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The National War Memorial (titled The Response) is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939. Originally built to commemorate the Canadians who died in the First World War, it was in 1982 rededicated to also include those killed in the Second World War and Korean War and again in 2014 to add the dead from the Second Boer War and War in Afghanistan, as well as all Canadians killed in all conflicts past and future. It now serves as the pre-eminent war memorial of 76 cenotaphs in Canada. In 2000, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was added in front of the memorial and symbolizes the sacrifices made by all Canadians who have died or may yet die for their country.
Che Guevara Mural on Faha Street just off Free Derry Corner. The inscription in Irish translates loosely as, “You can kill the revolutionary, but not the revolultion.”
Free Derry Corner is a historical landmark in the Bogside area of Derry~Londonderry immediately below the city’s famous walls, with several political murals from a Republican or Nationalist perspective. It is a significant tourist attraction in the city.
Derry or Londonderry – the name itself is a subject of political dispute – is the second city of Northern Ireland and fifth largest on the island of Ireland, with a population of around 100,000.
Derry is perhaps most famous for its walls, constructed as late as 1613-9 to protect English and Scottish settlers from native Irish people. This makes it the last walled city to be constructed anywhere in Europe. The walls remain completely intact and there is a walkway along top of the whole mile or 1½ km of them. These are the only intact city walls in Ireland and one of the finest in Europe. They are a major part of the city’s draw as a tourist attraction.
The conflict which became known as The Troubles is widely regarded as having started in Derry in 1969; the city was also a stronghold of the Civil Rights Movement. In the early 1970s the city was heavily militarised and there was widespread civil unrest. Several districts in the city constructed barricades to control access and prevent the forces of the state from entering. Violence, however, eased from the end of the 1980s while The Troubles still raged in other parts of Northern Ireland, and there have been persistent rumours that local IRA leaders secretly negotiated a truce with the British military in the city. Nowadays it is a peaceful place, and well worth a visit.
A beautiful old fountain in Geneva....with sculpture of Dionysus and defaced by graffiti. This photo was shot during the US invasion of Iraq, in March of 2003. The graffitti was shocking of course, seeing it desecrating a venerable old fountain, and it consisted only of the black spray painted writing. BUT THE INVASION IN THE MIDDLE EAST WAS WAY MORE SHOCKING.
I was visiting my family in Geneva, Switzerland, and when we passed by this fountain, I HAD to stop and take a picture.
It was when the American "SHOCK AND AWE" campaign was in full swing and we watched American tanks tearing up Baghdad in front of a backdrop of fires and smoke ..... We saw it all in our Swiss hotel room on International CNN. It was pretty SHOCKING AND AWFUL all right. Awful and shocking and it made me sick to watch.
[I processed the shot in Photoshop, and no elements have been added, except the color red. I was back in Geneva again the following year, in March of 2004 to visit my family, and went by to see the fountain. The city had completely cleaned up the graffiti.]
With this photo, I wanted to show something about how I felt about the invasion my country had embarked on to try to protect our strategic interests in the Middle East, as we buzz around in our gasoline engine driven cars. No one's at fault in this bad dream. We are all - all - in it together.....collectively dreaming the nightmare ........ one vast human unconscious subconscious motivation of sorts.........and we seem somewhat asleep with regards this kind of global travesty, assuming that war is a completely natural way to resolve issues. As if there were no other way open to us as a species.
Of course war is as natural as eating on planet earth and certainly won't stop any time soon, as long as we continue to use the primitive parts of our brains rather than the higher aspects of our consciousness. It will take centuries of human evolution for a big enough majority of our species to develop the awareness it takes to have the skill AND will for creative conflict resolution. I think it's possible, but it is a long road. In the meantime we will see more of this kind of struggle and hardship, unfortunately.
Evolution is a very slow process, but certainly it is encouraged by people expressing positive vision, creating beauty, observing the wonder of our world, sharing this across international boundaries! all these things help wake us up to our common humanity. Maybe this sounds idealistic, but I am not ashamed to have positive aspirations. I have seen people in my world change and develop skillful ways to communicate. I have seen positive change even in one generation! This is very encouraging. As the world gets smaller because of mass communication via technology, what happens in one corner of the world is quickly known everywhere on the planet. I believe this will help accelerate our development of higher consciousness. I believe ultimately human beings prefer enjoying life rather than destroying it, if given half the chance.
In the meantime, as wars rage, here are some creative and practical solutions we can all participate in to move our world in a forward constructive direction, with regards the very basic things we use to live:
www.greenbiz.com - actual news about big businesses that are going green and explaining how it makes good sense financially
Last photo from this evening. After an outfit change he asked to kiss her nipples again. He hangs around our house all the time now and my wife is conflicted on letting him go further.
