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Two thoughts on Memorial Day:
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom."
-- Bob Dylan
"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks."
-- James Allen
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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This is another of my photos from the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. It was after sunset, when I think the memorial looks best. The vibrant glow of the reflected light onto the benches lasts less than ten minutes each evening during transition to night.
9/11 14th Anniversary tribute in light
Made a short video about the birds trapping problem - www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZoG1sLVG4A
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No matter how many times I see the lights, they always make me reflect. What a great memorial and I hope they can continue this in the future.
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Of course, I am always looking out for great private rooftops or unique public locations and if anyone knows of any please contact me via flickrmail or rbudhuphotos [at] gmail.com.
© Ryan D. Budhu
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Never Forget!
Isart unter der Brudermühlbrücke - ich war mit meinem Projektionsradl da und durfte auf die neuen Graffiti Bilder projizieren.
see a video here: youtu.be/VQCkh0Tp0to
"Sarà bene ricordare a chi non sa, ed a chi preferisce dimenticare, che l'olocausto si è esteso anche all'Italia, benché la guerra volgesse ormai alla fine, e benché la massima parte del popolo italiano si sia mostrata immune al veleno razzista." ---
Primo Levi
Ed il veleno razzista ... che non cessa di scorrere e dovrebbe far tremare. MAI!!! MAI PIU' UNA SHOA, MAI PIU' POLVERE NEL VENTO.....
But the message remains..
'Never Forget..'
Fading, chipped street art in Sheffield..
Seen on the end of the Yellow Arch Studios Burton Rd, jct Neepsend Lane, Harvest Lane and Burton Road.
Done by the 'H21 Krew' in 2013..
MIGUEL ÁNGEL BLANCO GARRIDO
(Ermua, Spain, 13 May 1968 – Lasarte-Oria, Spain, 13 July 1997)
Miguel Ángel Blanco Garrido was a Spanish politician and municipal councillor of the People’s Party (Partido Popular, PP) in the town of Ermua, in the Basque Country. He was born on 13 May 1968 into a humble family of Galician origin. His father, Miguel Blanco, was a construction worker, and his mother, Consuelo Garrido, a housewife. He had one sister, María del Mar.
He studied Economics at the University of the Basque Country (Sarriko campus). Before entering politics, he worked alongside his father in construction and later as a consultant. He led a simple life, was passionate about music—he played the drums in local bands—and enjoyed sports and community life.
In 1995, he joined the People’s Party and was elected town councillor in Ermua, carrying out his public service during a period of intense political and social tension in the Basque Country due to terrorism.
On 10 July 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco was kidnapped by the armed separatist group ETA while on his way to work. His captors issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Spanish government, demanding the transfer of ETA prisoners to prisons in the Basque Country and Navarre. His abduction provoked massive demonstrations across Spain calling for his release.
When the ultimatum expired, on 12 July 1997, he was shot twice in the back of the head and left gravely wounded with his hands tied near San Sebastián. He was found shortly afterward and taken to hospital, where he died in the early hours of 13 July 1997, at the age of 29.
His murder caused a profound national shock and gave rise to a powerful civic reaction against terrorism, known as the “Spirit of Ermua,” becoming a turning point in Spanish society’s rejection of political violence.
I publish these characters to remind people, especially the young, that these men and women gave their lives for justice, for human rights, for the protection of our communities and our planet. Their sacrifice is a lesson and a warning: hatred and injustice must never have the last word.
254/365 2015
September 11th, Gray's Lake - Des Moines, Iowa.
A young child stands among the 2,977 flags commemorating the lives lost from the attacks on 9/11.
Never Forget!
Isart unter der Brudermühlbrücke - ich war mit meinem Projektionsradl da und durfte auf die neuen Graffiti Bilder projizieren.
see a video here: youtu.be/VQCkh0Tp0to
This sculpture was made by Mrs. Darlene Racicot from Canada to remind the died firemans at 11th september 2001. I'm sending it for call to mind them. (by Darlene Racicot, www.neverforget.ca/
Since this is the 7th anniversary of 9/11, I felt it necessary to post this image that was taken about four years ago while my son and I were visiting NYC. This is the site where the Twin Towers used to be. When I visited, I felt as though I was walking on sacred ground. I had an overwhelming sense of sadness as I thought of all those who lost their lives, and for their families.
Let us never forget those people. Keep their families in our prayers.
A stunning display, in deep winter, from the Survival Tree.
From the 9/11 Memorial Website:
"A Callery pear tree became known as the "Survivor Tree" after enduring the September 11, 2001 terror attacks at the World Trade Center. In October 2001, the tree was discovered at Ground Zero severely damaged, with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. The tree was removed from the rubble and placed in the care of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. After its recovery and rehabilitation, the tree was returned to the Memorial in 2010. New, smooth limbs extended from the gnarled stumps, creating a visible demarcation between the tree’s past and present. Today, the tree stands as a living reminder of resilience, survival and rebirth."
