Monday, November 11, 2024

Remembrance Day

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canada stops to remember past wars. those who served, and those who did not come home.

Our town will have it's usual observations at the Cenotaph with the marching of the soldiers, the laying of the wreaths, and the deafening firing of the canon.



For a number of years the cadets would hold a vigil at the cenotaph, and I have shown photos in the past. Recently, I make a composite using a photo of one cadet holding vigil in the dark and cold with soldiers in the background as if he were meditating upon them.


I made another composite, blending two images together that I took on that night two years ago, by placing the cadet between the moon and flag of the underlying photo.



35 comments:

  1. Good compositions that make us think. Our day which was bright warm and sunny here in Melbourne is nearly finished - small towns and suburbs had their wreath laying ceremonies as well as the big cities. Poppies (of all colours not just red) have been worn and now sit rather dejected on dashboards or in pockets
    Our ‘big’ day here - ANZAC Day - is in April where the memories are for Australians and New Zealanders but it’s grown to encompass many others now.

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    1. At least one year, I included the Australian song, And the band played waltzing Matilda, on my Remembrance Day post -- sung by a Canadian, John McDermott.

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  2. It is a solemn day and the world is on the brink…again.

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  3. What Marie said. It is a solemn day and here we are again.

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  4. America celebrates Veterans Day today, also. Remember those heroes who served our country.

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  5. I love to see the number of people who come out for the ceremony. Your composite photos are eloquent.

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    1. Thanks. I am not the best at arty pics, but I like to try on occasion.

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  6. On my list today is to post a World War I memory of my great grandfather. As of now, I'm thinking about transcribing one of his letters home he wrote from France and posting to the Book of Face.

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    1. Sounds like a worthy undertaking.

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    2. I would like to see that. I had 2 great uncles who died in France in WWI.

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    3. At some point in the future, I will create a series of posts on my blog based upon the several letters my great grandfather wrote home, including the one mentioned above. Most likely it will be after the first of the year.

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  7. There's always the saying "Lest we forget" There are so many factions across our earth now it is strange when the national news doesn't include spots about at least 2 of them each night.

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    1. At least we have this one day, and schools here do some sort of acknowledgement whether in assemblies or over the PA.

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  8. Your composites speak volumes.

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  9. What Sandra said. And yet, the world never learns.

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  10. Nice gathering for the memorial service. Beautiful photos. Linda in Kansas

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  11. Lest we forget indeed.

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  12. My High School Grand-girl Isabel is marching in the Walla Walla, WA parade with her high school ROTC in their uniforms. It's raining and foggy but they have managed to keep the beat and stayed cheery. She's also a skilled sharpshooter. I have to admit I have mixed feelings about all this but will support her as best I can.

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  13. Hey stranger! Haven't blogged in 2 years, but back at it! Eager to see what else you are up to in the future. :)

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  14. Creative way to remember our forces.

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  15. I didn't put up my usual Veterans' Day Facebook post. I didn't have the heart plus I'm not spending much time on social media these days.

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    1. I keep browsing Twitter to try to make sense of the world. But I don't engage much, just keep on looking.

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  16. Beautiful, meaningful photos.

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  17. These are beautiful, poignant and filled with feeling and meaning.

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  18. Those composites are fantastic and very gut wrenching in a way.
    My husband came back but not the same person as when he went.
    Your town celebration is so wonderful.

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  19. I like your composites - very effective and poignant.

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  20. Those are very artistic shots of an important event. Thank you so much for sharing them with us

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  21. The composites are great story shots. You do them so well. I particularly like the colour values in the first one.

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