We Will Remember Them

EDIT: 11/112014

This was originally produced for a Sunday Challenge a few months ago. I had hoped to revisit this theme in time for Armistice Day, but sadly haven't managed it.

So I hope folks will forgive me for moving this to the front of my photostream to help mark this special date.

The original description can be found below:

Those that follow the efforts of the Sunday Challenge crew will know that a recent topic was ground level.

Whilst this shot was not taken until after the challenge closed, and so wasn't a likely entry, it was certainly inspired by that particular challenge.

It also enabled me to capture an image that I could use to produce something to commemorate the start of The Great War back in 1914.

The subject is the war memorial at Romanby on the outskirts of Northallerton. I've tried to process the image sympathetically to give emphasis to the monument and the poppy wreath place on it. I also took out a few more modern features which were visible on the horizon that I felt detracted from th scene such as various TV ariels and a 30mph speed limit sign.

The words are from Laurence Binyon's poem entitled "For the Fallen" and seem just as apt today as they did all those years ago when he first wrote them.

So sad though that whilst people across the world look for ways to commemorate that particular war and all those who served on both sides, many millions of whom lost their lives, the news is full of stories of conflict still happening today.

Seems whilst many of us will always remember there are still thousands who are either unwilling or incapable of learning from the past and coming together to make the world a better place.

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