These artwork conflicts at times with our ideas of how art should look like; of how it meets the observer' s expectations. Clearly this art does not respond to the sciences of the Art Academies, does not imitate the real world, nor does it use conventional perspectives.
Mirit Ben-Nun transmits her inner world and its sounds, giving rise to an infinite number of artistic compositions, springs of dreams, an assortment of realities and perhaps her 'Unreality.
Her art is connected to her life and the real world, it is a back and forth between herself and the spectator. Her thoughts are expressed in a unique style and approach.
Mirit Ben-Nun's art usually exists independently of reality, she even dares to move it away. Her aggressiveness in the use of primary colors along with bright tones, reveal Her autonomy in relation to shapes. The lines, the points and the forms do not try to imitate reality but rather give each work a unique importance showing the emotional charge of the artist.The artist has a spirit of rebellion, new ideas, trying to overcome without seeking perfection, just looking for expression. Through her work she explores personal identity trying to redefine the art itself. Its purpose is to describe and illustrate or to reproduce the world and the nature of human civilization, focusing primarily on the dominant exposure of the expressive function.His art is made by an artist that reflects the complex problems that shape our diverse, global and rapidly changing world, trying to redefine art.
Dora Woda
Two young chacma baboons have a spat over something. A moment later they were again friends and grooming each other.
Kruger NP, South Africa
I love taking my family to the zoo, and the Memphis Zoo is a very good one. But I also confess some conflicted emotions. My first title for this photo was “prison bars”. But is that what it is? Are these harmless attractions, or an atrocity? I’m conflicted.
As CP 9732 rolls into Clinton,IA from the north with a unit train of fuel oil, UP 8075 comes into town from the east after crossing the Mississippi River with a load of containers and intermodal trailers. The CP tracks have to cross both UP main lines to continue south so CP9732 was stopped for :30 min while the UP cleared both main lines of east and west traffic.
So this is a follow up to the Anakin Skywalker - What If I posted a while back. It's based in the same universe and operating under the same galaxy changing event.
Obi-Wan Kenobi - With the public execution of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine at the hands of the CIS commander General Grievous, the Jedi council made it their highest priority to capture the villainous commander and bring to justice before the Senate. To accomplish this, they assigned the Open Circle Armada commanded by Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to lead the spearhead into the heartland of Separatist space with one objective. Capture Grievous.
Having faced the droid general on multiple occasions and failing to best him in combat, Obi-Wan would often feel guilt for Palpatine's death, believing that had he not failed in the past the Clone War would have come to an end long ago. But with the help of his former apprentice, Obi-Wan was able to look beyond his past failures to the future. Both he and Anakin would bring Grievous to justice in the name of the former chancellor.
The spearhead campaign would take both Jedi to the edges of the Outer-Rim, culminating in a skirmish on the sinkhole world of Utapau where Grievous would gravely wound Obi-Wan by stabbing the blade of a lightsaber through his stomach. As his former apprentice fought the droid general one on one, Obi-Wan was able to use the force to briefly numb his pain.
As he delved deep into the force to grant him the power he needs for one last strike, Obi-Wan heard a familiar voice calling to him.
"I am proud of you, Obi-Wan."
At first Obi-Wan was taken aback. Hearing the voice of his deceased master distracted him for a moment, but calling on the force allowed him to lunge forward with his lightsaber. Before Grievous could react, Obi-Wan decapitated the Separatist commander. Neutralising the threat.
Collapsing from blood loss, the Jedi master was rushed to the nearest medical bay onboard a Republic cruiser. Despite a near brush with death, Obi-Wan survived and told Anakin about how he'd heard the voice of Qui-Gon Jinn speak to him. It was at that point that Anakin confessed something he'd hidden from his master since the beginning of the Clone War. Following the first battle of Geonosis, he had married Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo.
Whilst he was taken aback by this revelation, deep down Obi-Wan had always suspected that his feelings for Senator Amidala were more than he cared to admit. Though hesitant, Obi-Wan voiced his support for his former padawan, and promised to keep his secret. In a jokey remark, Obi-Wan then asked if Anakin knew who the father of Padme's future child would be, much to the Jedi Knight's horror.
With the elimination of General Grievous, it was believed the Clone Wars would come to an end with the capture of Count Dooku, the recently ascended Sith Lord. Though keen to finally bring peace to the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin were ordered back to Coruscant for a much needed reprieve from the conflict. As they left Utapau, Grievous' final trap would reveal itself. Every sinkhole on the surface of Utapau had been layered with explosives designed to detonate two days after activation. The explosions would destroy every city on Utapau and destroy a sizeable portion of the occupying force.
