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| From Gettysburgh |
Over the Summer one of the Dominicans from the Irish Province was in the U.S. for a conference. He stayed a few extra days in DC, so I decided to show him some of the historical sites around the DC area. Below are three sets of photos.
The first is from Gettysburg, PA. We were there a few days after the 150th anniversary of the battle. So, there were still plenty of people in period costume, and lots and lots of visitors. It was certainly a very hot day. I can't imagine being in that heat in woolen uniforms for a three day long battle.
It was a beautiful day in Annapolis they day we went to visit. Annapolis remains one of my favorite cities to visit--especially on a beautiful summer day. You get the beauty of the Bay, the history of the old capitol, and the great tradition of the Naval Academy--all in one place!
The Irish friar I travelled with had been to the U.S. before, but never to the South, so he wanted to visited the American South. I figured south Virginia and Mr. Jefferson's university definitely counted. We visited our Dominican community of St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlottesville, the grounds of UVA, and Monticello. It was, unfortunately, a very rainy day, and we were a bit late in getting to Monticello, so we were not able to see terribly much there.
