This is subtitled "The Crosses of Lafayette." I am very proud of Lafayette. I grew up there, and it is the next town over. Some years back an ordinary citizen started erecting crosses on private land, to symbolize the fallen US soldiers in Iraq. It's been a lot of work, but they have kept the count up-to-date and accurate.
Yes, it started as, and remains, a peace thing. But over the years it has also become a memorial with people adopting crosses for their loved ones, and decorating them. So it now serves two purposes, which aren't really, far apart. (If you want to read more about it there is a link on the gallery index page.) It covers a hill, a lot of a hill, and is directly across from the Bart (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station, so a lot of people have seen it. It's rather impressive, actually. I went over in the dying light yesterday and took some pictures. I've been meaning to do it for years. http://www.mapphotography.com/WarNoMore/index.html Comments welcome. If you like any one (or several) in particular, I wouldn't mind hearing about it. Marnie aka Doe :-) --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
