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Independence Day

Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 4 July 2012 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Flags at the WWII Memorial on the Capitol grounds in Olympia, WA, USA.

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Comments (35)

rem_la from Villiers, France

un bel hommage

4 Jul 2012 5:08am

Riccardo from Rome, Italy

Great composition!! The brown plants on the background seem to be rifles!

4 Jul 2012 5:46am

@Riccardo: Those are wheat stalks made from melted torpedo railings salvaged from old warships.

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Beautiful and unusual composition Steve. Best wishes for this important anniversary

4 Jul 2012 5:53am

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada

Happy Independence Day, Steve,beautifully remembered in this photo !~

4 Jul 2012 6:56am

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Wunderbare Aufnahme für diesen Tag.

4 Jul 2012 7:13am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Thoughts are always silent . . . strong stuff.

4 Jul 2012 7:20am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

Bel hommage ! Je te souhaite une agréable journée
JP

4 Jul 2012 7:34am

Veronique from France, Switzerland

are they metallic straws ? Happy Independence Day

4 Jul 2012 7:36am

@Veronique: Those are wheat stalks made from melted torpedo railings salvaged from old warships.

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Happy Independence Day!! nice shot

4 Jul 2012 8:17am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Lovely image - have a great day.

4 Jul 2012 8:21am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Happy birthday my friend!!

4 Jul 2012 8:34am

PATRICK from miramas, France

superb Happy birthday

4 Jul 2012 8:37am

Mhelene from Paris, France

A superb composition for the Memorial Day !

4 Jul 2012 9:13am

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Beautiful framing in this shot Steve! An excellent reminder of the cost of freedom and independence! ;-)

4 Jul 2012 10:30am

Williams from East LaHave, Nova Scotia, Canada

Fine composition. I wonder what's on the tags on the flags?

4 Jul 2012 11:55am

Universe from Tehran, Iran

A beautifully framed shot. Well done. Have a lovely day !!!

4 Jul 2012 12:19pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

A very moving frame and powerful presentation you give it here.

4 Jul 2012 12:52pm

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

Happy Independence Day !!!

4 Jul 2012 1:21pm

Z from Shanghai, China

Happy Independence Day, Steve !

4 Jul 2012 2:00pm

Sam from Chennai, India

Happy Independence Day. Beautiful and powerful image. :)

4 Jul 2012 2:08pm

Slackwater - Don from Spokane, United States

A fine shot of this special place. It seems very appropriate on our special day. Happy 4th.

4 Jul 2012 2:42pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Remarkable setting Steve! Beauty and solemnity through your lens! Wishing you all the best! Have a great Independence Day!

4 Jul 2012 3:15pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Excellent camera work Steve! An outstanding photo remembrance. Happy 4th to you, my friend!

4 Jul 2012 4:00pm

Lewis from Ljouwert, Netherlands

Nice angle and sculpture, happy 4th of July

4 Jul 2012 5:13pm

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Happy Independence Day !!! Beautiful and meaningful photo, nice tribute ...

4 Jul 2012 6:42pm

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Very beautiful image ! Happy 4th of July :)

4 Jul 2012 7:50pm

Nicole from Aix en Provence, France

woo ne shot for an important day !

4 Jul 2012 8:33pm

Daryl Johnson from Worcester Park, United Kingdom

Looks an impressive memorial.

4 Jul 2012 10:03pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

fine capture

4 Jul 2012 10:27pm

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Beautiful shot and fitting tribute for today, Steve. Well done!

4 Jul 2012 10:54pm

Sue-Ann from Quebec, Canada

nice picture for independance day with those sticks that looks like a fence... hope you had a nice 4th of july....

5 Jul 2012 1:41am

Diana from Olympia, United States

Nice framing to include colors and textures

5 Jul 2012 3:10am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Fine framing.

5 Jul 2012 5:06am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Beautiful tribute with the flags. I like those tall stalks too.

5 Jul 2012 12:19pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

A great place to pause and reflect about this all important day! Well spotted and captured!

5 Jul 2012 11:43pm

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