A poppy, simple and pure. For many years the symbol of the 1st World War. Poppies bloomed frequently on the battlefields in Flanders.
A few lines of the poem, written by John McCrae, a Canadian army doctor, who did not survive the 1st World War:
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row, ...."
This image was made with multiple exposures in camera with the later addition of a layer of texture.
                                
 
                                Time stands still.......A winter's day in pastel shades, a foggy spring's morning, summer's rest in August, the autumn: transience in colour, smell and light! From an early age, I have been fascinated by the seasons. In 2006 I got more time and by attending courses.. Read more…
 
                         
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