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Wild poppy’s in a field
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The condemned man’s cell at Poperinghe. Flanders. / At dawn the convicted man , was led out to the execution post, clearly visible, through the barred window, some 20 yards away. During WW!, the British executed 320 of their own troops, official records confirm that at least eight soldiers met their end here, although it is widely held that the figure is a lot greater. Three soldiers were known to have been executed, 2 aged 17, and one aged 16, being under the age for overseas military service, this was known at their courts-martial, but then disregarded. Of all the allies during the Great War, only the Australian government refused to entertain the death-penalty for it’s soldiers.
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Miss B and her secret treasure. The dress is by an old friend, Gwen Nowrick of Historic Enterprises/Black Swan Designs (http://www.historicenterprises.com/), and is Flemish. In the SCA B is one of my proteges. 2 x double 500W halogen lights in the studio
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description: the early 16th century castle in the belgian village of Heverlee (now part of Leuven, belgium). The style of the building is essentially a transitional style between gothic and renaissance but it also features a number of later additions such as the neo-gothic chapel. If you look carefully, you can just about make out the golden imperial eagles that top the towers. These are a reminder of the german origins of the last lords of Arenberg. The castle was given to the university of leuven in the early 20th century and now houses part of the university. The watermill in the foreground dates from the 16th century. It is now used as part of the university libraries.
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The hill that this little mound with the chapel and tree stands on is located very near Horst Castle, Belgium. It is called Gallows Mountain, and it was indeed the hill on which criminals were executed. The chapel is said to have been the last stop of the condemned on the way to the gallows pole and the last chance to pray before they were put to death. But here, it is the Tilia tree standing on the hill that was the most important. It is a species that has been the subject of worship for centuries in pre-christian times. After the christianization of (what is now) belgium, these trees have remained important in folk beliefs, often being attributed with magical and healing powers. In this case, the tree is said to protect against the evil eye. Indeed a handy trait when about to hang somebody.
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a small castle near Kampenhout, Belgium
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A photograph taken during an early morning walkaround in the Belgian city of Gent. I can never sleep in a strange bed, so i decided to wake up early and have a look around the city before all the tourists wokr up. Indeed, at about 7 in the morning on a sunday, i was almost the only person in the city.
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The title comes from the poem by Lieut-Col. John McCrae. / Click to view my redbubble work by category: Altered Images / Animals, Birds and Insects / Flowers and Plants / Fractal Images / HDR Images / Satin Series
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Saw a great swath of poppies in the distance. But do you think I could find them. With dusk fast approching I at last found this small field. There was a gusty breeze though so no possibility of macros.
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Copyright 2008-2009 © Helen Chierego / This image is protected by copyright law and is not to be used without express written permission from the copyright holder. / Images may not be copied, reproduced, altered or used for any advertising, displays, any other web sites or for any business or promotional purpose or any other way (whole or in part) without prior written approval of the copyright holder. / All Rights Reserved / / I started with a photograph that I set up and captured. The objects and flowers were arranged to face the Northern light that streams through myhome. I edited in Photoshop and hand painted with Corel Painter and my stylus and graphics tablet. Featured in the following Red Bubble / Groups / Digital Artists United / Impresionism Cafe / ” Impressionist Art” / Featured Fraternity 2010 Calendar now available!
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The medieval castle in the Belgian town of Vorselaar. Usually called “Vorselaar castle” but also locally known as “de Borrekens”. Apparenly the castle was originally not more than a fortified tower, but it grew into a large water castle throughout the middle ages. The castle is located some distance away from the village of Vorselaar and the location does not seem very strategic at first glance, but in the middle ages there was an important road between Turnhout and Antwerp (part of the trade route to Cologne in Germany) The medieval fortress was changed into a luxurious palace in the middle of the 18th century. The defensive walls and the gate tower were demolished and a large, baroque bailey was constructed. But the general look of the medieval structure was maintained. Subsequent alterations during the 19th century damaged the look of the building somwhat (especially the mock-neo-tudor entrance), but even the horrors of neo-gothic could not destroy the powerfull and ancient appearance of this old castle. Mainly because the four corner towers were never demolished.
