Are they talking about WWI in the states? I don't think we do much about remembering the wars but the Brits are great at commemorating. On the 100th anniversary of WWI the BBC started a new daily radio soap called Home Front that Jana, Chris and I are hooked on (do we even have any radio soaps in the states? Thankfully I get these as podcasts).
At the Tower of London they unveiled this art installation titled Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. They made thousands of clay poppies - one for every fallen British and Colonial soldier in the war - and planted the display in the moat of the Tower. The effect would have been better if we weren't battling the rabble trying to get to these pictures.
At the Tower of London they unveiled this art installation titled Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. They made thousands of clay poppies - one for every fallen British and Colonial soldier in the war - and planted the display in the moat of the Tower. The effect would have been better if we weren't battling the rabble trying to get to these pictures.
For some more shots and arial views you can check out this article in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2715756/Showered-million-poppies-Soldiers-stand-huge-red-cloud-symbolise-Great-War-dead-enact-scenes-conflict.html
2 comments:
I love this! The Brits certainly ARE great at commemorating. Congratulations on your quiz win, by the way.
Beautiful
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