Saturday, April 22, 2023

The Shrine

Oh. I forgot. When Sister and Jo visited, R and myself took Jo to the Shrine of Remembrance. 



The Eternal Flame.



How Putin and Zelensky could get together. Two snouts in one trough. Quakers are cool. 


I see our home, our building at least.


Gorgeous cypress trees. 




The old Observatory in this photo.


The spire of St Ignatius on Richmond Hill. 







Worth visiting just for the views but R found it to be a sad place. Well, it is a war memorial after all. 
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20 comments:

  1. TravelApril 22, 2023 at 9:39 PM

    The fun of living in a large building, is being able to point it out to people.

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  2. jabblogApril 22, 2023 at 10:32 PM

    Great photos.
    Memorials are for reflection - they're necessary.
    Our youngest daughter went to a Quaker school. It was lovely. I like the ethos - 'Look for that of God in everyone'- a rule to live by.

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  3. AnonymousApril 22, 2023 at 11:38 PM

    My beloved grandfather was severely damaged in one kidney during the Russian Revolution, so he was sent instead to Allied centres as a translator between Russian, French and English. And lived to tell us of his experiences into the 1950s and 60s.

    In 1959 each primary school was asked to send a pupil to the Shrine, so I proudly represented Ormond East State, due to my beloved grandfather. It was a very weepy experience.

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    1. HelsApril 22, 2023 at 11:39 PM

      Sorry, Hels

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    2. AndrewApril 23, 2023 at 8:52 AM

      Hels, what an honour to represent your school and I'm sure it was also sad.

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  4. StrayerApril 23, 2023 at 12:48 AM

    It's hard to see the names on walls of remembrance, think of them as vibrant young people taken in the horrors of war. I still cannot forget the story of a young man from eastern Oregon who immediately enlisted after 911, only to be captured in Iraq by militants. One later boasted "I butchered him myself". To think of that young man and his parents.......Is that down the back of your building, or the front? All that greenery! Beautiful!

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    1. AndrewApril 23, 2023 at 8:55 AM

      Indeed Strayer, back then young men, full of life and hope for the future. Our building is the concrete one just to left of the building decoration.

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  5. Pradeep NairApril 23, 2023 at 2:03 AM

    Nice photos. Yes, memorials and shrines of remembrance serve as symbols of respect, gratitude, mourning, or reflection for those who visit them.

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    1. AndrewApril 23, 2023 at 8:56 AM

      Pradeep, they seem to so important to humans, no matter which country you live.

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  6. Graham EdwardsApril 23, 2023 at 2:27 AM

    As I look out of my window you have suddenly made me aware that there is no significant town on my Latitude until one gets to Sweden. You can see humanity in front of you in every direction.

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    1. AndrewApril 23, 2023 at 8:59 AM

      Wow Graham. Yes, we are surrounded by humanity and I quite like it that way. The Western Australian city of Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world being 2,700 kilometres from Adelaide. Not sure why I felt the need to state that.

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    2. Graham EdwardsApril 23, 2023 at 9:10 AM

      I loved Perth (W A) and could have coped with living there (I have relatives there) so I thought. However, although I'm very isolated on Lewis, it's a very different isolation and, in Britain, one is never really very far from anywhere: for example London is two hours away from me by plane!

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  7. Steve ReedApril 23, 2023 at 3:05 AM

    Goodness knows, the world needs more Quakers.

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  8. Elephant's ChildApril 23, 2023 at 4:14 AM

    I am with R. I do find war memorials sad places. Particularly those in small country towns. And it is right and proper that I find them sad.

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    1. AndrewApril 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM

      Yes EC. We need reminding the world is not always such a great place.

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  9. RiverApril 23, 2023 at 4:53 PM

    What is the purpose of that "jigsaw" piece in picture 13? Co-operation will never happen when one wants freedom and the other wants everything he can't have.

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  10. Darla M SandsApril 26, 2023 at 12:57 PM

    War memorials make me sad, as well. But I think they're important even if humans can't stop these stupid conflicts. Be well!

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