Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Flag Day


June 14 is Flag Day in the USA, commemorating the date in 1777 when the flag was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.  (I know this only because Wikipedia tells me so . . . )

There is an Iwo Jima monument in New Britain.  It honors a long, difficult campaign in World Warr II on an island off Japan.  The loss of life on both sides was tremendous.  This statue is based on a famous photograph of the American flag being raised after the Americans captured Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
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27 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaJune 14, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Wonderful pictures and beautiful homage! :)
    Léia

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoJune 14, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Nice line up Jack. Wikipedia is a very useful fund of information!!

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  3. KateJune 14, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    The top photo is so very well-done with the prominent flag in the foreground and the line receding in the back. The raising of the flag in Iwo Jima is a story in itself.

    Just got up and will go downstairs for coffee and then raising our own flag. Your photo reminds me of the day.

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  4. Leif HagenJune 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    A wonderful Flag Day posting! And it's my birthday today! My father always told my twin brother and me that they raise the flags for us!

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  5. brattcatJune 14, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Two eloquent images for this day.

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  6. KarlJune 14, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Wonderful photos Jack, specially the first one! Really a beautiful homage, happy Flag Day!

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  7. CildemerJune 14, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    A great tribute with wonderful shots!
    Love the statue! Seems so vivid!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Have a nice and happy week, Jack****

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  8. SharonJune 14, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Nicely photographed and posted for Flag Day today!

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  9. Sylvia KJune 14, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Beautiful captures and perfect for the day, Jack! It's hard for me to believe that I actually remember watching the newsreels from Iwo Jima in the movie theaters when I was a young girl. Love your composition in the first shots! Have a great day!

    Sylvia

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  10. VirginiaJune 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Well I let Flag Day get right by me. Glad you were on top of it. Lovely photographs.
    V

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  11. VPJune 14, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Probably the most photogenic flag in the world!

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  12. Leslie D.June 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Hey neat! I didn't realize it was Flag Day..and thanks for the Iwo Jima memorial photo. My neighbor who is 90 fought in that battle. All 30 days. Amazing

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  13. jooJune 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    US flag is so beautiful, and the first photo is terrific!

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  14. LowellJune 14, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Very nice photos, Jack! And a nice commentary for Flag Day.

    Re your comment on Stone Creek: My golf clubs were in my golf bag on my golf cart. But you try taking a sunrise pictures driving 15 miles an hour down the fairway looking for a lost golf ball! Sheesh! :-)

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  15. cieldequimperJune 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Now the first photo makes me want to start quilting right away, the second one reminds me of the monument in Washington, D.C. where I was coerced into posing for a photo...

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  16. Luis GomezJune 14, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Jack, love you images. Great shot of the flags.

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  17. RedPatJune 14, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Love the shots especially the first one. Can't believe I missed your lovely post from yesterday ( a bit hectic here) - the flag looks fabulous on that 1st house.

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  18. Stefan JanssonJune 14, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Two fine photos.

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  19. Regina KJune 14, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Nice, glad someone remember Flag Day, (not I). Wonderful tributes.

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  20. jennyfrecklesJune 14, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Great image of the flags - and what a powerful sculpture.

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  21. BirdmanJune 14, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    You and shooting flags today.

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  22. IsabelJune 14, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    What a wonderful photograph the top one. Love your photographs, congratulations for your blog!!

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  23. roentareJune 14, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    The way the flag undulates itself is intriguing effect on its own.

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  24. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJune 14, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    It's a grand ol' flag, it's a high-flying flag...! I can still remember singing this in school... Two wonderful photos for Flag Day.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  25. RandyJune 14, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Nice shots!

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  26. MalyssJune 15, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    This statue is very famous. I learned its story through the 2 Clint Eastwood's movies "Our fathers memories" and "Letters from Iwo Jima".

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  27. UnknownJune 15, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Wonderful composition on top, Jack!

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