Big Cannon Boom!

This 30 pounder is so loud that even I was covering my ears. They still were ringing. Normally I make fun of a cannon crew that does the silly duck and cover routine. These guys mostly didn't, but for this cannon, I don't blame them. In fact, the hand with which I was taking pictures didn't cover my right ear well enough and a cannon program at Andersonville last weekend made it hurt and ring all over again. So if you ever make it out to Fort Pulaski to watch the big gun, bring ear protection. Really. I can't even imagine how loud it would be with a full charge and actual round. I think you'd go deaf. After seeing so many cannon programs that I consider myself a conniseur of them, this one was very impressive.

Misfire!

Watching a cannon program

Well, Awyn is still eating her sugar candy.

Raising the 1st Confederate flag

Sugar for a Sweetheart

Dad, I need to concentrate. No Pictures!

Tybee in the background

Tybee island is in the background I think, across the water. If I'm selecting the right cannon that they posed in front of.

Cannon pose

Up on top, next to one of the cannons. I believe the top part is called the esplanade, but I can't always keep up with the proper terms for military fort construction.

30 lb. Parrott

Portcullis

Yes, the drawbridge can be raised, and a portcullis drops down, adding even more security for the troops stationed inside. The moat goes around the fort and the little defensive battery at the point.

Georgia Flag

Post-Union, Pre-Confederate. Didn't last long. It is rather pretty, isn't it?

Alligator!

This poor guy wasn't feeling all that well according to staff members. Then a visiting yahoo decided to wrestle him and picked him up by his tail. The park first ejected the offending visitor and then had wildlife rescue come and relocate the gator.

Harrold House Movie

Something I missed last time I published pictures.