Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday | Civil War Finale

This past weekend was our much anticipated Civil War reenactment finale - the final one of our reenacting season. It also happens to be the biggest event and our favorite. It fully lived up to all it's potential and left me already anticipating next season's events!

Please note that ALL photo credits go to my mom; I didn't take a single photo the whole weekend. :)


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  1. AngelaOctober 22, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    You know I love everything about this... I want to be IN IT!

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  2. TashaOctober 22, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Looks like so much fun! And these pictures are fantastic. :)

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    1. KellieOctober 23, 2013 at 11:13 PM

      Thanks, Natasha! My mom is a much better photographer than I am, so I find myself more and more defaulting to just letting her take the photos when we're both at an occasion or event. ;)

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  3. Elena AliceOctober 22, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Oh my goodness! How fun!! I looooove the dresses!!! This is all so excellent! It's like going back in time!

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    1. KellieOctober 23, 2013 at 11:13 PM

      "Going back in time."

      In many ways, that's exactly what it is! :)

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  4. Jeremy ScharmannOctober 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    That was a truly spectacular weekend! Thanks for the invite! Great pictures too! :-)

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    1. KellieOctober 23, 2013 at 11:12 PM

      Thanks, Jeremy, and glad you were able to come! All photo credits go to my mom. :D

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  5. UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    This is my first time to stop by this blog of yours and I'm so glad I did! It's truly delightful; I'll be coming again. The reenactment looks like amazing fun! I've never been involved in one, but I've attended a couple of them. The pictures of this one look very real and makes me feel I was there! :-)

    I hope you have a blessed and delightful day!

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    1. KellieOctober 23, 2013 at 11:12 PM

      Melinda, I'm so glad that you stopped by today! It blessed my day. :)

      Reenactments are amazingly fun, just as you say! Being an actual part of one is truly an experience and through our years of reenacting, I have to say that I have a whole new passion for history, specifically the 1860's/Civil War era. The fashion of the times is my favorite. :D

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  6. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    WOW!!!1

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  7. AnonymousOctober 23, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    I LOVE stuff like this. My parents joined in a few when I was little, I really only remember being at one. But, they are so much fun. And these pictures are so great!

    That one of you and your sister (I'm assuming) and then the one of her alone. Those are gorgeous and you both look like you are straight from that time. :) And was that one of you and your siblings?? Everyone looks so great! I just love the authentic feel of reenactments. :)

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    1. KellieOctober 23, 2013 at 11:10 PM

      Thanks, Jess!! And I'm glad to hear that we look "straight from that time," which is exactly our goal! Yes, the girl in the light green dress is my sister Karis and the shot with her and I with three guys is of me and my siblings, minus the two who are married (and consequently, do not reenact) and Katheryn, who is out of town.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Awesome! Your mum is a brilliant photographer!

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  9. Breanne October 26, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Please give my praise and admiration to your mother in regards to her work here! Favorites were the first one, the portraits of you and your sister (gawghess ladies, the both of you!) and the one of the smoke/fog with palm trees in the background; a simply beautiful juxtaposition!

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    1. KellieNovember 1, 2013 at 8:15 PM

      I shall pass on the "praise and admiration" to her! I wish you could come to one, Brea, and be our official unit photographer! :D

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  10. Emily Ann PutzkeOctober 26, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    LOVE this!!! Your mom did an amazing job with the pictures!! I love the one of you with the camera on the tripod...so great! I've given up trying to hide my camera while being all dressed in my Civil War garb. I'm a photographer who NEEDS the camera out at all times...=)

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    1. KellieNovember 1, 2013 at 8:16 PM

      Definitely no shame in forsaking being period correct in favor of photographing the memories. :D

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  11. dadsNovember 4, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Looks like I missed a great weekend...and of course you came to the one event I didn't go to! lol Oh well...missions work, even as close as Arizona, doesn't allow for a lot of free time/finances to get to/from CA... Hope all is well with you - I try to follow you via your blog whenever I can to keep tabs :)

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