Yes, Bob, I have been aware of that fact since elementary school. More recently, I wades through Michael Korda's monumental hagiography of Lee, which I recommend for those who love Lee, those who know little about him, and those, like me who consider him one of history's most egregious scoundrels. He is perhaps the closest thing America ever had to royalty, at least until JFK. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dan, > Of course you know that was Lee's family home and lands. > Arlington National Cemetery was established there after/during the > civil war as punishment for Lee, > so it looked out on the war dead. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Thanks, Donald and Ann.I hardly noticed the little vehicle at the >> bottom of the image, but now I agree it should be cropped out, perhaps >> with an equal crop along the right side. >> >> It was a gorgeous day, but no clouds at all. A better day for walking >> than for photographing. <G> >> >> I have always liked the way the mansion hangs over the central area of >> the cemetery, and draws the eye upward. That is what I tried to >> capture here/ >> >> I am not happy that it is now the Lee Memorial. I have never been a >> fan of Robert E. Lee, and think of him as a traitor and a war >> criminal. Saying that has got me in a lot of trouble on another list >> in which I participate. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the >>> Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in >>> Arlington, Virginia, USA that was once the home of Confederate General >>> Robert E. Lee. Taken from Arlington National Cemetery. >>> >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18034690&size=lg >>> K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom >>> Comments are invited and appreciated. >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.