a touch of color
aftermath of the war
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 25 September 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
How strange it is to see what once was a cannon, a harbinger of death, become a child's playground, to swing off of and sit on. War does have a place in peacetime after all.
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Photo taken in Andover, MA on August 15, 2007.
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Stapczynski from United States
Thats right infront of my father's office. I would spend hours playing war on it with my younger brother.
Great action shot, but I wish you could have captured more of the cannon.
25 Sep 2007 6:48am
@Stapczynski: I did originally, but I cropped most of it out for perspective reasons. Sorry I missed all your IMs by the way.
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Oh yesiree, certainly an unusual scene!! Outstanding capture, e.!! :)
25 Sep 2007 3:14pm
Bron from Canberra, Australia
This brings back such memories e! When I was a child we played on 2 cannon from the first world war which guarded the gate in our local park. If only there'd been no wars since then - we don't need fresh cannon!!
I love you photo! Good capture. cheers Bron
26 Sep 2007 11:45pm
@Bron: Thank you for your comment! I always love hearing that I bring people back to the "good old times." :)
Illuci from Netherlands
A very intriguing picture, big contrast between the extremes of mankind: innocent child playing and aggressive cannon ready to be used again perhaps! May all d..... cannons, bombs, guns, grenades and what other weaponry might exist, one day become obsolete and useless!
28 Sep 2007 5:50pm
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