The devastation would leave the surface of Utapau inhospitable. Realising the horrors that the Separatists were capable of, the Republic vowed never to end the war until their enemy was wiped from existence.
As both Anakin and Obi-Wan returned to Coruscant, Padme went into labour resulting in an unexpected surprise.
Anakin became the father of twins.
As his closest friend, the young Jedi asked Obi-Wan to be godfather to his children. Obi-Wan graciously accepted.
Though he was happy for his former padawan having the family he'd always wanted, deep down Obi-Wan felt more isolated than ever. Having lost the love of his life the Duchess Satine of Mandalore to the hands of Darth Maul, just under a year ago he couldn't help but feel heartbroken every time he saw Anakin's new family.
To distract himself, Obi-Wan would take on a new apprentice by the name of Jaylam Duos. Despite his reluctance in the past to take on a new apprentice, having wanted to not teach a pupil during a time of war, Obi-Wan decided that his declining physical condition meant it was unlikely he'd make past the war thus his choice to take on his new apprentice now.
As both master and apprentice began to move into the unknown regions of space, they'd encounter Count Dooku's newest agents. Sith acolytes, all vying for the position as Dooku's apprentice. Though Kenobi and Duos were able to defend themselves against the acolytes, the Jedi Master lost the closest friend he had during the Clone War. Clone Commander Cody was killed saving Duos' life from one of Dooku's acolytes.
In a moment of rage, Obi-Wan was able to disarm all four of Dooku's acolytes by severing their hands, only to allow them to leave. A perplexed Duos would be met by one of the first lessons Kenobi was taught by his own master.
'Revenge is not the Jedi way.'
In honour of their fallen comrade, Duos would take the former clone commander's blaster pistol and continue to use it in conjuncture with his lightsaber much to Kenobi's dismay. He considered blasters to be a crude and inelegant weapon compared to a lightsaber.
As time would progress and the recently deceased Commander Cody was replaced by Clone Captain Sendro, Kenobi's former apprentice would achieve the rank of Master before being named Grand Master of the Jedi Order as Master Yoda passed the reigns to young Skywalker. Though the transfer of power was questioned by some council members, Kenobi would openly endorse his former Padawan, claiming there was no-one more suited for the role than the Chosen One himself.
Under Skywalker's leadership, the Jedi would undertake an intensive search throughout the galaxy to locate the final piece of the puzzle needed to end the Clone War. Reigning Sith Lord, Count Dooku known by this point as the nefarious Darth Tyranus. After two weeks scouring the galaxy, Kenobi and Duos would come face to face with the Sith Lord.
The duel between the three of them would culminate in the Sith Lord besting Kenobi in lightsaber combat, but not before the Jedi Master could sever one of Dooku's hands. Even in his weakened state, the old man was able to easily best Duos in lightsaber combat and would use his blade to decapitate the young boy. Distraught, Obi-Wan declared how horrifically Dooku disgraced Qui-Gon Jinn's legacy.
In a moment of what appeared to be regret, the Sith Lord chose to leave the duel without taking Kenobi's life. This would prove to be the Count's undoing, as Kenobi was able to place a tracker on the Sith Lord's cape allowing Republic intelligence to track the Count back to his last refuge.
A moon sized battle station known as the 'Death Star'. Reunited with Skywalker, both Master and former apprentice would lead the Republic fleet into battle against the Separatists one last time, with the fate of the galaxy in their hands....
Made for Mobile Frame Zero, the Lego tabletop wargame where you can build anything you want! (Seriously...)
Train 109 waits to let Train 20 slide by after meeting at the location where double-track returns to single-track East of 11th St. Station. This is CP 33.3 on the South Shore Line in Michigan City Indiana.
October 30, 2023
I am conflicted every time I photograph homelessness. Is this ethical? Is it wrong that I see something serene and beautiful in the low point of someone's life? Is that assumptious of me to think it's his low point? I don't know. I just see scenes in my head that a beautiful and capture that feeling.
I don't know. What are your thoughts?
One Eagle attacked another and kept knocking it into the water. Or the one Eagle was trying to hang onto its fish and the other tried to drive it away. Not sure. This went on for quite a while.
A man looks at an Ukrainian armored personnel carrier (APC) BTR-4 destroyed as a result of fight not far from the center of Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, located some 50 km from Ukrainian-Russian border, on February 28, 2022. (Photo by Sergey BOBOK / AFP)
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