:08.737-04:002009-10-06T14:10:08.737-04:00Glad to see such beauty and many birds in a place ...Glad to see such beauty and many birds in a place with such a sad history. May peace prevail there forever more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-33690783482872401392009-10-06T11:26:40.088-04:002009-10-06T11:26:40.088-04:00It's hard to reconcile the peaceful and beauti...It's hard to reconcile the peaceful and beautiful autumn landscape with the carnage that happened...Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307649445757209162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-37845366996428181272009-10-06T09:25:35.352-04:002009-10-06T09:25:35.352-04:00Those are some lovely views that you share with us...Those are some lovely views that you share with us. Thanks!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-53715376957276856622009-10-06T09:03:06.271-04:002009-10-06T09:03:06.271-04:00I loved your daytrip. We take them also, we call t...I loved your daytrip. We take them also, we call them road trips.<br /><br />I've been thinking about birding. It would be a great complement to my geocaching hobby. I find myself in the woods or fields a lot and see lots of birds and it would be great to know what they are.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-77811045876841074822009-10-06T07:35:08.997-04:002009-10-06T07:35:08.997-04:00It's really hard to imagine so many people dyi...It's really hard to imagine so many people dying, and for what?<br />The birds are lovely! Everytime I ride out in the bush these days I think of birding. There are so many birds to enjoy out there!Esther Garvihttp://esthergarvi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-48663527866462165422009-10-06T07:21:03.148-04:002009-10-06T07:21:03.148-04:00What a wonderful place to walk & observe natur...What a wonderful place to walk & observe nature!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393517097643673337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-18884837630780465352009-10-06T06:33:14.092-04:002009-10-06T06:33:14.092-04:00The views you captured of the park are incredible....The views you captured of the park are incredible. I love the wandering fields and all the beautiful birds. The parks history is a good reminder of the horrors of war.pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696361625481123431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-32422230981278366432009-10-06T04:54:35.408-04:002009-10-06T04:54:35.408-04:00interesting postinteresting postmagiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-34312559575112753222009-10-06T03:46:30.346-04:002009-10-06T03:46:30.346-04:00It is such a beautiful place but with such a blood...It is such a beautiful place but with such a bloody history. Now all is peaceful and hope it will last forever.Bradley Hsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431719607237852038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-54116060542956575372009-10-06T01:23:58.653-04:002009-10-06T01:23:58.653-04:00the trip with you to antietam was a great learning...the trip with you to antietam was a great learning experiernce. I hope we get to see it in person someday,meanwhile your descriptions were the next best thing. It is overwhelmingly sad to think about that history, but we have to remember it. Thank you for sharing<br /><br />The bird pictures were great as alwalys. I can't imagine that many bluebirds at once.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264193705821192168.post-9043662894044724022009-10-05T23:58:17.090-04:002009-10-05T23:58:17.090-04:00A fine place to visit and feel the history. Yes, P...A fine place to visit and feel the history. Yes, PEACE is the thing to believe in and that´s what we remember from these places.chrome3dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576475963450286806noreply@blogger.com