tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post1321449408157559825..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: Hiking on historic Allatoona Pass TrailVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-243181342056784252014-04-18T18:16:47.524-04:002014-04-18T18:16:47.524-04:00Thank you so much for the fabulous journey through...Thank you so much for the fabulous journey through the battlefield. The entire story and the layout of your pictures made me feel as though I was hiking trail myself. Looking at the two pictures what I find odd is the difference in angles. In order for the one on the left to show the same area as the mysterious light shadow you would have to move it more to its right in order to get the tree lines to match up. So it seems the mystery will never be solved. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046039416523340064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-83277392611404515112013-11-24T20:21:29.389-05:002013-11-24T20:21:29.389-05:00This was a very interesting post. I really enjoye...This was a very interesting post. I really enjoyed reading all of this. You photos are amazing, and you do such a great job of showcasing them. <br /><br />I see the strange shadow, but have no explanation. The place does have a haunting way about it. I noticed it before you said anything about it in the post. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-28543994312121008002013-11-24T13:09:00.231-05:002013-11-24T13:09:00.231-05:00Fascinating and beautiful photos!Fascinating and beautiful photos!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-49592545789392757922013-11-24T08:49:46.463-05:002013-11-24T08:49:46.463-05:00In all my 25 years in Atlanta, Vagabonde, I never ...In all my 25 years in Atlanta, Vagabonde, I never heard of this trail, so I'm with you in utter amazement. Now I wonder if I would want to go visit it, after reading your post. Well, maybe we'll call you up one year and have you go with us? :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-70901128519697772522013-11-24T05:29:52.977-05:002013-11-24T05:29:52.977-05:00I wonder why this is a little known battle and pla...I wonder why this is a little known battle and place. I had not heard of it either. My husband probably has; he took a Civil War history class. I"ll ask when he wakes up.<br /><br />I know that you are not sensationalistic, but a very rational person, and this makes your experience and the photograph more mysterious and eerie. I read an author who called ghosts "psychological residue"—an interesting way to think of them. I also know people who have seen the dead walking around, rational people, and I believe them.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-50198499548734421482013-11-23T20:43:30.646-05:002013-11-23T20:43:30.646-05:00Such an interesting part of American history. My d...Such an interesting part of American history. My dad is a huge Civil War collector. He has swords, rifles, smoking pipes, rings, cannon artillary...anything he can get his hands on. Love this era. Very interesting post!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-27867728172329577432013-11-23T13:26:10.196-05:002013-11-23T13:26:10.196-05:00What a fascinating tale! Beautiful pictures and a ...What a fascinating tale! Beautiful pictures and a mystery too!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-21249095761492227182013-11-23T09:59:50.993-05:002013-11-23T09:59:50.993-05:00I really love the mixture of landscape and history...I really love the mixture of landscape and history in this fascinating post. as always your photos are superb. You have such a wonderful eye for composition and colour.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-345077542522846912013-11-23T03:20:33.596-05:002013-11-23T03:20:33.596-05:00Quel partage! Si bien documenté avec tous ces coll...Quel partage! Si bien documenté avec tous ces collages. Une tellement belle façon de nous/faire connaître l'Histoire. <br />I only wish Heaven “makes brothers of those who were foes” then and now… all over the world… like Governor Brown says in his poem.Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-8734404329940274902013-11-22T21:47:25.693-05:002013-11-22T21:47:25.693-05:00I love the colorful fallen leaves... esp. that one...I love the colorful fallen leaves... esp. that one photo in the middle section. I miss Autumn, and I won't get to see it until a year later. Sigh... It's -10C for us and snow. :( Glad you've gone on such a wonderful trip. Look forward to more posts. Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-86462141714099266572013-11-22T15:32:03.306-05:002013-11-22T15:32:03.306-05:00Such a beautiful trail, and some fascinating (if b...Such a beautiful trail, and some fascinating (if bloody) history behind it. Great post.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-10486914097831358552013-11-21T11:01:22.008-05:002013-11-21T11:01:22.008-05:00I know that when my camera was going bad "lig...I know that when my camera was going bad "light spots" would appear on my photos - like I had a crack in my camera and light was coming inside… but I think your other photos prove this isn't the case. I don't live too far from GA and will had to keep this on my list - I adore old battlefields and have felt the past in a non-spooky way - but I do like traversing them during the day! Thanks for this post - wonderful photos and history, as usual.<br />Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-61694705878776637562013-11-21T08:41:42.562-05:002013-11-21T08:41:42.562-05:00First of all, before I forget, I don't think t...First of all, before I forget, I don't think that anyone minds if your posts synch up with your trips -- not when they are as engaging, beautifully photographed and well researched as yours are.<br /><br />The photos at the end are fascinating. I sure can't explain it but it does make one wonder. And isn't a little wonder a very good thing? I think so.