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In honor of those who served.

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Posted by Rod Chandler on May 31, 2011 at 7:32 PM
In honor of those who served.
Yesterday I went to Fort Logan National Cemetery to shoot the sunrise. The fog and clouds came and went but I was able to capture some of the beauty of that place. Volunteers had placed flags at each headstone as they de every Memorial Day. It was a lovely and peaceful place to be.
Posted by Rod Chandler on May 31, 2011 at 7:34 PM
I have visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day before. Fort Logan seemed to be nearly as large.
Posted by Rod Chandler on May 31, 2011 at 7:37 PM
In addition to the flags, many families had come with flower to decorate the graves of their loved ones. For me, it was a moving way to observe the day when we honor those who have served our country and particularly those who died. By 0730 the people started arriving so I left the place to them and went home to process.
Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciate.
Posted by Morris McClung on May 31, 2011 at 8:00 PM
It is a very sobering place, Rod. I did the same thing last year, and the effect stayed with me for a few days. Great series of shots here. All of them are fine tributes to those who put it all on the line for us.
Posted by Ron Bailey on May 31, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Thanks for posting these great images and for taking the time to capture them.

Thank you to all who have served and are serving.
Posted by John Mumaw on May 31, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Thank you.
Posted by Richard Olsen on May 31, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Thanks for posting these Rod...a somber reminder of the price some have paid for the freedom I enjoy.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on May 31, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Excellent, thanks!
Posted by Jackson Frishman on May 31, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Lovely photo tribute, Rod. Thank you and amen!
Posted by Bob Falcone on May 31, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Wonderful set, Ron.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on May 31, 2011 at 10:46 PM
Nice shots, Rod. I love the lines the markers make. One of my Grandfathers is buried at Fort Logan. As a veteran, these cemeteries always strike a chord. Thanks.
Posted by Anne K. Rusk on May 31, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Beautiful images and a wonderful tribute. Excellent!
Posted by Dan Walters on June 1, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Very nice Rod!