Battle of Ramsour's Mill

I was assigned to photograph the Battle of Ramsour's Mill Celebration and Reenactment at a historic site in Lincolnton today. Due to a low turn out of reenactors this year, they chose not to do an actual Revolutionary War battle simulation (bummer) and the weather scared people off too.

There were actually over a hundred spectators when I arrived, but they quickly dispersed after the afternoon's demonstrations (below). With few visitors interacting with the reenactors I didn't have much to photograph, but I got all that I needed anyway and was able to spend the down time learning a thing or two about history myself.

And I think I must have spent half an hour watching this line of thunder storms roll in and precipitate (pun intended) a mass retreat from the battlefield. As ominous as the sky was, the storms turned out to be pretty mild.

Cross Walk

Efrain Palafox, left, and Jacob Jonas act out the roles of a Roman soldier and Jesus respectively during a cross walk and youth rally sponsored by area churches in Linconton on Friday April 22, 2011.

Over a hundred people carried crosses for a mile down East Main Street, ending with a reenactment of the crucifixion at the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Madison Holt, 14, bows her head in prayer with hundreds of others following the reenactment of the crucifixion in front of the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Confererate Sons...and Daughters

Reenactors Jamie Sisk, above, and Linda Hoyle take part in the proceedings of a Confederate grave marker dedication service held by the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Cherryville on Nov. 8. Sisk is dressed as a confederate soldier and Hoyle in the garb of a mourning widow.