On 13/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html> >> >> EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4 >> 1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop. >> >> BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every >> night at 9pm. >> >> > >Lovely portrait, Cotty. I'm sure without the rum he'd have not made >it to 105! <LOL> > >Remembrance Day is always "celebrated" on Nov 11 here in Canada. The >old guys march gallantly to the cenotaphs across the country and stand >in rememberance of their comrades. There aren't many WWI vets left - >just a few country-wide, and every year there are fewer WWII vets (and >fewer of them are marching). > >I am a dyed-in-the-wool peacenik who hates all wars (was WWII the last >"just war"?). But every year I buy a poppy, sold by local Legions, to >commemorate the sacrifice of these old fellows, along with the >sacrifice of UN peacekeepers around the world. > >Sadly, there are fewer and fewer vets who are able to stand outside >stores and subway shots selling poppies. Mostly they're sold by young >cadets these days. I wanted to get a photo of a vet selling poppies >this year, as I realized that such opportunities won't be around for >much longer, but sadly, I couldn't find one vet out selling last >weekend. > >Thanks for a wonderful and poignant photo, Cotty.
Really, thanks Frank. Very kind words. I agree with your sentiments exactly. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
