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"Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom."
These are the words from Wreaths Across America's (WAA) website noted as "Our Mission". And, it is clearly observed in their commitment to the soldiers buried across the country in the many "national cemetery's" with the wreaths placed against the headstones. However, this is just one of the many ways that WAA remembers, honors, and teaches the next generation about our fallen. Please check out their website for more information about the many ways they accomplish this goal...
Additionally, the location of the photograph above is the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee (just north of Downtown Nashville) which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). More information about this "national cemetery" can be found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/96001516
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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"The Patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree."
-Thomas Campbell`-
This is a re-upload of an archive photo.
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” —Joseph Rodman Drake
"Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom."
These are the words from Wreaths Across America's (WAA) website noted as "Our Mission". And, it is clearly observed in their commitment to the soldiers buried across the country in the many "national cemetery's" with the wreaths placed against the headstones. However, this is just one of the many ways that WAA remembers, honors, and teaches the next generation about our fallen. Please check out their website for more information about the many ways they accomplish this goal...
Additionally, the location of the photograph above is the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee (just north of Downtown Nashville) which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). More information about this "national cemetery" can be found here:
npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/96001516
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Well, I know Remembrance / Veteran's Day is not until Monday, but we were all together this Sunday and wanted to beat the crowds, so this morning we all took a trip to the amazing and historic Calgary Military Museum.
Established in 1914, it is a huge building filled with amazing military dioramas, art, and all sorts of military vehicles, weapons, paraphenelia, etc, from all periods of Canada's Military history.
Around the outside of the building are an amazing assortment of flags, historic military statues, tanks, jets, armored vehicles; it is a very cool place!
We went there last year on Remembrance Day around noon and the crowds were so huge there were parts of the museum that we did not even get to see!
So this year we went the day before and saw every single part of the museum, in and out, me snapping photos to record the whole trip!
This amazing Mural of Honour is the very first thing you see when you step inside the building.
It dominates an entire wall of the anteroom of the museum, and is made up of 240 iconic and amazing images denoting important events and people in Canadian Military history, and altogether they form the amazing image of the three soldiers you see above.
They have various touch screen computer monitors spread around the room where you can select individual images in the Mural and read a write up about them, they are all very unique and interesting.
Here is a link to the Mural of Honour section of the Military Museum website, where you can view online each individual image and write up, for those who are interested:
Calgary Military Museum - Mural of Honour
Also, positioned directly in front of the mural is a display with a rifle and a soldier's battle helmet on top, symbolizing all those who have fallen to defend our freedom.
So, let us all take this time to remember all those soldiers worldwide, through all history, who have fought so hard and made the ultimate sacrifices to help protect our rights, freedoms, and way of life!
Lest We Forget.
As I always do with Remembrance Day posts, I am including the wonderful, timeless, and touching poem In Flanders Fields, written in the First World War by Canadian Physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McRae, and which I, to this day, can not read without getting teary eyed:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Lest We Forget.
I am on flickr much earlier than usual due to this being a holiday Monday!
In honor of Remembrance Day 2013, here is another tribute to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms!
This was actually taken in November 2012, but, after looking through all the photos I took at the Military Musuem last year as well as this year, this one was the most striking image of them all to represent Veteran's Day / Remembrance Day.
This is one of the more grim and thought provoking dioramas on display at the Calgary Military Museum, and I ran it through some high contrast black and white / selective colour processing to give it extra visual impact.
So, let us all take this time to remember all those soldiers worldwide, through all history, who have fought so hard and made the ultimate sacrifices to help protect our rights, freedoms, and way of life!
Lest We Forget.
As I always do with Remembrance Day posts, I am including the wonderful, timeless, and touching poem In Flanders Fields, written in the First World War by Canadian Physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McRae, and which I, to this day, can not read without getting teary eyed:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Lest We Forget.
The white marble headstones stretch in solemn symmetry across the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., creating a powerful visual rhythm that embodies the weight of national memory. This deeply moving scene captures the eternal stillness of America’s most hallowed ground—a final resting place for over 400,000 military service members, veterans, and their families.
Located directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery spans over 600 acres of meticulously maintained land. Its history dates back to the Civil War, when it was established on the estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, repurposed by the U.S. government as a symbol of reconciliation and remembrance. Today, it remains a solemn landscape where grief, honor, and patriotism intersect.
In the images above, long shadows from bare winter trees fall gently across the manicured grass, adding texture and emotional resonance. Each headstone bears the name, rank, and dates of a life dedicated to service—many marked by quiet heroism, some by profound sacrifice. The view evokes both individual stories and the collective scale of history.
