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Day 212 of 365: At last, the final day in WHEREISHERE's 365. We've been powdering his ass all week and I'm sure he's been walking around the office with a big grin on his face making everybody uncomfortable. So here is one last tribute, to his Day 184. Credit should also go to Tony, who was the inspiration for Vic's shot, though I currently can't find his pic.
I can honestly say, even if I don't explicitly tribute Vic, I've been influenced by his style so much that a bit of him always comes through.
strobist: sb600 at 1/4th power through umbrella, at camera 10 o'clock.
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Second World War home guard at Avoncroft's Living History weekend. Those gas masks (originals) look quite chilling - especially the one designed for a baby - also those old photos at the front. I find the more recent historic re-enactments rather disturbing.
The shot in the comment below shows soldier in First World War uniforms.
Star Wars Night at the Ballpark is where I saw the droids your looking for!!!
Friday Night @ Oakland Coliseum is Star Wars night
We will be IN THE HOUSE!!!
Sharpe is a British series of historical war television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the 95th Rifles fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Portugal, and Spain.
A Russian woman is allowed to mention the word WAR and object to it in Trafalgar Square unlike her compatriots in Russia. Meantime, the insane savagery inflicted on Ukraine just gets worse. The Boffins will have their work out cut out making a vaccine for PUTIN-22 but one is needed now..
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An album of Tug O' War Captures
Album Cover
Tug O' War Competitions are held at many Highland Games throughout Scotland from May to September each year.
Here are the Rules as laid down by the Scottish Games Association:
1. Team to consist of five or eight members and one coach
2. Raised heels up to a maximum of ¼ inch (7mm) allowed on footwear, and footwear to be inspected prior to start of competition
3. Overall pull to be 12 feet and winner of each tie to be decided by best of three pulls
4. No hand over hand pulling allowed. Team members must go back with rope when pulling.
5. Anchorman to loop rope round one shoulder to secure rope as per style used at present. No knot is permitted on the rope end.
6. All team members to remain on their feet at all times, no hands are persistently allowed on the ground apart from the anchorman who is permitted to use one hand on the ground.
7. Draw for ties to take place prior to start of competition. Succeeding rounds to be redrawn at judges discretion.
8. Teams through coaches will be reminded of the rules prior to commencement of competition. Only coaches can consult with the judge and judges decision is final.
No matter how serious they tell you to take yourself during a Revolutionary War reenactment... Well sometimes you just have to show your best or worst War Face! Constitution Island near Cold Spring, NY along the Hudson River.
From 1950 to 1953, the United States joined with the United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations worldwide. At war's end, a million and a half American veterans returned to a peacetime world of families, homes, and jobs - and to a country long reluctant to view the Korean War as something to memorialize. But to the men and women who served, the Korean War could never be a forgotten war.
The passing of more than four decades has brought a new perspective to the war and its aftermath. The time has come, in the eyes of the Nation, to set aside a place of remembrance for the people who served in this hard-fought war half a world away. The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those Americans who answered the call, those who worked and fought under the most trying circumstances, and those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom.
A War Half a World Away
Only five years had passed since the end of World War II when the United States once again found itself embroiled in a major international conflict. In the early morning hours of June 25, 1950, the communist government of North Korea launched an attack into South Korea. Determined to support the world's imperiled democracies, the United States immediately sent troops from Japan to join those already stationed in Korea; they fought with other nations under the U.N. flag. What was envisioned as a short, decisive campaign became a prolonged, bitter, frustrating fight that threatened to explode beyond Korean borders. For three years the fighting raged. In 1953 an uneasy peace returned by means of a negotiated settlement that established a new boundary near the original one at the 38th parallel.
One-and-a-half million American men and women, a true cross-section of the Nation's populace, struggled side by side during the conflict. They served as soldiers, chaplains, nurses, clerks, and in a host of other combat and support roles. Many risked their lives in extraordinary acts of heroism. Of these, 131 received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Nation's most esteemed tribute for combat bravery.
