Canada's National War Memorial Cenotaph

Hi Len Marriott

This photo was taken from a very good angle. One of the solders looks as he had look to the camera, make this photo as it is real and alive.

And one looks like he's about to shove the camera up my nose.  :-)  I've recently dug a little deeper in the old shoebox to come up with this 50 year old image.  I'm attaching an overall view of the monument to put this in perspective.  It's quite large &  very impressive.  Best, LM.

Len Marriott

I hope I will see this " Overall View " in a little bigger size in your coming upload. What amazing background. I like to put it in front of me and prolong my consideration with this lofty trees. I feel it is dreamy capture and defiantly glorious deed work.

when I was in Canada i took some pictures but not so beautiful to upload.

It is a  war memorial for the dead soldiers, and for the families that lost their dear members. You can see it in many cities that has experienced wars. But I see it as well as a reminder (not always helpful though) of  what are the horrors wars are causing to human being. The atrocities wars are creating. I remember being a young child and experiencing the fright of war. So many in my lifetime. I pray for peace every day of my existence.

It is an interesting statue and very good angle (point of camera) , composition and light, as the soldiers are looking forward to their mission ( their movement).  The one that looking "at you"... For me he is looking toward the people  they all  are defending and many paid with their life and health.

Those are the thoughts this photo of yours evoked in me. I wanted to share them with you. I wish for peace!

Thanks for uploading the full size of the statue, the trees are really the hope for a better world, to  all of us.The cropping  you did, is what needed to be done....;-))

I'm happy this resonates so powerfully for you.  It's a very moving memorial.  I wasn't going to post a larger version of the overall view but since you think it may be beneficial I'll do it.  Stay tuned while I make the best copy of it that I can for the web.  If you like, I'll email larger files to you of the three versions I  have of this location since you came up a bit short on your visit to Canada.  They would fill in a few blanks in your travel album.  Best, LM.

So good to hear from you again.  And I'm happy that this one has prompted the feelings you expressed.  Though it was erected to commemorate those who sacrificed in WW1 it's meaning and application is eternal.  It's in place to remind us of the penalties of war that so many endured.  If there were more people in the world thinking as you do then perhaps we wouldn't need these reminders.  Photographically, this location has much to offer.  I chanced on it on a gray November day and these shots are my version of what I saw.  I only recently rediscovered them in that magical shoebox I have.  Best, LM.

Wonderful shoebox.... ;-)). Thanks