Saturday, May 28, 2016

Row On Row

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row...
John McCrae


No poppies here. Just rows and rows of white markers. This is the Veteran's Cemetery in Staunton, Va.



“Sorrow makes us all children again — destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


“…we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven.”
2 Cor. 5


12 comments:

MadSnapper said...

So sad, but also beautiful. beautiful poppy pics to...

Gail said...

So many gone for us. A great sacrifice and a great thank you to them.

Great photos.

Nancy Chan said...

Cemetery is so well kept and so neat.

LV said...

We have a national cemetery just a few miles from me. It is so sad seeing miles of another but white crosser. Trust you both have a good week.

Tamago said...

Such a touching post. Sad but beautiful pictures xoxo

DeniseinVA said...

A beautiful and poignant post Ginny.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

So sad, the white markers but your Poppies bring happiness.

Ann said...

row upon row of white headstones decorated with an American flag is such a sobering sight.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Beautiful and heart-warming (but sad) post... Happy Memorial Day. Let's never forget those men and women who served and gave so much for our FREEDOM.

Hugs,
Betsy

Unknown said...

Such a bittersweet beautiful sight!

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Looks like they are keeping it up very nicely.

Reanaclaire said...

Salute to them who sacrificed their lives for the country... May they RIP...

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