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Golden field of wheat within Antieham, Civil War Battlefield.
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Jun 10 2008 00:09 GMT ashdad PRO
Beautiful view!
Jun 10 2008 01:34 GMT martini957 PRO
so peaceful and beautiful
Jun 10 2008 03:29 GMT Midworlder PRO
I'm living it at the moment, Mt Vernon and yorktown today, Jamestown & Williamsburg tomorrow
Jun 10 2008 03:53 GMT Midworlder PRO
Great photo by the way
Jun 10 2008 06:31 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Ashdad...thank you so very much....the fields are almost ready for the summer harvest....
Jun 10 2008 06:32 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Martini....thank you so very much...I agree...this is a very peaceful area now....but it has a tragic past during the American Civil war..
Jun 10 2008 06:33 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Roger....thank you so very much...I'm sure you are having a marvelous time on your trip...we thoroughly enjoyed our visit with you....and we also enjoyed our visit to Williamsburg...I hope you get a break in the heat.......
Jun 10 2008 07:24 GMT lynnj04 PRO
beautiful view :-))
Jun 10 2008 07:28 GMT senna3 PRO
Beautiful blue sky in contrast with the landscape colours!
Jun 10 2008 07:50 GMT ujbanyiv
Perfect!
Very Nice.
Jun 10 2008 07:56 GMT Adamus
Beautiful view.
Jun 10 2008 11:02 GMT h43
Very pretty picture of an historic spot.
Jun 10 2008 13:22 GMT linnywv PRO
Jake, this came out beautiful! You captured the peacefulness of antietam.
Jun 10 2008 19:46 GMT Carlimauda
What a beeautiful vieuw, I like the blue sky and the golden wheat!
Jun 10 2008 19:54 GMT otilia
great shot
Jun 10 2008 23:59 GMT Londi
Oh my this is a lovely photo!
Jun 12 2008 00:26 GMT Cooler PRO
Beautiful image and view dear Jake ;-)))
Jun 13 2008 19:06 GMT Richard1250 PRO
Beutiful place great photo
Jun 15 2008 10:09 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Lynn...thank you so very much.....sorry for not responding earlier....I've been a bit overwhelmed at work....and just catching up.
Jun 15 2008 10:10 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Peter...thank you so very much....please accept my apology for taking so long to respond...it's been a bit hectic with work of late.
Jun 15 2008 10:11 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Ujbanyiv...thank you so very much....we live in a very beautiful area...we feel so fortunate.
Jun 15 2008 10:12 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Adamus...thank you so very much....it's now beginning to get a bit warm in our area but the colours of the environment make up for the warm temperatures.
Jun 15 2008 10:13 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Heather...thank you so very much my dear friend....it's only fitting that this area remain so beautiful considering it's tragic past.
Jun 15 2008 10:14 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Linny...thank you so very much my dear....I liked the contrasting colours of the wheat and the sky........
Jun 15 2008 10:14 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Carla..thank you so very much my friend....I agree with you...the colours of the wheat and sky make this photograph.
Jun 15 2008 10:15 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Otilia...thank you so very much...sorry for the delayed response to your comment....I've been a bit busy at work....
Jun 15 2008 10:16 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Londi..thank you my dear friend...we moved from the shore to the mountains...there is beauty wherever you live........
Jun 15 2008 10:16 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Cooler..thank you my dear friend....we are in the midst of summer and the colours are so rich.....
Jun 15 2008 10:17 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Richard...thank you so very much...we are so fortunate to be living in this beautiful area...we moved here 5 years ago and don't regret the decision to move.
Jun 15 2008 10:58 GMT nightowl011
Beautiful landscape!:)
Jun 15 2008 20:52 GMT uXplorer
Nice composition
Jun 15 2008 23:44 GMT Jakeobean PRO
NightOwl..thank you so very much....it's almost time to harvest the spring wheat....I will hate to see it be cut....
Jun 15 2008 23:45 GMT Jakeobean PRO
UXplorer...thank you so very much...we quite like to drive about the country and photograph the fields and trees.....I was fortunate to catch the sun hitting the wheat...
Jun 16 2008 15:14 GMT aussierozzie
Very well composed photo ...love the lighting and your point of view with the fence in the foreground
Jun 16 2008 16:24 GMT eleni78
beautiful landscape!
Jun 20 2008 21:47 GMT Dorado
Tour with astonishment
The long dirt road that winds between fields
and trees.
With the windows lowered,
smelling a spring
Jun 21 2008 12:37 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Aussierozzie...thank you so very much for your wonderful and very thoughtful comment...I have been spending a lot of time reading about composition and looking at many photographs and I believe it has helped....I've got a very long ways to go but that's the fun I believe.......
Jun 21 2008 12:38 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Eleni...thank you so very much my dear friend....I was trying to catch the contract between the green of the trees and the golden wheat before it was harvested....
Jun 21 2008 12:39 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Juan...thank you so very much for the wonderful poetry.....it's always nice to know that one of your photographs is deserving of such thought and nice words...thank you my dear friend......
Jun 23 2008 02:35 GMT Wildspirit PRO
Love the old split rail fences!
Jun 23 2008 10:28 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Jim...this photograph was taken near the Antietam Civil War Battlefield...they most of the field surrounded with this type of fence....
Jun 26 2008 11:42 GMT Hamin PRO
This capture is stunning, my friend ! I fav it without reservation whatsoever !
Jun 26 2008 16:40 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Hamin...thank you my dear friend....I was trying to capture the contrast of green and the golden wheat before it was harvested. I'm so pleased that you liked the photograph..thank you.
Jul 20 2008 04:02 GMT gtc126
I love your split rail fence Captures!!!! Great History Capture!!!!!!
Jul 21 2008 02:53 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Glenn..thank you so very much...most of the Antietam Battle field is lined with these split rail fences but we see many private properties with them as well....most are made from locust...
Aug 24 2008 15:49 GMT TiinaT
Interesting capture!
Aug 24 2008 16:12 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Tina..thank you so very much....I was trying to capture the golden colour of the wheat.....