National D-Day Memorial #photos

Hello kittens & dawgs! Did you miss me while I was a way? The short break was good for me. My site is still under construction so-to-speak. I’m working to repair damaged links and other miscellaneous issues. This is actually a good time with summer blog traffic being so slow.

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National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. The statue in the foreground is General Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower. From this perspective you see he’s looking toward the memorial. This is a very powerful and moving spot

My goal is to share at least one or two posts each week while I’m fixing things and doing return visits. I find it difficult to stay on top of things when I have too much stuff in motion.

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Reading the words of General Eisenhower’s pre-invasion speech sent goosies down my spine. A swell of patriotism rising in my chest and lump in my throat. I can’t imagine the fears these men felt knowing the Germans had the advantage with their landing on the beaches of Normandy. Yet they persevered. Frances’ freedom and most of Europe, as well as our own liberty, depended on this major assault against the hostile aggression of the Nazis..

What this means is, chances are very good that I will combo posts. This isn’t all bad. This keeps me in the loop with my regulars during a low peak in Blogosphere, and it gives me a chance to think about future posts. See, not all bad!

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Here, I’m standing in front of the Eisenhower Pavilion in the Reynolds Garden. Etched in the center of this wall is Eisenhower’s invasion speech with names of the fallen soldiers engraved on both sides. More than 9,000 men (nearly 7000 Americans) died that day on the beaches of Normandy.

Over the next few weeks I will share other photos captured and you’re invited back to enjoy more patriotic moments. Visiting the National D-Day Memorial reminds me of all the reasons to celebrate the small things because, if it weren’t for the bravery of many the U.S. and allied countries then life today wouldn’t be the same.

I celebrate the

  • freedom to have a gun.
  • freedom to worship God.
  • freedom to openly offer my opinion or complaints.
  • freedom to pick my healthcare, doctors, where to work or go to school.
  • freedom to buy a car or house.

 

My July 1st BoTB showdown is still open until Sunday night (extending the voting period to accommodate my posts) and if you want, really you should, you can vote for your favorite artist singing Tom Petty’s American Girl. I’m sharing today’s photos with several Wordless Wednesday linkups, which can be found under Photography Hops at the top of my site, as well with the Skywatch Friday team.

You’re invited to link your photo post(s) below and share the love with a tweet out to your friends. 😉

[tweetthis]Got #photos? Stop by and linkup! Today featuring @DDayMemorial pix! #photography #wordlesswednesday[/tweetthis]

Have a fototastic day!

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