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Happy
Laughing at a quip.
I always thought these windows
lent a sad demeanour to this old house.
Perhaps they knew the fate of the house.
It no longer exists.
****
Finally, I have no known relatives who
perished on World War I Battlefields,
however, on more than one occasion
I found myself taking deep breaths
to suppress tears as I contemplated
the loss of life two World Wars
have inflicted on our planet.
I created this image of the
Thiepval Military Cemetery
for another challenge.
I often wonder if there are
unseen guardians at each cemetery.
The wall at the back of Belgium’s
Tyne-Cot Cemetery,
contains the names of 35,000 soldiers
who have no known grave.
This is the overflow from
Menin Gate at Ypres,
where another 54,000 names
are inscribed
Nearly a decade ago Fromelles’ mass graves
were discovered.
From these six graves
250 Australian and British Soldiers…
Loved the post. You certainly know how to humanize them. Good job. 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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Great photos. Insightful. Lest we forget.
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Thank you, JohnRH
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Such moving images, Woolly. The wartime cemeteries are so sad. I was incredibly moved by the one in Normandy. Your first two images are fabulous! I love the look of delight on their faces!
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Thank you, Patti.
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Well Woolly, you pulled a fast one on us, leading in with such happiness and leaving us with such sadness. I suppose it truly demonstrates the wide range of emotions we experience in our lives. Nicely done.
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Unintentional Tina. However I see what you mean. My Western Front visit only came about because I wanted to see where my grandfather had served during WW I. Enough of my waffle. Goodnight 😊
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Graveyards evoke many emotions. Tears, sadness – but also feelings of beauty and remembrance.
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Couldn’t agree more. All cemeteries visited were kept in immaculate condition, it was just the senseless loss of life, all ordered by superiors who were far removed from the fighting. The site of the Prowse Point, Christmas Truce is one such place. Soldiers in trenches laying down arms to celebrate Christmas only to be order back to ‘work’ when commanders heard of it.
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Terrible
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