tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post3685396746922743237..comments2023-12-31T13:20:27.351+00:00Comments on Saltaire Daily Photo: Seas of redjennyfreckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-67253627185672714742014-11-11T09:43:53.273+00:002014-11-11T09:43:53.273+00:00Hi Jenny - much better photos than I took ... I...Hi Jenny - much better photos than I took ... I've written the history about the installation today ... I'm pleased I visited and can think about the effect of the art work, as well obviously as relating back across the Tower's history and the horrors of both world wars ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-2411152667702968932014-11-04T04:12:04.999+00:002014-11-04T04:12:04.999+00:00This project is both striking and depressing. It ...This project is both striking and depressing. It is so hard to imagine so many people dying in that war. And it is hard to imagine an artist having the patience (and funds!) to craft all of these ceramic poppies and place them all.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-24115090851142884332014-11-04T04:05:15.467+00:002014-11-04T04:05:15.467+00:00A beautiful and moving sight.A beautiful and moving sight.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-76547462938127727062014-11-03T11:08:45.054+00:002014-11-03T11:08:45.054+00:00Impressive work by both you and the artist.Impressive work by both you and the artist.Stefan Janssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542072508543147268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-78402415462897061332014-11-03T02:28:56.572+00:002014-11-03T02:28:56.572+00:00Actually you got quite a nice photograph. Well don...Actually you got quite a nice photograph. Well done!Wayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-84766504784549767692014-11-02T21:02:03.194+00:002014-11-02T21:02:03.194+00:00We were here again yesterday for sunset as one of ...We were here again yesterday for sunset as one of our ancestors was read out on the Roll of Honour. So quiet even though there were thousands there to watch and listen to the names being read out. Very moving.sweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-72505514262142961482014-11-02T20:15:36.905+00:002014-11-02T20:15:36.905+00:00I've seen it on our news and it is so sobering...I've seen it on our news and it is so sobering! I think it works extremely well to drive home the message of loss.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-15154677654839165812014-11-02T10:08:55.598+00:002014-11-02T10:08:55.598+00:00It was on the news tonight too. Considering the cr...It was on the news tonight too. Considering the crowds you got a great shot.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-58775802284654986152014-11-02T09:12:59.163+00:002014-11-02T09:12:59.163+00:00I'm not a great one for some of the art instal...I'm not a great one for some of the art installations one sees, which I often feel are pretentious and lacking in any artistic skill. This one seems to to evoke some sense of the losses incurred in just one part of that terrible conflict. The fact that each poppy represents an individual, with hopes, dreams and loved ones, brings home some of the enormity and waste of war far better than statistics alone can. We hope to see this remarkable sight next week. Thanks Jenny.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-43656310702897566282014-11-02T08:45:30.622+00:002014-11-02T08:45:30.622+00:00It looks as though you were not alone when looking...It looks as though you were not alone when looking at this. Somehow it just seems too pretty to commemorate such a tragic time in our history. And the figure you've quoted is only British military deaths. The total numbers of deaths, worldwide, military and civilian, is reckoned to be around 17,000,000. Not pretty at all.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com