Very nice, Marnie. I've seen that hill many times from BART, but didn't
know you could actually get up there. I may go visit it myself one of these
days.
John
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Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 12:28 AM
Subject: GESO - War No More
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 :-)
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