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Monday, May 25, 2015

We Remember


Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when we remember the men and women who gave their lives while serving in our country's armed forces. Two years ago I wrote a post how we celebrate the day in my town, and the ceremony is very similar every year - I guess it looks like that in many other places across the US today.


In today's post for Memorial Day I want to visually focus on the poppies. The poppy has become a symbol for the soldiers died in the battles in Flanders during World War I, representing the poppy fields growing among the graves of the soldiers.

I leave you with my photos of poppy fields in my native Germany. These were all taken in the Northeast of Germany in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that used to belong to East Germany for 40 years.







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13 comments:

  1. Kenneth Cole SchneiderMay 25, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Awesome images of the poppy fields, and stirring reflections.

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  2. BarbMay 25, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Carola, what vivid fields of red poppies! They are a wonderful visual tribute on this Memorial Day.

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  3. Elephant's ChildMay 25, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Love those poppy fields. And grieve with and for all those who have lost people to war.

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  4. 21 WitsMay 25, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    A most lovely and warm post, those poppies are beautiful too.

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  5. Monika + BenteMay 26, 2015 at 2:16 AM

    Was für ein nachdenklicher Post - und berührend.

    Leider vergessen Menschen Leid so schnell - warum nur - die Welt ist schon wieder so unsicher, statt sicherer geworden ...

    Liebe Grüße - Monika

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  6. Nancy ChanMay 26, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    Wow! so beautiful and awesome color! The field is filled with striking red colored flowers! It is illegal to grow poppy plants in my country.

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  7. GwenMay 26, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Gorgeous poppy field. :)

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  8. Michelle BMay 26, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    Your poppies are beyond beautiful! They remind me of a Monet painting. A lovely tribute to our armed forces, it is so important to remember their sacrifices for our freedom.

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  9. KBMay 26, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    Those poppy photos are exquisite!

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  10. GreenComotionMay 26, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    Carola,
    These photos would be great as posters.
    What a lovely place to visit and photograph...
    Have a Beautiful Day!!
    Peace :)

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  11. DarlaMay 27, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    Beautiful photos of the poppy fields. I very much associate this day with poppies.

    Darla

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  12. JeanneMay 27, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    Such gorgeous shots of these poppy fields. I remember "poppy day" when I was growing up when everyone wore a poppy in their lapel. Have not seen that where I live for years though.

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  13. dentheMay 27, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    I love poppies, and I'm so enjoying seeing them everywhere at the moment. Your pictures are awesome!

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