Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 - France by Marilyn Harris
Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 – France
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Anzac Day Australia – 25th April 2011
Excerpt from For The Fallen by Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Travel Diary: 10/11/2010
On our drive to Dunkirk, France to catch the ferry back to the UK, we were very keen to visit the area of the Battle of the Somme. By chance, we came across the small village of Serre where we visited the Serre Cemetery No. 2. I saw several Australian soldiers’ graves and many “unknowns”. I don’t know if the overcast and chilly conditions contributed to the emotion that I was feeling, but it was a very sombre experience being there.
Canon PowerShot A650IS
Shutter Speed: 1/80sec
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ISO: 80
Comments
It must be a very moving experience going there .
I booked for France yesterday , going in September . x
Hi Irene, Yes it was. How exciting! Where abouts? :o)
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So glad you post this Marilyn , LEST WE FORGET
Thanks Henna! My grandfather was one of the first to land at Gallipoli.
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These pictures are always moving to me. I think there would be something wrong with us if they didn’t move us. Beautiful and moving work!
So true! Thanks Lori! :o)
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Lori said it perfectly. A beautiful poignant image. :)
Thank you Kelly! :o)
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Gives me chills just looking at it Marilyn! *-(
A stark reminder of just how many innocent people lost their lives!
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Well captured
Thanks so much Joy. :o)
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Good composition!
Thanks so much Jony! :o)
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CONGRATULATIONS!
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Thank You so much Pat and #1 Artists of RedBubble for this honour! :o)
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Butiful, and so sad.
There goes the spelling again, sorry I meant (beautiful!!!)
Thank you Diane! It was a very sobering experience to be there.
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