So I'm back from the Adventure. Exhausted, but glad to be home...mostly.
Highlights of the Adventure included:
-- Foamhenge, the life-size Styrofoam rendering of, well, Stonehenge, put together just south of Lexington VA by a well-intentioned but slightly crazy guy. Kudos to him for using an amazing
piece of land for this, and not for a ghastly McMansion.-- The Angel from Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel, in H
endersonville, NC. Not only is it stirring and lovely (and literary), but the headstone IMMEDIATELY in front of it is for a young North Carolina soldier who died at Sharpsburg (Antietam, for those of you who think in Northern terms). This is excellent for my purposes, given that Our Hero was also a North Carolina soldier at Sharpsburg.-- A Warbird flight with my Uncle Joe, who took us up over Hendersonville in his WWII plane, which was a huge delight.
-- The battlefields in the greater Chattanooga area, including Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and Lookout Mountain. Although it was 98 degrees and 9000% humidity, we staggered bravely amongst the monuments and landmarks, had an intriguing Ranger lecture, and generally learned a lot.
and last, but not least,
DINOSAURLAND!! I don't have a picture -- have not yet taken everything out of the camera -- but boy howdy, it was weird. Here is the link for it.
Anyway, it was a great trip. Now I can get to writing (or planning more research adventures...), and start planning for the Fall.
More soon, avid readers.
2 comments:
Rafe, I love the Foamhenge! I always wanted to visit Stonehenge...this looks a lot more fun! Thank you for taking us on your journey with you.
Sooooo cool. Your adventures sound delightful. Thanks for sharing with we who are stuck back at the ranch.
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