Tag: fort macon

• a warrior and a king

  

  I focus my eyes the target. Take a breath and let it out because later even the rise or fall of the chest will take it off center. The nock is locked in. The string pulls easily in my hand as it bends both ends in my direction. Keep the left arm straight and steady.…

  JessicaLeighLevy

  October 24, 2020

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• the pit

  I recently had the opportunity to visit Fort Macon on the coast of North Carolina. Built in the early 19th century to defend the harbor, the fort became pivotal during the Civil War as a Confederate stronghold which was later upturned and claimed by Union forces. Destroyed and restored, the fort is now a beautiful…

  JessicaLeighLevy

  September 26, 2020

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