"From little towns in a far land we came
To save our honour and a world aflame
By little towns in a far land we sleep
and trust those things we won to you to keep" Rudyard Kipling.
This is the one of the War Memorials in Oamaru's main street. I don't know whether this soldier has come home or is going away.
Three good things:
1.Bought a complete party outfit for a function to be held in Sydney next week. We are guests of honour at the release of a new Indian motorbike. Help - high heeled shoes!
2. Our parsley has multiplied so much it is taking over a corner of the garden!
3. Lovely lemons to go with our homemade hoki and chips
I think this war memorial is the nicest I have ever seen maggiemae...love the way he is looking down at his boy, I would think by the look he is off to war. We are so lucky our generation mostly has been war free in our part of the world...except for serving soldiers of course.
High heels, well there is a challenge!!
As Tony an Ann said, a moving and beautifully captured memorial.
Rampant parsley is supposed to bring great luck, so don't worry about those heels and have a fantastic time.
Lovely processing here Maggie.
I told Paul about the new Indian....he already knew, and showed me a clip on his computer all about it!! Have a great time in Sydney.
great choice of angle you took here, maggiemae. your shot showed enough for me to see the emotion in the soldier's face, even the body language of the boy. beautiful!
I had to come see your pic and hear your three things one more time before the break. Glad I did! Guests of honor! Wow! Very cool. Nice shot. Pull up Dancing With the Stars on youtube. After seeing what they do in high heels, walking should seem easier. :)
Maggiemae, thank you for your sweet comment on the video at the end of my Year 2 back in April. I've missed everyone and hope to be back soon. This certainly is a beautiful capture of this memorial. The Rudyard Kipling piece fits perfectly. Fav! PS How cool to have parsley in such abundance right in your own backyard!
High heels, well there is a challenge!!
HIgh Heels? I haven't had on heels in years - just can't do it.
Rampant parsley is supposed to bring great luck, so don't worry about those heels and have a fantastic time.
I told Paul about the new Indian....he already knew, and showed me a clip on his computer all about it!! Have a great time in Sydney.
A soldier of the Great War... known unto God
Can't wait to see pictures of you in your new outfit--including the heels!!!!
Hope you'll enjoy your party next week.