Civil War Photos

‘Off to the English Civil War’

Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind
That from the nunnery
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To warlike arms I fly.

True, a new mistress now I serve
The first foe in the field
And with a sterner faith embrace
The sword, a horse, a shield.

Yet this inconstancy is such
As thou too shalt adore.
I could not love thee, dear, so much
Loved I not honour more.

– Richard Lovelace (1618-1657)

The quote was chosen because it appears in God's and Generals and it seems fitting for the American Civil War as well.

"There is one front and one battle where everyone in the United States—every man, woman, and child—is in action, and wi

ll be privileged to remain in action throughout this war. That front is right here at home, in our daily lives, and in our daily tasks."– President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 28 April 1942

“A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes”

~James Russell Lowell

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“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” ~Audrey Hepburn

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“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.”

~Charlie Chaplin

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“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” ~Elizabeth Taylor

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“I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.”~Marilyn Monroe

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“To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.”

~Jane Fonda

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“There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.”

~Salvador Dali

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“Privacy is not something that I'm merely entitled to, it's an absolute prerequisite.”

~Marlon Brando

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“I don't want people to know what I'm actually like. It's not good for an actor.” ~Jack Nicholson

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“Some may never live, but the crazy never die” ~Hunter S. Thompson

Cellphone Pictures

All taken with a Samsung Intensity 1.5px camera phone

Mountains in WV

Mary Bennet: "What are men compared to rocks and mountains?"

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I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.

~Steven Tyler

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“Opportunities are like sunrises -- if you wait too long, you miss them.”

~William Arthur Ward

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“Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.”

~Ray Bradbury

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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

~Coco Chanel

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Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy.

- William Shakespeare

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“A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?”