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A field of wild poppies on fallow land near Karabogutlen, Turkey. A poppy is any of a number of colorful flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They include a number of attractive wildflower species with colorful flowers found growing singularly or in large groups; many species are also grown in gardens. Those that are grown in gardens include large plants used in a mixed herbaceous border and small plants that are grown in rock or alpine gardens. / / The flower color of poppy species include: white, pink, yellow, orange, red, and blue; some have dark center markings. The species that have been cultivated for many years also include many other colors ranging from dark solid colors to soft pastel shades. The center of the flower has a whorl of stamens surrounded by a cup- or bowl-shaped collection of four to six petals. Prior to blooming, the petals are crumpled in bud, and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark blue to grey. Bees will use poppies as a pollen source. The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown for opium, opiates, or poppy seed for use in cooking and baking, for example poppy seed rolls, in addition growing for the decorative flowers. For Poppy Significance scroll to bottom of the page! T-shirts, Unique Gifts, Posters, Art and more! / At my ZAZZLE store Female Contemporary Art you can instantly create and customise my art to your own personal style. / / / My zazzle gallery has a premium range of gifts that are suitable for people of all ages and tastes: an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative, hip and sometimes beautiful designs. 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Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget my Calendar Section / Below is an example Calendar but I am more than willing to customise calendars to meet your own individual taste and style at no extra cost! Poppies have long been used as a symbol of both sleep and death: sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of their (commonly) blood-red color. In Greco-Roman myths, poppies were used as offerings to the dead. Poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep. This aspect was used, fictionally, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to create magical poppy fields, dangerous because they caused those who passed through them to sleep forever. A second meaning for the depiction and use of poppies in Greco-Roman myths is the symbolism of the bright scarlet colour as signifying the promise of resurrection after death The poppy of wartime remembrance is Papaver rhoeas, the red flowered Corn poppy. This poppy is a common weed in Europe and is found in many locations, including Flanders Fields. Canadian surgeon and soldier, John McCrae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields on May 3, 1915, after witnessing the death of his friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer. The opening line of the poem vividly describes the image of the poppies blowing in the wind amongst the many crosses that mark the resting places of fallen soldiers. In 1915 US professor Moina Michael inspired by the poem published a poem of her own in response, called We Shall Keep the Faith. In tribute to the opening lines of McCrae’s poem - “In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses row on row,” - Michael vowed to always wear a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in the war.Thus the plant became a symbol for the dead World War I soldiers. In many Commonwealth countries, artificial, paper or plastic versions of this poppy are worn to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I and other wars, during the weeks preceding Remembrance Day on November 11. In the United States, it is common practice to wear “Buddy Poppies” (artificial, paper or plastic versions sold by the Veterans of Foreign War) during the weeks preceding Memorial Day, the last Monday in May to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans in the various wars; whereas Veterans Day on November 11 is used to honor “living” veterans. It has been adopted as a symbol by The Royal British Legion in their Poppy Appeal. In Canada, poppies are distributed by the Royal Canadian Legion and the Anavets organization each fall prior to Remembrance Day. The design of the Canadian poppy consists of petals made of red plastic with a felt lining and black centre held on by a pin. In 1980, the Royal Canadian Legion formed a committee to decide the future of the poppy and it was decided that the centre should be changed to green to represent the green fields of France. This proved unpopular with the Legion membership and the design was changed back in 1986. Unfortunately a large quantity of green felt had already been purchased and it was decided to keep producing the green centres until the supply of felt was exhausted. It took until 2002 for the green felt to run out and the traditional black centres reappeared. Those who were unaware or had forgotten that black centres had been used in the design of the poppy from its introduction in 1921 until 1980 found the change somewhat controversial. In New Zealand and Australia, plastic poppies are widely distributed by the Returned Services Association leading up to ANZAC day (April 25). The California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, is the state flower of California.
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Remembrance Day 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. In Flanders’ Fields / John McCrae, 1915 In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row, / That mark our place: and in the sky / The larks, still bravely singing, fly / Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago / We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, / Loved and were loved, and now we lie / In Flanders’ fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe; / To you from failing hands we throw / The torch; be yours to hold it high, / If ye break faith with us who die / We shall not sleep, though poppies grow / In Flanders’ Fields. In perpetual love for the Grandfather I never knew, but whose blood flows strongly through my veins, the same blood that was spilt in the name of freedom for us all at Posieres in March 1918 FE Talis varI formula. Poppy inserted in PI
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in remembrance of the great fallen …. inspired by the song ‘The green fields of France’ ... by The Fureys
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Those medieval builders really knew about the possibilities of light. Every stone and window placed just in the right place to create a light effect that fully overawes the ignorant medieval worshipper. I can really appreciate the care and math that went into the design and the layout of these buildings. The modern stained glass does a very good job lighting the interior space and creating the right très mistique atmosphere that makes devout catholics and Enya fans all fizzy inside. This is inside the Martins Church in Kortrijk, Belgium.
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I saw this old tower standing in the middle of the endless polders from miles away. It looks very mysterious in this delapitated state. especialy the carved heads near the roof make it look rather creepy. It used to be an old windmill, puming water out of the low lying polders into the nearby canal.
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A widmill in the Belgian fortress town of Damme. There has been a windmill on this spot since the city was created in the 13th century. The current mill was built in 1867 and it was in use untill 1963. It currently houses a museum.
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This is a view of the train station in the Belgian city of Leuven. It is the 5th busiest station and receives about 26.000 travelers a day. The main building (nearly invisible here) was built at the end of the 19th century in a wild eclectic style that combines numerous antique building styles. The main feature here is the train shed which was built in 2000 CE when the platforms were altered to receive high speed trains. The round, domed shapes mean to resemble a large sheet billowing in the wind. Photographed on my way to Namur for the first Beautifull Belgium Bubblemeet.
