Square Perspectives Photo Challenge ~ Australian Landscapes #17
Destination: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
In October and November 2018, the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra were transformed in a spectacular commemoration of the centenary of the end of World War One.
62,000 handcrafted poppies, created and donated by people from all around the world, spread across the lawns of the memorial in a sea of red.
Each unique poppy represented an Australian who died in the service of their country during the Great War.
At a time when Australia’s population was fewer than five million, a loss of 62,000 was immense.
Lest We Forget
While our travel plans are on hold I’m joining in every day with Becky’s July Square Perspectives Photo Challenge over at The Life of B. The rules are simple: photos must be square and fit the theme of perspective. My posts represent the definition of perspective as a vista – seeing something over distance or time.
They are simply fabulous, Carol 🙂 🙂
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You were quick off the mark today Jo. Yes, it was such an amazing sight. And we got to meet the lady who organised the display.
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I was just sitting here waiting for you, Carol 🙂 🙂
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wow, how amazing. What a lovely way to remember. The loss of Australian life was just horrendous 😦
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Considering the war was half a world away the sacrifice made by so many was amazing.
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Extraordinary what they did
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It was only 13 years after Australia’s federation, so most people still thought of England as the Mother Country.
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Beautiful. I remember seeing a memorial covered with similar handcrafted poppies here last year. So much more poignant than the plastic ones sold.
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Being handmade gives them so much meaning.
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What a marvellous, and moving, display. I love the fact that the poppies are ‘hand made’.
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They were all slightly different too.
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Amazing display.
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It was very moving, especially when we knew each poppy represented a person.
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