A Place for Reflection
Viewed from above, the memorial is a circle interesected by a triangle. Visitors approaching the memorial come first to the triangular Field of Service. Here, a group of 19 stainless-steel statues, created by World War II veteran Frank Gaylord, depicts a squad on patrol and evokes the experience of American ground troops in Korea. Strips of granite and scrubby juniper bushes suggest the rugged Korean terrain, while windblown ponchos recall the harsh weather. This symbolic patrol brings together members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy; the men portrayed are from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
A granite curb on the north side of the statues lists the 22 countries of the United Nations that sent troops or gave medical support in defense of South Korea. On the south side is a black granite wall. Its polished surface mirrors the statues, intermingling the reflected images with the faces etched into the granite. The etched mural is based on actual photographs of unidentified American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. The faces represent all those who provided support for the ground troops. Together these images reflect the determination of U.S. forces and the countless ways in which Americans answered their country's call to duty.
The adjacent Pool of Remembrance, encircled by a grove of trees, provides a quiet setting. Numbers of those killed, wounded, missing in action, and held prisoner-of-war are etched in stone nearby. Opposite this counting of the war's toll another granite wall bears a message inlaid in silver:
Freedom Is Not Free.
Establishment and Dedication
On October 28, 1986, Congress authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Korean War. The Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to recommend a site and design, and to raise construction funds. Ground was broken in November 1993. Frank Gaylord was chosen as the principal sculptor of the statues and Louis Nelson was selected to create the mural of etched faces on the wall. On July 27, 1995, the 42nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, the memorial was dedicated by President William J. Clinton and Kim Young Sam, President of the Republic of Korea.
Visiting the Memorial
The memorial is staffed from 8 a.m. to midnight every day of the year except December 25 by park rangers who are available to answer questions and give talks. A bookstore in the nearby Lincoln Memorial sells informational items relating to both the memorial and the Korean War.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is part of the National Park System, one of more than 370 parks representing our nation's natural and cultural heritage. Address inqueries to: Superintendent, National Capital Parks-Central, 900 Ohio Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2000.
"Long ago, our peoples waged a great war against each other, a war that raged for so long that most people forgot what they were fighting over. I was a Matoran then, but soon, my bravery was noticed and I was selected to become a Toa of Stone..."
Ever since I first posted her, Virse has consistently been one of the most favorited MOCs in my gallery, both here and on DA. But she wasn't always a level-headed Toa of Sand. Once, she was a young, novice Toa of Stone whose heartlight burned with the youthful adrenaline of war. She was known as a short-tempered captain who tolerated no mistakes in herself or those under her command. It wasn't until she met an ancient Turaga of Sand that she was able to come to terms with herself and learned that even the hardest stone must be allowed to crumble.
"We Americans are the ultimate innocents. We are forever desperate to believe that this time the government is telling the truth."
Sydney Schanberg
Former New York Times Reporter
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8383084962209910782#
War Made Easy reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Narrated by actor and activist Sean Penn, the film exhumes remarkable archival footage of official distortion and exaggeration from LBJ to George W. Bush, revealing in stunning detail how the American news media have uncritically disseminated the pro-war messages of successive presidential administrations.
WAR
We are told that war is honorable,
that war creates peace
and war is necessary; protecting us from evil doers.
We are told the greatest generation was born of the great wars,
where millions perished under the darkness of hell
Yes, we are told these things, that our hearts become hard as stones.
we are fed the bitter lies that god is on the side of our wars.
Warmongers cannot be peacemakers
peacemakers are the brave souls that shout with a loud voice, No more Wars!
peacemakers are those that stop tanks in their tracks with the truth.
Blessed are the peace makers.
Michael Thompson
Rod Gillies micro Star Wars scenes are so brilliant, I had to rebuild a few of them in LDD. Do yourself a favor and check out his gallery here.
(Mine have a few minor modifications)
The war memorial in king Edward 7th memorial park Cleckheaton, How sad it is that at this stage in our history names are still been added to war memorials throughout the country.
ID number: P01480.002
Photographer: Unknown
Date: August 1915
Place: Greece: Aegean Islands, Lemnos
1915-08. Nursing sisters from no. 3 Australian general hospital (3AGH) having an early morning swim in Mudros bay.
Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions.
This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection www.awm.gov.au
Persistent URL: www.awm.gov.au/collection/P01480.002
3D red/cyan anaglyph created from glass plate stereograph at Library of Congress - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog: www.loc.gov/pictures/
LOC Title: Alexandria, Va. The Marshall House, King and Pitt Streets
Date: 1861
Photographer: Not Identified
Link to glass plate: www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018667033/
Notes: Summary from Wikipedia: "The Marshall House was an inn that stood at 480 King Street (near the southeast corner of King Street and South Pitt Street) in Alexandria, Virginia. At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, the house was the site of the killing of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth during the Union Army's takeover of Alexandria. Ellsworth was a popular and highly prominent officer and a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln.
Ellsworth was the first conspicuous Union Army casualty and the first officer killed in battle during the war. He was shot by the inn's proprietor James W. Jackson after removing a Confederate flag from the roof of the inn. Jackson was immediately killed after he killed Ellsworth. Ellsworth's death became a cause célèbre for the Union, while Jackson's death became the same for the Confederacy."
Below are several newspaper articles that provide some additional background information.
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The Evening Star
Wash., D.C.
April 18, 1861
“AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA….The announcement that a Confederate States' flag would be hoisted on the flag-staff at the Marshall House, collected quite a large assemblage in that neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The flag was hoisted about 4 o’clock, and greeted with cheers and a salute of artillery…..Several American flags in addition to those already up, were raised yesterday at private residences in this city.
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Alexandria Gazette And Virginia Advertiser
May 16, 1861
Local Items.
The Northern View of Alexandria.
“….A messenger who came in from Alexandria this evening, says there are not one hundred and fifty troops in the place, and they are not all armed. It is true that the secession flag still floats over the town. Senator Wade, upon observing it with a glass from the President's room yesterday, expressed his regret to Mr. Lincoln that it should be tolerated; to which Mr. L. replied that he did not think it would wave there long."
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The Independent
Oskaloosa, Kansas
Wednesday, May 22, 1861
Important Points to be Captured.
Washington, May 17.
“It is the prevailing impression here today….that an attack on Harper s Ferry, the seizure of Alexandria, and the capture of Pensacola, are events very near at hand. It is confirmatory of this that the troops at the North enlisted for three years service are ordered to be here immediately.
The fourteen regiments of New York in addition to her quota, are ordered here today. The Government will have seventy thousand men here by the end of this month and will then be in a condition to make important movements. The Government is ready for them at any moment and will not permit the rebels to remain there but a few days longer.
The President remarked a day or two since that the Eastern part of Virginia would be taken possession of and the rebel flag in Alexandria which can be seen from the White House wave there no longer.”
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The National Republican.
Wash., D.C.
May 25, 1861.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS OF COLONEL ELLSWORTH AT THE NAVY YARD.
"The remains of Colonel Ellsworth were escorted up to the Navy Yard by the Mount Vernon, under Lieutenant Pendergrast, and were placed in the neat little engine-house of the yard, the fire apparatus having been removed. The body was laid on a small bench, and covered with the national flag, with a wreath of flowers upon the breast. The building was draped in flags and crape, and a special guard of the seventy-firs t regiment placed on duty about it, with orders to admit no person; but as the doors and windows were all open, the crowd outside had a very good opportunity of viewing the body. The flags about the yard were all at half-mast, and a spirit of deep grief pervaded the entire vicinity.
The President of the United States and Mrs. Lincoln visited the remains of Colonel Ellsworth, which were laid out in the engine-house of the navy yard, yesterday afternoon. The sight of the corpse of the gallant Colonel, who was looked upon as one of their household, caused both of them to shed tears freely.
THE FLAG.
The flag which Colonel Ellsworth captured was seventeen by fourteen feet, and was purchased by forced subscriptions from the citizens of Alexandria, who were threatened by Jackson that, if they refused to subscribe, they would be regarded as inimical to secession, and be treated accordingly. When Colonel Ellsworth was shot, he fell on this flag. A portion of it was shown to us yesterday, much saturated with blood. Several of the Zouaves have cut pieces from the flag, which they intend to preserve as relics.
