A Year of Days - Day 319: Remembrance Sunday

Today is Remembrance Sunday in France and also the first of three days of National Mourning for those who died in the tragic events in Paris on Friday 13th November. This picture showing the 1st World War soldier on Paimpont's War Memorial and the Tricolour at half-mast French fashion brought tears to my eyes even as I took it.

[Helene]

j'aime beaucoup cette photo, moi aussi elle me fait monter les larmes aux yeux.

[Ivan]

Sad times, Richard. Lovely photo. fav.

[Margo Sayer]

Comme il faut afin de nous forcer rendre compte de notre monde actuel.

[Pat Knowles]

So sad for your country Richard & the world in general....what are things coming to....a frightening time & im not hopeful for an improvement any time. I fear for the young in our world.

[Yeshanghai]

Very sad!

[gloria jones]

Lovely photo...prayers to France, Europe and the World

[Margaret]

Appropriately somber at this sad time.

[Arthur Loosley]

Nicely composed tribute, Richard,

[essiesue]

We are heartsick about the massacre in Paris. I pray we may stand united in prayer and friendships. fav

[Sebastian Gritt]

Solidarity.

[Jane Pittenger]

This speaks potently. We are so saddened

[Dawn Swingle]

Beautiful. Know that our hearts are with you and your countrymen. We cannot let evil win.

[Beth Mc]

What a gorgeous photo and such a wonderful sentiment! fyi: The tag on 365 actually doesn't include a # so it's just "saynotoviolence".

[Richard Sayer]

@mackbeth Thanks Beth - I've corrected the tag.

[Tom]

Horrific events; a wonderful photo depicting a nation's sadness and resolve. Well done Richard

[Rosan]

An evocative image in remembrance of the sad events.

[Joan Robillard]

Have never seen this half-mast style. Makes for a poignant shot as death can tie us up. Also because man cannot learn from history and so the wars go on.

[Lee]

Bless them all.