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-76535960668287536812013-11-20T19:57:08.668-05:002013-11-20T19:57:08.668-05:00What a beautiful and meaningful trip! So sad, all ...What a beautiful and meaningful trip! So sad, all the people that died! You did probably feel their spirits! Very interesting image in your photo! Big Hugs ;o)Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-13926336520817539332013-11-20T14:45:33.687-05:002013-11-20T14:45:33.687-05:00That trail looks incredible and Autumn looks a fan...That trail looks incredible and Autumn looks a fantastic time to visit it. Enjoyed reading about the history too.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-514813852745738032013-11-20T13:05:39.919-05:002013-11-20T13:05:39.919-05:00Bien riche et dense cette publication dans laquel...Bien riche et dense cette publication dans laquelle je me suis plongee pour plus d'une demie heure...Je suis passionnee d'histoires mysterieuses et la votre m'a vraiment choquee mais je ne pourrais pas y apporter de reponse. De toute facon, merci de l'avoir si joliment partagee avec nous.Things and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-22600406736066385042013-11-20T10:46:43.305-05:002013-11-20T10:46:43.305-05:00As usual, you are a great reporter, and spare no d...As usual, you are a great reporter, and spare no detail in telling the story. I enjoyed it immensely, especially since this battlefield is new to me.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-290210952578629032013-11-20T09:43:04.977-05:002013-11-20T09:43:04.977-05:00Vagabonde, Great blog as usual with terrific and b...Vagabonde, Great blog as usual with terrific and beautiful photos! The intimate nature of the battlefield and the trail certainly added to the atmosphere encountered on your walk. My wife is a believer in ghosts and spirits and this little hike would have been right up her alley but it would have also 'spooked' her out! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-91497659125009487602013-11-20T09:41:39.507-05:002013-11-20T09:41:39.507-05:00Vagabonde, this is a remarkable post, with its mix...Vagabonde, this is a remarkable post, with its mixture of history, excellent photographs of autumn beauty in a historic setting, and ... that certain other feeling as you describe the walk that you and your husband took along the quiet pathway.<br /><br />I admit that I do not think I could have taken that walk. I definitely saw the image in your photo of the Unknown Soldier plaque.<br /><br />So many lives were lost in the Civil War. I have very mixed feelings about visits to the old battle sites. This response has been true for me every since my dad used to drive the family around to these places on Sunday afternoons...way back in the 1950'a.<br /><br />It was so good to see you all last week. I am hoping that you got my email...when I sent it, I wasn't totally sure that the message actually went through.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-83508301849778729772013-11-20T08:45:51.709-05:002013-11-20T08:45:51.709-05:00Although much of history is about horrible wars, I...Although much of history is about horrible wars, I love to read about and visit these these places from the past.<br /><br />I am looking forward to your posts on NY. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-87157973636466456682013-11-20T08:22:39.571-05:002013-11-20T08:22:39.571-05:00What a fantastic journey you two had to this beaut...What a fantastic journey you two had to this beautiful place. I have no idea what that marking is, but I do think the place must be haunted, so perhaps you are looking at the soul of the unknown hero. I knew nothing about this battle or this place, VB, so I appreciate having spent some time with you as you explored it. As usual, your post is filled with beautiful pictures; I read all the plaques to learn more about the battle. Thank you. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-70722896649993080332013-11-20T05:51:42.908-05:002013-11-20T05:51:42.908-05:00An interesting piece of history, all those battles...An interesting piece of history, all those battles and lost lives of young man feels always so sad. Especially when you see the beautiful surroundings. People should have enjoyed the beauty, instead of killing each other....biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-41410976085211739572013-11-20T05:32:46.766-05:002013-11-20T05:32:46.766-05:00Looks quite an enticing route to tramp down. I wou...Looks quite an enticing route to tramp down. I would love a holiday home in a place like that, the old house you showed in one of the pictures really appealed to me. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-32202196481524711232013-11-20T05:25:30.501-05:002013-11-20T05:25:30.501-05:00Hmmmmm. Very Very spooky. To me, there is no techn...Hmmmmm. Very Very spooky. To me, there is no technical explanation...Perhaps someone else will know if there is some way to explain that apparition...<br /><br />It's strange. When I was reading your post and seeing all the pictures, I thought there is something very eerie about this place. Knowing that so many people are buried there in mass graves, and knowing what a bloody battle it was, it would seem to me the place would feel haunted. So, I guess nothing would surprise me about the kind of strange things that have been reported there. <br />I think, quite frankly, that almost any Battlefield of this magnitude would feel haunted---I think of the Battles on June 6th, 1944---that whole area must feel haunted, too. But I have always felt that all the Battlefields of the Civil War have this eerie haunted feeling. So much blood spilled---so much carnage---on this land. It cannot just go away as if it never happened.<br /><br />Very thought provoking post, my dear Vagabonde. <br /><br />AND, Beautiful pictures of a very interesting and kind of sacred place.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-80720883123198919332013-11-20T03:24:43.840-05:002013-11-20T03:24:43.840-05:00This is such an incredibly beautiful place but def...This is such an incredibly beautiful place but definitely full of horrors. Your photo really sent shivers up my spine. That is so eerie. I definitely wouldn't want to walk there alone... day or night. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.com