Notably visible in one image is a fresh gravesite—a poignant reminder that Arlington is not just a memorial to the past but an ongoing tribute to those who continue to serve and protect the ideals of democracy. Spring is just beginning to awaken around the cemetery, with buds forming on trees, suggesting renewal and resilience amidst reverent silence.
Arlington is the final resting place of some of the most prominent figures in American history, including President John F. Kennedy and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. But it is also a democratizing space—every stone stands the same height, aligned in perfect military order, reinforcing the idea that in death, rank dissolves and every service matters equally.
The quiet dignity of this place leaves an indelible impression. Visitors often speak in hushed tones, pausing not only to pay respects but to reflect on the enormity of what these stones represent: courage, duty, and the unbreakable bond between the military and the nation it defends.
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red is a 2014 work of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower of London, England, commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. The artist is Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper.The work's title is taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown World War I soldier, which begins: "The blood swept lands and seas of red,Where angels dare to tread...
Stumbled across this flag in the stairwell of an old 'turn of the century' building downtown and thought it was a fitting tribute for Memorial Day.
A weekend set aside to honor and remember those that sacrificed their lives in the cause of freedom and liberty. I titled this image with the name of a song I heard the other day by Ward Davis.
The white marble headstones stretch in solemn symmetry across the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., creating a powerful visual rhythm that embodies the weight of national memory. This deeply moving scene captures the eternal stillness of America’s most hallowed ground—a final resting place for over 400,000 military service members, veterans, and their families.
Located directly across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery spans over 600 acres of meticulously maintained land. Its history dates back to the Civil War, when it was established on the estate of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, repurposed by the U.S. government as a symbol of reconciliation and remembrance. Today, it remains a solemn landscape where grief, honor, and patriotism intersect.
In the images above, long shadows from bare winter trees fall gently across the manicured grass, adding texture and emotional resonance. Each headstone bears the name, rank, and dates of a life dedicated to service—many marked by quiet heroism, some by profound sacrifice. The view evokes both individual stories and the collective scale of history.
Notably visible in one image is a fresh gravesite—a poignant reminder that Arlington is not just a memorial to the past but an ongoing tribute to those who continue to serve and protect the ideals of democracy. Spring is just beginning to awaken around the cemetery, with buds forming on trees, suggesting renewal and resilience amidst reverent silence.
Arlington is the final resting place of some of the most prominent figures in American history, including President John F. Kennedy and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. But it is also a democratizing space—every stone stands the same height, aligned in perfect military order, reinforcing the idea that in death, rank dissolves and every service matters equally.
The quiet dignity of this place leaves an indelible impression. Visitors often speak in hushed tones, pausing not only to pay respects but to reflect on the enormity of what these stones represent: courage, duty, and the unbreakable bond between the military and the nation it defends.
Last night, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department tragically lost one of their deputies after a deputy was shot and killed while pursuing several subjects involved on a residential burglary call in Frederickson. Deputy Daniel McCartney, a 3-year veteran of the agency, sadly succumbed to his injuries at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma. One subject is killed and another is still on the loose. McCartney previously served in the U.S. Navy and was a police officer in Hoquiam for six years. He leaves behind his wife and three young boys.
Every law enforcement officer put on their uniform, their ballistic vest, and their gun; knowing that they might not be able to return home safely. Their job atmosphere is often unforgiving with some people who don't give a crap of what they do and a constant element of risk from getting hit by a car to being stabbed or shot at. I understand it all and I will support law enforcement all the way regardless of how everyone else thinks. Rest easy brother. We'll take the watch from here. #rememberthefallen #resteasybrother #watchyoursix #endofwatch
Please remember that today is not about your skills as a grill master. Make sure you take some time and think about those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to give us this life we all enjoy, and quite often, take for granted. #ultimatesacrifice #ultimatesacrifice🇺🇸 #memorialday #godblessourmilitary #godblessamerica #godblessamerica🇺🇸 #forevergrateful🙏 #memorialday🇺🇸 #memorialdayweekend2020 #memorialday2020🇺🇸 #memorialday2020 #rememberthefallen #rememberthefallenheroes #rememberthefallen🇺🇸 #honorthefallen #honorthefallen🇺🇸 #honorthefallenheroes
The Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial is an incredibly touching place to visit. I know that I still remember that day vividly. For me, it was the beginning of a loss of innocense...the first moment in time where I truly could sense that there was evil and hatred in the world. Who would have guessed that it was only a precursor to my familiarity with other great tragedies like Columbine, 9/11, the Century Theater, Sandy Hook and too many others.