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While I am not an atheist, this struck me as quite funny! ;)
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3636 views …55 favoritings – Thx so much to clipics ..for their wonderful words below and poem…...The battle is often great. It is a battle we are seldom ready for…. Paul tells us, “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against…the spiritual forces of evil” (Eph. 6:12f).. am feeling a great love for our warriors today..wherever they may be…..In Flanders Fields .. is one of the most famous poems written during World War I and … “the poppies grow” could refer to spreading blood … ‘Thinking of you’..first….sold laminated print to a mystery buyer on redbubble woohoo lol! . ..Flowers in Winter” by kind permission of clipics / featured in ‘Outsiders’ / The photograph is so familiar / I know it’s details through and through / It’s just a piece of mem’rabilia / And yet I see it now as new / A handsome boy of barely twenty / So grown up and yet so raw / A face so bright with hope in plenty / A handsome boy who fought a war But speak my heart I can’t begin to / For the words I can’t compose / An old man loved is flowers in winter / Daddy you’re my christmas rose The photograph has scarcely faded / But the man is sorely changed / He finds it hard to walk unaided / For youth and he are long estranged / And yet these eyes that saw such sorrow / Never flinch and shine the same / Ah nature lends and we but borrow / For a while this mortal frame But speak my heart I can’t begin to / For the words I can’t compose / An old man loved is flowers in winter / Daddy you’re my christmas rose The world he fought for is passing from us / And stronger values move offstage / I am but weak, a doubting Thomas / Just a product of my age / This life of ours is less distuinguished / We stand in awe of such esprit / And when that courage is extinguished / Then we shall all the poorer be But speak my heart I can’t begin to / For the words I can’t compose / An old man loved is flowers in winter / Daddy you’re my christmas rose Dillie Keane; Fascintaing Aida:written for her Father….
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On May 3rd 1915 John McCrae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields, after witnessing the death of his friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer. Since then the Poppy has been the symbol for the lives lost during World War 1. On November 11th (UK) we commemorate the sacrifices made, and remember what they gave for us.
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Beijing, March 2008. Lumix DC-LC1
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The territory that now is Belgium has always been a group of semi-independent little fiefdoms that belonged to whoever conquered, bought or inherited them. As such they were constantly under thread from their neighbouring fiefdoms or from more powerfull countries. As a result the land was full of fortified noblemen’s homes, ranging from the simplest tower to gigantic palaces. Many of them are gone; destroyed in a war, a victim of changing fashions and replaced by a tasteless 19th century villa or having fallen apart as a result of Belgium’s lacklustre attitude to the care of historic monuments. Nevertheless, the country still boasts a wide range of castles, their architecture as diverse as the lands that now form Belgium. This calendar presents a brief overview of some of the nicest examples. As with the calendar of castles in the Netherlands, this calendar tries not to show just the most famous ones, but also the charm of the smaller noblemen’s homes in the country. This calendar features the following castles: Front Page – town and castle of Bouillon / January – Arenberg Castle – Heverlee / February – Ham Castle – Steenokkerzeel / March – Namur Castle and Citadel – Namur / April -Ter Heyden keep – Rotselaar / May – Ter Loonst Castle – Kampenhout / June – De Borrekens – Vorselaar / July – Montenaken Court – Everberg / August – Alden Biezen – Rijkhoven / September – Rijkel Castle – Rijkel / October – Ten Opstal Castle – Kampenhout / November – Horst Castle – Sint-Pieters-Rode / December – Chateau d’Ursel – Durbuy
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Taken Nov. 4, 2009 with an Olympus FE-340 Views: 149 / Favs: 13 My origami calendar / / In honour of the 11th day of the 11th month; the day that recalls the end of World War I, I fold 11 poppies from 15×15mm pieces of paper. The cross is also made from paper. Remembrance Day – also know as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifice of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918. Source: Wikipedia The poppy’s significance to Remembrance Day is a result of Canadian military physician John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields”. This poem has also been adapted as a song: In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row / That mark our place; and in the sky / The larks, still bravely singing, fly / Scarce heard ‘mid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago / We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow / Loved and were loved, and now we lie / In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe / To you from failing hands we throw / The torch; be yours to hold it high. / If ye break faith with us who die / We shall not sleep / Though poppies grow / In Flanders fields. For a better idea of scale: / This work has been featured in: / Beautiful / Holidays and Special Occasions / Alphabet Soup / / / Also available at Zazzle / / / / / / Works by Category / / Origami / Drawings,Paintings and Graphics / Abstract Photography / Guessing Games Flowers, Trees and Plants / Water and Waterscapes / Scenery/Skyscapes / Light, Shadow, and Reflections / Still Life Living Creatures / Human Portrait Japanfluence / Canada / Europe / / / More Sample Origami / / /
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