Memorial Oaks

These huge and lovely oaks lead the way into Oamaru and with their spring finery on, enchant the visitor into town. Each one of these oaks has a cross at the base commemorating a fallen soldier in the First World War. Familiar names like Passchendaele, Gallipoli, Sandfontain in 1915 to 1918 place these young soldiers of North Otago in the horrifc battles.

[Yvonne]

Oh what a lovely memorial. I just love when towns do something like this.
Beautiful shot.

[Arthur Loosley]

Lovley way of perpetuating the memory of the fallen.

[Frances Klein]

Beautiful shot, nice memorial too! My brain has a hard time with the fact that its spring where you live and we're looking at winter on the way!!!

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Beautiful photo and lovely sentiment. Two of my Lewis relatives from Wellington died in WW I as well a a great uncle from England.

[Sharon Lee]

Love the honorary parades, as a child I was intrigued with one we travelled on regularly. Nice capture

[Gillian]

What a wonderful living memorial. It must be spectacular in mid-summer.

[Huda Morcos]

Great idea and lovely shot. I love how the white pole divides the picture one third on the right, two on the left!

[Maggiemae]

@hudamor Never noticed that - but yes it is good - I couldn't chop it down for my photo!

[Harry J Benson]

Like the use of living objects to memorialize the fallen heroes, good presentation

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Ann Stenson]

Thank you for your kind words Maggie!.....Your pov in this shot is Awesome! : )

[Lisa]

Beautiful tress and a beautiful tribute!! Lovely photo Maggie :)

[Vee]

Lovely avenue!

[Darlene]

What a beautiful memorial, Maggiemae.

[Rick Schies]

What a great way to memorialize them through the years

[Ann H. LeFevre]

What a wonderful way to pay honor to the fallen soldiers. Nice shot!

[bkb in the city]

A great way to pay honor to those who gave their lives

[Tessa]

Nice angle on the trees.

[Livia]

The trees are beautiful, and a great way by which to remember the soldiers.

[Maggiemae]

@myautofocuslife thanks Livia - their names will live forever,I agree!

[Maggiemae]

@vskolnik thanks, Vee! Apart from the memorial aspect, they are beautiful on this sloping road into the town!

[Maggiemae]

@yonnie so do I, Yvonne and so many do - we just have to find out where and how!

[Maggiemae]

@wordpixman I think it is especially nice for their families too, Arthur!

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Awesome capture, love the POV :)

[Pat Knowles]

Spring has sprung by the looks of these lovely trees! How fresh they look & ours are all dying off now. A very fitting memorial to all your brave soldiers.....a living memorial!

[Linda Lorraine]

Nice to hear of the memorial - in a living manner! Far more poignant than a statue in my humble opinion. :-)

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

What a beautiful avenue of green.

[Luke Forbes]

Love the perspective on this and also the vanishing point. Very nice contrast of colours.

[8yearson]

What beautiful, majestic trees and how fitting to commemorate soldiers bravery in this way.

[Lisa Pouncy]

A beautiful way to remember them xx

[Sam]

Looks wonderful good perspective aswell ....congrats :))

[Carole Imes]

What a wonderful way to remember the fallen soldiers. The oaks are so lovely and you captured the scene so well, Maggie.

[Dana Palermo]

A very nice commemorative shot! Wonderful shot and POV!

[Sharon]

Beautiful tree lined street and nice memorial.