I live in an area close to many sites of historic relevance to the US. One of them is Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. While it can be visited throughout the year, several special annual events will make the visit more worthwhile. I have attended two such events a number of times - the 'Revolutionary War Weekend' in May, and the 'Fall Harvest Festival' in October. Unfortunately, the weather prevented me from attending the May event this year.
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S, 1/320 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, -1.0 EC (Fall Harvest Festival, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia, October 2021)
Another two interesting things to visit at Mount Vernon (although not at the main site but not far from it) are the reconstructed distillery and gristmill, both using recipes and processes from Washington's time. The produced whiskey and flour can be purchased from the museum's shop :-)
This photo is from inside the distillery:
Nikon Z6, Cosina Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1 Aspherical Z, 1/100 sec, f/2.0, ISO 100 -3.0 EC, (George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia, October 2023)
On the Chinn Ridge trail, site of both First and Second Manassas fighting in the Civil War:
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S @ 62mm, 1/1000 sec, f/2.0, ISO 100 -0.67 EC (Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, September 2021)
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S @ 200mm, 1/500 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100 (Revolutionary War Weekend, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia, May 2021)
Nikon Z6III, Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S, 1/1000 sec, f/1.8, ISO 100, -0.67 EC (Stone Bridge Trail, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia, August 2024)
@darin-marcus I just noticed the new camera,to be lucky!
@darin-marcus I just noticed the new camera,to be lucky!
Thank you, Radu!
I got it at the end of June - it replaced my original Z6.
Nikon Z6, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/30 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, VR On (George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia, April 2022)
Shot this during the last Fleet Week. Blue Angels in formation directly over my place! Shot with Canon R7/RF 100-400F8 (I have since traded the R7 in for an R10 due to weight issues but loved it when i had it).
The Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, is an open-air history museum that shows the life and customs of migrants to the first permanent British colony in North America. The photo below was taken at the German Farm (1750s), which was originally located in the Rhineland Palatinate.
Nikon D810, AFS Nikkor 24mm f/1.8, 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200, -0.67 EC (Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton, Virginia, October 2017)
Nikon Z6III, Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1 Aspherical Z, 1/500 sec, f/1.0, ISO 800 (Fall Harvest Festival, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia, October 2024)
I joined this forum one year ago today! I am happy that the site is doing very well as it continues growing. Hurrah!
Nikon Z6III, Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S, 1/1000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, -1.67 EC (Revolutionary War Day, George Mason's Gunston Hall, Virginia, November 2024)