CHARACTER OF JACKSON.
Jackson has, for a long time, been a terror to the Alexandrians. He is the same man who led the crowd which cut down the pole at Occoquan and who cut an ear from the body of John Brown after he had been hung.”
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The Evening Star
Washington City
Saturday, May 25, 1861
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
"James Jackson, who killed Col. Ellsworth, was a man of violent character, yet of generous impulses where his prejudices were not immediately roused. He headed the company that not long since cut down the Republican flag at Occoquan, and the Secession flags flying over his house was the first one thrown to the breeze in Alexandria.
As late as the day before yesterday, some of his neighbors remonstrated with him upon essaying to keep it flying in view of the fact that it was highly probable that the troops of the United States would very shortly occupy Alexandria, and it was well known that the disunionists authorities had ordered its evacuation, by the few disunion troops there, at the first moment they might make their appearance. He, however, aware that he would sacrifice his life in keeping it flying -- and by daybreak the next day his oath was fulfilled.
A week ago, a Union man of this city, who was In Alexandria on business, was denounced by a Washington refugee and a band of avowed disunionists threatened to shoot or hang him; when Jackson went to his rescue and threatening to kill any man who molested him, saved him (Mr. Diffendaffer) from the vengeance of some of the most violent and reckless disunionists who for a month past had been the terror of the peaceable people around them.
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
At 9 ½ o’clock last night the body of Jackson was laid out in the parlor of the Marshall House, the corpse dressed in the uniform of the artillery company to which he had belonged. This company is resuscitated from a company in existence there many years ago, and the members wear the uniform worn then. The coat buttons bear the State coat of arms. There was no guard about the house, and no crowd. A few friends of Jackson were superintending the removal of the furniture to the country, and with that exception all was quiet in and about the place,”
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Link to Marshall House flag, in the collection of the New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, at:
museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/confederate/marshall-house...
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Link to additional information and 3D anaglyph of Private Brownell, "Ellsworth's Avenger," at this flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/110677094@N05/52415352097/in/datepo...
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Red/Cyan (not red/blue) glasses of the proper density must be used to view 3D effect without ghosting. Anaglyph prepared using red cyan glasses from The Center For Civil War Photography / American Battlefield Trust. CCWP Link: www.civilwarphotography.org/
The four kids who came to the "Queens of Dragon Con" (Queen Amidala / Star Wars theme) photo-shoot. The two girls on the left and the little boy on the right were siblings; the little girl dressed as "Rey" was with her mom (Amidala in the white spandex suit).
The Hotton War Cemetery is a British war cemetery is located near the village Hotton in Belgium. At this cemetery holds hunderds of burials of the Battle of the Bulge.
Three girlfriends dressed up as Princess Leia with Han Solo.
This shot of the three of them was directly in front of Han's big Millennium Falcon. They asked me if I would photograph (with
their cell-phones) the three of them having so much fun! Cute!
STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE
Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run
Hollywood Studios - Orlando, FL USA
*[We flew the fastest ship in the galaxy
while hurtling through hyperspace! LOL]
*[The quite-amazing new STAR WARS exhibit opened just ten days
prior (to above) on December 5th, 2019. Since we were in Orlando
for a company holiday-party we checked it out. As expected, it was jammed in the daytime with a 90+ minute wait for the ride. We went back in the evening (with a 35 minute wait) and it was very cool! With everything all lit-up at night it was fantastic and we truly felt
as if we were on the Galaxy's Edge! A must for the Star Wars fan!]
*[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is set within the Star Wars universe, at the Black Spire Outpost village on the remote frontier planet of Batuu. Attractions include Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, a dark ride that places guests in a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance; and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, a flying simulator attraction that allows guests to pilot the Millenium Falcon through a customized secret mission on behalf of Hondo Ohnaka and Chewbacca. Restaurants and shops include Oga's Cantina, Savi's Workshop, and the Droid Depot. The land opened in 2019, replacing the park's Streets of America section. The 14-acre area cost an estimated $1 billion. - Probably why a park-ticket is $125.]