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Notre Dame de Lorette is the name of a ridge and basilica north-west of Arras. Notre Dame de Lorette is a French national necropolis, sacred ground containing the graves of thousands of French and Colonial fallen, as well as an ossuary, containing the bones of those whose names were not marked. In total, the site contains the remains of nearly 40,000 soldiers, as well as the ashes of many concentration camp victims.
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A shot of a Tiger Moth just before my first flight.
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Idea for image stolen from Michael Bermingham, a fellow R & B’er. Depicts the business end of a rifle in my collection.
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2 shots of Tiger Moths taken at a local airshow at Parafield. Merged into one image with a sky taken elsewhere.
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Jaffrey Boys in the World War This is the WW1 memorial in the center of Jaffrey, NH.
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October 2007 Pencil Inspired by the literature of Edgar Allan Poe. The figure is mysterious; the costume it wears intended to hide the limbs and gender of the person or creature beneath. The character is meant to be a bringer of death via subtle means so I decided to incorporate elements of plague doctors, WWI gas masks plus vulture and crow feathers into the design. Copyright © Mike Nash
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This mural was aside a building in Selah, WA. It’s etching on the wall reminded me of… SKY ETCHINGS Consider this please, when you gaze in awe to the sky / Those fireworks that burst and boom, remind Vets of a time to die / / Each Colorful rocket glares fear and adrenaline recall / Signaling helps from artillery for unseen enemy walls Deadly consequences in memories of bloody warzones / While fire burns in the sky, soldiers’ unsung soul does intone Celebrating battles triumphant, honoring tools that kill / While those who sacrificed and lived – defy ‘wars’ will Soldiers who’ve fought for peace are betrayed with each firework blast / With a slap from our hands and sensory shocks of the past. / tkrosevear 7/08 /
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Standing Stones / by Loreena McKinnett stirs my soul, as do the Dolmen or table stones that served as a burial chamber before the earth covering it was washed away. Marking the entrance to ANNWN, the Otherworld, the blessed land of eternal youth where the dead wait ready for their rebirth. / This photograph was taken last Summer Solstice from atop a high bluff overlooking the Columbia River, with the watchfull Mount Hood guarding from a distance. Amarica’s Stonehenge is a World War I memorial, the altar stone was in place by July 4, 1918 and dedicated with a bronze plaque which reads:”In memeory of the soldiers and sailors of Klickitat County, who gave their lives in defense of their country. This monument is erected in hope that others, inspired by the example of their valor and their heroism, may share in that love of liberty and burn with that fire of patriotism, which death alone can quench.” / This replica was completed in 1929, and since has become War memorials for all US involved conflicts since. / Although it’s not the original, which is built in the Salisbury Plains, in England during the late Stone-age and early Bronze-age periods, between 2750 to 1500 BC; Sam Hill’s scheme to replicate an astronomical observatory on another continent, was quite the undertaking in the early 1900’s. The saying, “Where in the Sam Hill did you get a notion like that” was coined from this undertaking…
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The National War Memorial in St. John’s, Newfoundland is the most elaborate of all the post World War I monuments in Newfoundland. It was erected at King’s Beach on Water Street where, in 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for England. It was formally unveiled on Memorial Day, July 1, 1924 by Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig. At the top of the central pedestal is a figure of a woman. It symbolizes Newfoundland’s willingness to serve and the spirit of loyalty to the Empire. She is holding a flaming torch in her left hand as a symbol of freedom. In her right hand, she is holding a sword poised and ready to battle, if she must. Each year the National War Memorial is the site of several ceremonies to commemorate those soldiers who died in past wars.
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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. Enjoy browsing though this store and please feel free to comment: there is always room for improvement. / / / Some products from my Zazzle store Female Contemporary Art More Zazzle choices from Female Contemporary Art Wear my Art – Check out great designs at Female Contemporary Art My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at Female Contemporary Art / / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! 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 – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices 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. The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who were killed during war, this was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917 / info taken from Wikipedia This is dedicated to my grandfather Henry E Cottrell a civilian killed during WWII and to all the other casualties of war.
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The subdued light is a beacon for humanity lost in a world wide orgy of unadulterated madness. / / They met each other and their fate in muddy trenches, spiritually degraded and morally confused. Senseless murder did not discriminate, it made them all victims of a crime whose magnitude numbs your logic, turns your love into a still nature of sort. Just a thought of a civilization buried below my feet fills my head with panic. The souls who live in other people’s hearts live forever. They are still around, one more reason to remember to care. This candle is for them, and only for them. The ones who raped their ideals have found their own fires already.
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Ace
by Mundy HackettWorld War I Flying Ace
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Modern day dogfight between the VW Beetle and Mini Cooper, with proper modern fighter plane roundels
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My Great-Grandfather Holly Vandyck served in France in World War I…he was also an exceptional artist. Recently my father entrusted me with his sketchbook to try and preserve the artworks as the book itself is starting to fall apart. All the images in the book were drawn during the war…some even depicting the actual battles. I have scanned all the images and am trying to think of the best way to present them. It seems that he had a sense of humour too, many of his images poke fun at war. A sense of humour would be essential I guess under such extreme circumstances. All the sketches are ink and watercolour on a heavy linen paper bound together in a cloth book. Best viewed large There is no retouching done apart from adding the border and drop shadow. I am loathe to put these up on the web as it would be devastating if they were stolen…but they are so incredible that I want to share them with you. PLEASE respect that these hold a special importance to my family. (c) Van Dyck Family 2009
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My Great-Grandfather Holly Vandyck served in France in World War I…he was also an exceptional artist. Recently my father entrusted me with his sketchbook to try and preserve the artworks as the book itself is starting to fall apart. All the images in the book were drawn during the war…some even depicting the actual battles. I have scanned all the images and am trying to think of the best way to present them. It seems that he had a sense of humour too, many of his images poke fun at war. A sense of humour would be essential I guess under such extreme circumstances. All the sketches are ink and watercolour on a heavy linen paper bound together in a cloth book. Best viewed large There is no retouching done apart from adding the border and drop shadow. I am loathe to put these up on the web as it would be devastating if they were stolen…but they are so incredible that I want to share them with you. PLEASE respect that these hold a special importance to my family. (c) Van Dyck Family 2009
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Prepare for all that might come!
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Prepare for all that might come! Now also for the colorblind!
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Color pencil on 11×17 20 weight copy paper sprayed with lacquer. (Manfred von Richthofen and Lothar von Richthofen) Between them the brothers downed (120) enemy aircraft. / Manfred destroyed 80 while Lothar is credited with / 40 Kills during a Seventy-seven day period.
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Color pencil on 11×17 20 weight copy paper sprayed with lacquer. Sopwith Pups from the School of Special Flying at Gosport.
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Toddler leaning on soldier’s gravestone at a National Military Cemetery in the United States. This is one of those moments when I felt I was destined to be at this place at this moment in time. Nikon F3, 300mm f2.8 EDAF lens, Kodachrome 25
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Billy Bishop is officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace, and according to some sources, the top ace of the British Empire…. In my digital painting I am portraying Billy in his Nieuport 17 fighter which his mechanic painted the plane’s nose blue after Billy shot down his 5th enemy plane…Blue nose was the mark of an ace… More information on Billy Bishop’s career here… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop
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