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Last September and part of October I traveled through Normandy and Brittany, mostly along the coastal areas and that meant a lot of beaches, capes and cliffs. It also meant visiting the D-Day beaches, and some war memorials, although most of it I skipped. I have seen enough about WWII during my life.
This is Omaha beach, during the invasion this turned out to be the most difficult beach to conquer, and 2000-3000 American soldiers lost their life on the first day of the invasion.
An early morning, low tide and the first one to step on the pristine sandy beach. Sweet memories of a beach with a horrible history as well...
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Formerly Omaha National Bank, the Kutak Rock building is a gorgeously preserved historical treasure trove of architecture and art.
Behind that building is First National Bank Tower, the tallest building in Omaha, 45-story. Woodmen, pic not seen here, had been the tallest, 30 stories, for over 30 years, until 2002.
There are many who are buried here. Killed June 6, 1944.
My father fought as a fighter pilot on the other side from June 7 to the fight i Normandie was ouver August 15.
I have a great chance to photograph the legendary guitarist and songwriter Carlos Santana, along with his beautiful wife and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska last night [April 9, 2022]. Shot for Go Venue Magazine [www.govenuemagazine.com].
Locomotives await work at Union Pacific’s Omaha Shops in May 1984, including Western Pacific GP40 No. 3503. A couple of strings of no longer needed cabooses are in the background, as is UP’s former headquarters building that is just to the left of the flag pole. This entire 100-acre shop complex, a major overhaul and maintenance facility for the railroad, was closed in 1988 and demolished soon after. You wouldn’t recognize this site today—it’s the location of CenturyLink Center Omaha arena and convention center.