Remembering the Victims of Hiroshima…

…and Nagasaki on the Hiroshima anniversary 2009. Every year on August 6th a large number of lanters are floated on Töölö bay.

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

-Albert Einstein

This is a City Daily Photoblog theme day so click here to view thumbnails for all participants to see reflections from all over the world.

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11 Responses to “Remembering the Victims of Hiroshima…”


  1. 1 J Bar July 1, 2010 at 2:59 am

    A powerful image.

  2. 2 cara July 1, 2010 at 4:57 am

    Beautiful and evocative.

  3. 3 nathalie in avignon (france) July 1, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Thank you for this remarkable photo – both perfect for today’s theme and very moving.

  4. 4 Eki Akhwan July 1, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    THe red lights and the dark blue water make a very nice composition!
    Happy THeme Day.
    My Theme Day post is here: http://bandungdailyphoto.com/2010/07/cdpb-july-2010-theme-day-watery.html

  5. 5 marie noyale July 1, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    When I checked the portal,
    it is your picture that I chose to look at first.
    beautiful colors and moving black shadow in front.

  6. 6 t. becque July 1, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    This is beautiful – seriously.

  7. 7 JM July 1, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    What a fantastic image!

  8. 8 robert July 1, 2010 at 11:35 pm

    Looks indeed like a prayer. Great photography !

  9. 9 Oakland Daily Photo July 2, 2010 at 7:41 am

    A poetic image made more powerful by your commentary.


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