This is what the moat looked like
the day I visited last month. It was a
rainy dreary day, but the red poppies still stood out.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Tower of London Poppies
The Tower of London is commemorating
100 years since the outbreak of the first world war with an evolving
installation of ceramic poppies. A total
of 888,246 ceramic poppies will fill the Tower’s moat between 5 August and 11
November, with each poppy representing a British military fatality during the
war. Poppies are being sold for 25 pounds each, with money raised going to
military charities. You can read more
about this project here.
Oh my! I am amazed at the beauty of these poppies, but sad to know that each one represents a soldier who gave their life in wartime...it gives you a sense of how many lives have been lost in the effort to remain free of tyranny...just beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThese poppies make your heart stop!
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing. Someone else posted a single picture of it but it's nice to see close ups.
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