Author Archives: Tom

About Tom

I started taking photos when I was 18. I fell in love with Gettysburg after reading the Killer Angles when I was in the army in the 70's. This website allows me to share my two great passions.

Bald Eagles

Around the Houston area Bald Eagles are on the rebound.  I had the opportunity to photograph them once while I was at the Shiloh Battlefield, but I had trouble finding the nests around town, but just before I had back … Continue reading

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Website Redesign

I have noticed over the last year that the time spent on my website is down.  Last month, 75% of the people who came to the site stayed less than 30 seconds, so I decided to redesign it, but since … Continue reading

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Missing snow

I had back surgery in January which is keeping me away from the battlefield this winter.  I would like to do a calendar of my photographs but I really need some winter pictures with snow on the ground.  I hope … Continue reading

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Courage on Little Round Top

My novel is now available as an ebook through Smashwords Ebook Publishers.  For those who visit my website or read my attempt at doing a blog, I have setup a 20% discount off of the $5.99 price.  The promotional code … Continue reading

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Photography

This past spring I updated to the Nikon D7000 which is a full frame digital camera.  It has way more features than I will ever use, but it is well built and gives me the flexibility that I need as … Continue reading

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So far away

I fell in love with the Battle of Gettysburg through the novel the Killer Angles.  Unfortunately, life has taken me to Texas, so getting to Gettysburg is expensive.  With a dry summer, I didn’t expect the fall would be as … Continue reading

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