Posts Tagged: Civil War
Memorial Day 2024
Today, Memorial Day 2024, we pay tribute our fallen soldiers, and those who served, survived, and...
Monarchs frequently show up in the Garvey garden during Memorial Day weekend. This year was no exception, but this image wasn't taken during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Malaria, Memorial Day and Memories of the Civil War
Every Memorial Day, I especially remember my great-grandfather, Samuel Davidson...
This work, "The Siege of Vicksburg--Assault on Fort Hill," is by Swedish-born American illustrator Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), whom his contemporary critics considered "the foremost military artist in America." (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Flying High, Flying Free
An American flag flies from its sky-high pole at our home year-around. A U.S. Air Force veteran...
A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! (And Other Colors, Too)
Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! Today is Veterans' Day, honoring and celebrating our U.S....
Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)