AZURE WINDOW, GOZO
Monday 30 November 2009
Sunday 29 November 2009
Saturday 28 November 2009
Friday 27 November 2009
Thursday 26 November 2009
BRIDGING THE ATLANTIC
FIRST SUCCESSFUL TRANSATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE
The photo above shows the remains of the first successful Transatlantic Telegraph Cable. The cable was laid between Valentia, Ireland, and Heart's Content, Newfoundland, by Brunell's S S Great Eastern on 27th July 1866. The old Cable Station, now a Museum, can be see in the background.
The photo on the right is of the commemorative stone.
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Monday 23 November 2009
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Monday 16 November 2009
Sunday 15 November 2009
WELSH COASTLINE
ST GOVAN'S CHAPEL, WALES
VIEW THROUGH ST GOVAN'S
CHAPEL WINDOW
LOOKING ALONG THE COAST FROM ST GOVAN'S CHAPEL
Thursday 12 November 2009
Wednesday 11 November 2009
TWO Bs IN MALTA (A BIRD AND A BOAT)
This cheeky little sparrow wanted to share our lunch at a beachside cafe in Malta. Isn't he pretty?
This fishing boat is a uniquely Maltese Luzzu. Luzzus are traditionally painted in the colours of red, blue and yellow and decorated with the Eye of Osiris. The Eye of Osiris is a symbol thought to have been brought to Malta by the Phoenicians.
THE LEANING CHURCH
This unusual church is St Martin's Church, Cwmyoy in the Black Mountains of Wales. No, it isn't falling down but yes, it is leaning! The peculiar angle of the Church is due to the unstable rock on which it is built. Consequently, no part of it is square or at right angles with any other part.
From the interior view of St Martin's, it is plain to see that everything leans - note the steps and the window in the sanctuary.
This lovely little church predates the Norman Conquest and it is still in use today. THE SECOND AUGUSTAN LEGION
The Roman Fortress of Isca (today's Caerleon, Gwent) was for more than 200 years the home of the Second Augustan Legion. At one time, the Second Augustan Legion at Isca consisted of about 5,500 well trained and heavily armed infantry men. In this photo, members of a Roman Re-enactment Society (probably the Ermine Street Guard) march into Caerleon Amphitheatre. This Roman Amphitheatre was originally designed to seat 5,000 spectators.
THE POPPY
A POPPY FIELD ON THE SOMME, FRANCE
The Poppy of Remembrance, worn by millions the world over, truly is an international symbol, involving Canada, America, France and Great Britain. Amid the carnage and blood of the First World War, a Canadian Medical Officer, John McCrae, at the start of the Second Battle of Ypres, was moved to write the poem, “In Flanders Fields”. The poignant, and now famous, poem was first published in Punch on 8th December 1915. Colonel McCrae died in France in 1918. That year his poem was printed in the United States. A reader, Moina Michael, was profoundly touched by the verses. On the day that the Armistice was signed, 11th November 1918, a conference of Y M C A Leaders was taking place. Miss Michael went to a department store and bought its entire stock of red paper poppies. She then handed them out to delegates to wear in memory of those who had fallen. Moina Michael instigated a campaign to adopt the Flanders Poppy as the National Symbol of Sacrifice. In 1920 the American Legion gave its approval. The popularity of the Poppy spread throughout the United States and a French woman, Anne Guerin, was asked to help supply the demand. In August 1921, Anne Guerin approached the recently formed British Legion in London with the idea of using the Poppy in Britain. The Legion was in urgent need of funds to carry on its work, the fundraising potential of the little red flower was recognised, and it was decided to give it a try. The date of the Armistice, 11th November, was selected as the next suitable occasion to sell them. With the personal endorsement of Earl Haig, the Founder of the British Legion, the nationwide appeal began. It was a resounding success! Moina Michael’s idea had indeed caught the imagination of the world. Unfortunately, since Colonel McCrae wrote “In Flanders Fields”, many more have died in wars and conflicts around the world. Today, the Poppy is worn in remembrance of them all.
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A German Soldier rests among his former enemies. He is the only German Soldier buried in this Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery on the Somme. In War, there are no winners!
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LEST WE FORGET
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