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My tribute. I have put my poppy on this shot in rememberance for all the brave men who have died fighting to protect us. Also for all those who have been wounded too.
- You remember?...., the words written on the sand ........
You remember?....., The words that lived one day ......
You remember?....., The words that the tide was .......
You remember?.............
- Recuerdas?...., las palabras escritas sobre la arena........
Recuerdas?.... , las palabras que vivieron un día......
Recuerdas?... , las palabras que la marea se llevó.....
Recuerdas?...........
Memorial Day is not about barbeques or the beach.
It is one day, one day out of 365, set aside to remember and honour our dead. All things considered, it's not much we're being asked to do.
"Remember when I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when"
From the song "Remember When"
by Alan Jackson
Remembering Zuccotti Park and Occupy Wall Street all week.
Thirty-five portraits from the series can be viewed on my portfolio site.
"Remember the Holocaust," "Jude," "Remember Human Rights" are written in chalk on a bus stop's floor, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC.
Watching clips of the $1.98 Beauty Show. I wish I could live in the oblivious state/time/era, I lived in only late teens, early 10s. I’m sorry foe the stres my parents went through. And I took it for granted. My dad helped people. Yet did people help him when his house was on the line. When he died 5/19/14, I asked him in April in 2019 in hospice care, how he felt about his life. He said he owned a house (2) on the mountain where he wanted, and he owned his own business, a trucking company. It wasn’t easy. And I don’t know how he owned he the house he had and for so long. My dad didn’t do everything right. I haven’t done everything right. But he tried. He was a good person. I miss my dad. I miss him so much.
Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, you die defending your country you die with honor. I don't have interest in enlisting, but I deeply respect all who have had the guts to put their lives on the line for our beautiful country. God Bless America.
For those few who do not know, this is the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. On that fateful day in 1941, Japanese bombers heavily damaged many ships, and sunk 3 of them beyond repair, the Arizona being one of them. Thousands of young men trapped in that ship, rescue came too late, and to this day, the ship remains sitting in the shallow water, the bodies of those poor souls still in the rustic hull beneath the monument.
I can't speak very enthusiastically about this place cause 1: I actually couldn't act like my regular self here, rangers asked those to be quiet as it was still a memorial. And 2: It's almost frightening to think that thousands of waterlogged corpses of people who believed in America were just a few feet beneath me. I saw this composition at the last minute on the way out. I was theorizing how I could shoot the US flag flying above the memorial with just the right frame, and nothing worked. All it took to find the right frame was to stand directly underneath it.
That being said, it didn't make it any easier to edit. The position of the bars were still VERY uneven and needed major correction. Part of the reason probably being I couldn't have my tripod out. I was moving around for around 10 minutes to get myself and my camera in an acceptable position. The flag and clouds were the only things in just the right place.
It almost feels weird that in the same vacation I was here at Pearl Harbor, and then a few weeks later I was in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima.
World War 2's crazy man, war never changes.
Houston National Cemetery has been expanded over the past months to nearly double the size it had been. Our Nation is aging and it's showing here. So if you're lucky enough to have a veteran who returned you understand how important it is to honor those who are now serving and the families of those who weren't so lucky.
Today will be spent by most celebrating this as the beginning of summer. A trip to the beach, a backyard BBQ, a fun day - but to some it's a day of remembrance and sorrow. Take a few minutes to say thank you and offer a prayer for those families who have sons and daughters serving in the military.
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Virginia Beach Fraternal Order of Police hosts this annual memorial service as a tribute to all local law enforcement officers that have died in the line of duty in service to the City of Virginia Beach.
Reminder: Flags should be flown at half-staff on May 15th
This tribute to American law enforcement officers is part of the historic crime bill that President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1994. At the request of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Public Law 103-322 designates Peace Officers Memorial Day as one of only two days each year during which government agencies, businesses and residents are to fly their U.S. flags at half-staff.
“Just as we honor those who died in military service each Memorial Day, our nation pauses each May 15th to show its appreciation for the more than 20,000 men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy here at home,” said Craig W. Floyd, Memorial Fund Chairman and CEO. “Lowering flags to half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day is also a way to remember the family members, friends and colleagues these brave American heroes left behind.”
Photography by Craig McClure
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Ever notice how many times we walk right by directives and commands and orders? Ever notice how blithely we obey?
1966 FORD Thunderbird Gen. 4 [ 390cui ]
Aachen, Germany - 29th Feb. 2012
46 years old and only in one hand. An old guy who lived for his dreamcar. As you can see on the number-plates, the car was " born " in California. So its like " new ". The hole car was never restored in this long time, hope I can show some details and the interior to see this true facts...
Really, I love this car. Amazing design ...
Canon 5D MK II - ISO 50 - f/4 - 135mm
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