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The unspoiled snow
Those solitary footprints
I am almost alien to all of these
The sun shining through a thin veil of cloud
Dwarfing me
Powerless
Like thrown into an intrepid exploration
Not knowing the outcome
and I surrender
Words of Dimitri, December 2018
I surrender, I surrender
I'm giving up the role of pretender
I remember, I remember
Can't you feel the love that I send ya
I surrender.
- Russ Ballard
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Every year on the anniversary marking the end of World War II, the Times Square Alliance invites couples (though strangers would be more appropriate) to come make out in the same spot this nameless couple did just 62 years ago.
"Couples of all ages and from all walks of life were invited to meet in front of the sculpture “Unconditional Surrender”, which was created by acclaimed artist Seward Johnson, memorializing a famous photo snapped by Lieutenant Victor Jorgenson and evoking the iconic LIFE magazine cover photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt.", reported the Alliance website.
Kissers were handed out a sailor cap, roses and... breath mints!
For more, much better pictures, visit the Times Square Alliance website.
For clues that reveal who might have been the passionate nurse and sailor of the picture, read Sewell Chan's article "When a Kiss Isn’t Just a Kiss" in The New New York Times.
This is creepy. And it didn't come out exactly as I wanted. They never do though, right?
Random fact about me: I have a mole on my palm since the day I was born. It's chocolate brown so people always think that I was eating chocolate and I didn't clean my hand properly. I used to hate having it but as I grew older I started loving it day by day. It's one of the things that make me me. :)
Ask me something in my formspring. I'll post the answers here.
Souvenir of Surrender. This greeting card, which bears the postmark of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, was received here this week by a naval officer who formerly served aboard the Missouri. the words, "Japanese Formal surrender"; form part of the cancellation stamp. Sep. 13, 1945
Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen. The original statue was first installed in Sarasota, Florida, then was moved to San Diego, California and New York City. Copies have been installed in Hamilton, New Jersey; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and Normandy, France.
This is how Marcus runs at high speed, with his hands held above his head. Once he figures out how to swing his arms side-to-side, he'll really take off!
This shot was taken an the Balanga, Bataan, the site where, on April 9 1942, Maj. Gen. Edward King met with Maj. Gen. Kameichiro Nagano to negotiate the surrender.
The surrender came after a fierce battle lasting 3 days. With 78,000 exhausted, malnourished, sick with malaria and dysentery, Major General King surrendered to the Japanese. It was, and still is, the single largest surrender of U.S. and Philippine Forces ever.
Weldon Hamilton recounts:
"General King got up in front of the troops and said, 'No one surrendered but me. If there's any blame it's mine. I ordered you to surrender. You didn't do anything but take orders.'
"He thought, and we all thought, he might get into trouble. We certainly know from history that Roosevelt said there would be no surrender; McArthur said there'd be no surrender. Wainwright said, but King was in the place. When he got his staff together that last night he asked, 'Can we last 24 hours?'
"They said, 'No.'
"He said, 'Can we do any important damage to the enemy?'
"They said, 'No.'
"He (King) said, "Then I'm going forward and surrendering."
Sweet Surrender – Photo Series
Model: Racheeda2000
Location: Sweet Surrender
Set within a dreamlike coastal landscape, Sweet Surrender unfolds as a visual journey between serenity, intimacy, and quiet strength. The location blends natural elements—rock formations, flowing water, lush greenery, and open sea views—into a poetic environment that feels both secluded and timeless.
Racheeda2000 moves through the scenery with effortless elegance, her presence calm yet expressive. Whether reclining on sunlit wooden decks, resting near gentle campfires inside coastal caves, or standing poised against vast ocean horizons, she becomes an organic part of the environment rather than a subject placed within it.
Soft natural lighting, combined with carefully chosen perspectives, highlights subtle emotions: contemplation, confidence, and surrender to the moment. The contrast between open landscapes and intimate spaces creates a cinematic rhythm—wide shots emphasize freedom and scale, while close-ups draw attention to refined details, facial expressions, and posture.
Sweet Surrender is not just a location, but a mood: a quiet escape where time slows, nature embraces the subject, and beauty reveals itself through stillness and balance.
Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John Mclaughlin /
Love Devotion Surrender
Track listing:
Side one
- "A Love Supreme" (John Coltrane 7:48)
- "Naima" ( John Coltrane 3:09)
- "The Life Divine"(John McLaughlin9:30)
Side two
- "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord" (traditional 15:45)
- "Meditation"(McLaughlin 2:45)
Personnnel:
Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – guitar, piano
Carlos Santana – guitar
Mahalakshmi Eve McLaughlin – piano
Larry Young (under his Muslim name Khalid Yasin) – piano, organ
Doug Rauch – bass guitar
Jan Hammer – drums, percussion
Billy Cobham – drums, percussion
Don Alias – drums, percussion
Mike Shrieve – drums, percussion
Mingo Lewis – percussion
Armando Peraza – congas, percussion, vocals
album design & cover photo: Ashok
Columbia Records 1973
ex LP-Collection MTP
Simon and Maja know what they want, and when they want it, and there's nothing I can do about it!
some sketches too, on my blog
Neither Union Maj Gen Ulysses Grant nor Confederate Gen Joseph Johnston were able to enact their final, decisive battle for Vicksburg, for the garrison commander, Lt Gen John Pemberton, finally had enough. His army was running out of ammunition, slowly starving, and dying of disease. An unknown letter, written as "Many Soldiers," stated that without food Pemberton had better surrender his army, or they would either desert or mutiny. Pemberton polled his commanders, asking if they thought a breakout was still possible. All four agreed it was not possible, and Maj Gens Martin Smith and John Bowen counseled their leader to surrender.
Pemberton opened negotiations with Grant on July 3, asking for the terms of surrender. As a Fort Donelson, Grant replied that he would only take unconditional surrender. Pemberton immediately refused, remarking that "you will bury many more of your men before you will enter Vicksburg." And so negotiations should have ended, if not for Bowen. Probably Pemberton's most capable subordinate, John Bowen was now dying of dysentery but he continued his efforts, lying to both Grant and Pemberton for a meeting that afternoon day. When both commanders showed up here, between the opposing lines, they immediately found Bowen's trick. Pemberton got up to leave, but Bowen stepped in, stating that he could see if he could reach an agreement with Maj Gen James McPherson. While Bowen and McPherson went off for further negotiation, Grant and Pemberton sat under a tree here, reminiscing about their mutual experiences fighting in the Mexican-American War. While the subordinate's meeting ended without any clearer terms, the two army commanders had broken the ice. Grant stated that he could present his final terms to Pemberton that night.
At 10PM on July 3, Grant sent out his proposal. Logistics had played a role, as Grant remained concerned about Johnston's relieving army in his rear, as well as the time and effort it would take to transport all the prisoners North to camps. Instead, Grant's terms were generous: the surrender remained unconditional, but he would allow Pemberton's men to be paroled. Pemberton agreed. After 47 days of siege, Vicksburg had fallen at a cost of 5000 Union and 3000 Confederate casualties.
On July 4, 1863, Lt Gen John Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg, along with 29491 men, 172 pieces of artillery, 50000 stand of arms and 600000 rounds of ammunition. It was the greatest single surrender of the American Civil War. Coupled with the defeat of Gen Robert Lee at Gettysburg on July 3, Vicksburg became the turning point of the great American conflict.
The tree under which the surrender ceremony took place was immediately torn to pieces by souvenir hunters after the surrender. A monument was later placed to mark where the surrender took place. That was also badly damaged by souvenir hunters, leading it to be removed and replaced by third marker seen here at the site.
Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi