“Cocking the Silver Cross”

“Snapshot Saturday”

A traditional lady of the woods hidden in a juniper bush.

When the tom turkey gobbled back, Tamara cocked her chief’s-grade trade gun, called “The Silver Cross.” Old Northwest Territory, two ridges east of the River Raisin, mid-1790s.

This entry was posted in Snapshot Saturday and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.