© Web-Betty: digital heart, analog soul
Christmas is a special time for many of us. For me, it is even more so, because it marks the end of two lives that mattered to me- my mother, who died on Christmas Day, 2008, and my cat, Tigger, who once lived in the garden where this shot was taken.
Tigger would lay on this bench and turn his back on me, sulking when I was getting ready to go home for the night. I used to visit him almost every day until I finally adopted him, just 4 months before Mom died. Tigger remained with me until Christmas Eve of 2012, when he, too, passed away.
This bench wasn't in the gardens the last time I was there. I wondered what had happened to it, and I missed it, since it held a special memory for me. It was one of the prettiest I'd ever seen, and a frequent perch for my precious Tigger. Now, like him, it lives only in photos and memories that I will never forget.
" Get your kicks through persecution.
Used as scapegoats for your exterior doubts.
Exposing weakness retarded, unworthy.
I cannot begin to comprehend how you wear such shame with vigour
Homophobic race antagonist.
Harmony can only flourish with mutual regard. "
(Aryanisms by Napalm Death from Utopia Banished 1992)
THE THOUGHT: Today is an important day, avoid opening
useless and sterile political debates this is not the place. Talk about numbers, not numbers, how many, where, how, in what way or when: WHAT HAPPENED WAS REAL !! I have studied it minutely for many years immersed in books, vhs, researches, documented almost ad nauseam, my conclusion? MISTAKES MADE SHOULD NEVER BE REPEATED! But the human being makes a tremendous effort to learn and forgets too easily and that is why so many things MUST BE REMEMBERED and teach the new generations to never repeat mistakes.
THE PHOTO: The photo is linked to war and music. I'm next to a piece of the Berlin Wall in front of the Imperial War Museums in London. This frame was used as a background for photo of a band called NAPALM DEATH dear to me and very important for a kind music scene that tends to awaken human beings with very important messages. It was taken by my wife at my request, it is nothing striking only my tribute to the band but above all a warning to tear down all those real and virtual walls that human beings create with their ignorance, arrogance and hate a message thinking that a better world is not utopia and the prerogative of a few but respect and collaboration between every human being so CHANGE YOUR LIFE !
Formerly in Green Park at the southern end of a long line of elephants (until "Tara" showed up), this is elephant #246, "Never Forget", by Tom Hallifax.
This one sold for £11,000... I wonder where it is now
IMG_22771, 30%
Never Forget!
Isart unter der Brudermühlbrücke - ich war mit meinem Projektionsradl da und durfte auf die neuen Graffiti Bilder projizieren.
see a video here: www.instagram.com/p/Cw52HqXxNH6/
This is one of the largest American Flags in our area and it's where I wanted to be during today's sunrise. I'm sorry it's not at half-staff. When I arrived, some employees were coming to work. I asked the first one I saw if he knew who was in charge of the flag. He asked why. I said, "Because it's supposed to be at half-staff today." He asked, "Why is that?" I answered, "Because it's 9/11." He said, "They haven't come yet.", meaning whoever is in charge of raising the flag. Anyway, it's not a government location, so it's a matter of etiquette and not mandatory for the flag to be at half-staff today. Still I hope whoever 'they' is will honor Patriot Day and 9/11 and lower the flag here.
The morning of 9/11 is still etched in my memory 16 years later. When I arrived at work at 7:30am PST for Coca-Cola in Sylmar, an image had just been sent to our fax machine of a Coca-Cola truck parked in front of WTC. We did not believe it was real. The next day, it was confirmed all our employees that were in the WTC and Pentagon were safe. The truck was real, one of two vehicles we lost that day. We were on lockdown for much of the day. On my way home, I wanted to buy a flag for my vehicle, but they were sold out everywhere I stopped. I had a flag for the house and it went up as soon as I got home.
The bravery and patriotism of that day is something I will always remember and honor.
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40 years ago, NYC cops were paid to beat up, harass, and arrest gay people. Today there are rainbows on the cop cars.
Never Forget!
Isart unter der Brudermühlbrücke - ich war mit meinem Projektionsradl da und durfte auf die neuen Graffiti Bilder projizieren.
see a video here: www.instagram.com/p/Cw52HqXxNH6/
It's been 2 years since the tragic events at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Not much has changed since then, but we will always remember the 49 lost that night.
Never Forget!
Isart unter der Brudermühlbrücke - ich war mit meinem Projektionsradl da und durfte auf die neuen Graffiti Bilder projizieren.
see a video here: youtu.be/VQCkh0Tp0to