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I guess bicycles do…
Eucalyptus Forest, near the township
of Forrest in the nearby
Otway Ranges.
Belgium
Word-of-Day-Challenge-Renewal
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renewal
an instance of resuming something
after an interruption.
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One of the most moving sites we visited
was next to the Prowse Point Military Cemetery,
in Belgium.
Prowse Point was of one of
the 1914 Christmas truces.
Apparently both sides were singing Christmas Carols
and eventually decided to lay down
their arms for the day.
However all that changed once the British Command
heard of what was going on.
They ordered the renewal of hostility and soldiers from both sides
of the battle who had formed friendships for a short while
were again trying the kill each other.
So sad!
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FOWChallenge-Flair
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flair
a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.
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A Canadian pipe band…
…played with flair and gusto prior to
…The Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
in Ypres, Belgium… June 2017.
Remembrance-Day-2019
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At 11 AM, on November 11th, 1918
War ceased in Europe.
The guns of the Western Front fell silent
after more than four years
of continuous warfare.
Since then November 11 has always
been remembered as
Red Poppy, Armistice or Remembrance Day.
When we started daylight saving time
a few decades ago, there was some discussion
about remembering ‘an hour earlier’.
On the other side was a discussion that
either Australia had daylight savings time
during World War I, or it was
daylight saving in Europe.
I’m not sure if answer was found to that debate.
Now its a case of
Lest We Forget
at the eleventh hour,
of the eleventh day,
of the eleventh month.
Today is remembered with a
Poppy from the Somme Battlefields,
a scene displayed on a water tower
at Pozières.
And the Last Post at Menin Gate, Ypres.
Recently I discovered that the
Menin Gate Lions
actually belong to Australia….a 1936 gift,
to the Australian War Memorial
from the Mayor of Ypres.
This year the Australian War Memorial has
loaned them back to Ypres.
Lest We Forget
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Lens-Artist-PC-67-Candid
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Random Candids
Feeding seagulls at Eastern Beach
Geelong
Entertaining tourists in Brugge (Belgium)
Young appreciating experience.
Photographer and model in Stanley Park,
Vancouver.
A tender moment at
the Port of Vancouver.
Photographer and model undertaking a
tertiary education assignment.
Some people halt when they see me
setting up my tripod,
while others just bounce on past.
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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti: Candid
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya: Candid
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy: Candid
Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina: Candid
FOWChallenge-Gourmand
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gourmand
a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
I could often used the word ‘gourmand’
to describe my eating habits…
…at the start
of a guided tour/holiday.
Usually by the first morning stop…
…the sight off food is making me ill and
normal eating habits
quickly return.
FOWChallenge-Magnanimous
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magnanimous
generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival
or less powerful person.
Could it be argued…
…that the 1914 Christmas Truce
during World War I…
…was a magnanimous gesture,
from both sides who understood
the sacrifice each was making
for their country.
