Last Saturday I went to Winchester for a seminar at Shenandoah University. It turned out to be a pretty day and the center of the campus looked enchanting.
It's beautifully landscaped with a creek and pond surrounded by trees in bloom.
The seminar was a Civil War conference called "A House Divided," organized by Professor Jonathan Noyalas. In the picture is showing a picture of Elder John Kline, a Virginian who opposed the war. Here are words written by Kline before Virginia seceded.
"The year opens with dark and lowering clouds in our national horizon. I feel a deep interest in the peace and prosperity of our country; but in my view both are sorely threatened now. Secession is the cry further south; and I greatly fear its poisonous breath is being wafted northward towards Virginia on the wings of fanatical discontent."
Sadly, Kline was murdered during the war by Confederates who considered him a traitor.
Last Saturday I went to Winchester for a seminar at Shenandoah University. It turned out to be a pretty day and the center of the campus looked enchanting.
Your white blooming cherry trees are to die for <3
ReplyDeleteOh my - what gorgeous blossoms!!
ReplyDelete...Linda your April scenes show me what I have to look forward to. Thanks for the preview of things to come. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteJá se nota a chegada da Primavera.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Great.
ReplyDeleteOur cherry blossom is over but the apples and the quince are coming out. Happy weekend, Diane
ReplyDeleteSad how many peace loving southerners were wiped out by those who wanted war. Though I admit, those who wanted war ultimately wanted peace.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures of the trees in bloom! I love that first shot.
ReplyDeleteA nice B/W image from the girl. Weather gets warmer :-)
ReplyDeleteRegards
Bernhard
those blooms are really nice, House is coming here close
ReplyDeleteI'd have enjoyed that lecture.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting seminar, and beautiful photo of the flowers against the sky!
ReplyDeleteThe flowering trees are beautiful. Everything is blooming here in Oregon too.
ReplyDeleteThe trees in my garden are at the other end of the year - some colour remains, but the leaves are falling.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It's a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.
ReplyDeleteHomaro Cantu
My best regards from Romania!
A lovely collection pf photographs.
ReplyDeleteThe blossom is so lovely.
All the best Jan
Linda - lovely spring photos. Joining from Friday Bliss.
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