Quartzsite 2016

Sunset ~ South Carolina

 

"... Purple skies foreshadow what is to come

The sun casts shadows over the day's end

A time to reflect ..."

A Sunset ~ Freida Thomas

"... The softness of the sunset

Brings peace and blissful rest ..."

Give Me Louisiana
Written by Doralice Fontane
Composed by Dr. John Croom

Del Sol

 

 

Quartzsite State 'o' Mind

Broken Camera Edition

"The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.

Don't go back to sleep."

~ Rumi

"Morning"

From the East comes the sun,

Bringing a new and unspoiled day.

It has already circled the Earth and

Looked upon distant lands and

Far-away peoples.

It has passed over mountain ranges and

The waters of the seven seas.

It has shown upon laborers in the fields,

Into the windows of homes,

And shops, and factories.

It has beheld cities with gleaming towers,

And also the hovels of the poor.

It has been witness to both good and evil,

The works of honest men and women and

The conspiracy of knaves.

It has seen marching armies, bomb-blasted villages

And "the destruction that wasteth at noonday."

Now, unsullied from its tireless journey,

It comes to us,

Messenger of the morning.

Harbinger of a new day.

~ Clinton Lee Scott

Morning Glory

After the storm

Sun may set, but memories live on...

An American flag flies in a light breeze over headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery near sunset (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Please join me, at 3pm Local time, in a "National Moment of Remembrance'' . This memorial observance represents a simple and unifying way to honor those who have sacrificed everything and commemorate and honor the struggle to protect our freedoms.

Then, take just another moment to remember our men and women who fight, today, to protect our freedom; and the families who have made the sacrifice with them.

Moment Of Remembrance
In 1996, a humanitarian organization based in Washington, D.C., known as 'No Greater Love' conducted a survey on children and asked them why do they think there is a holiday on Memorial Day. It was agonizing to hear their remarks that were all associated with barbecues and extended weekend parties and celebration, while they hadn't the vaguest idea about the sacrifices of the soldiers in whose honor it is celebrated. One of the children was even quoted as saying that this was the day when swimming pools open!

Thus, the organization came up with the idea of 'National Moment of Remembrance' to remind and especially, let the future generations know about the real meaning of the holiday. The idea clicked with the President and Congress and since 1997, it became a standard American tradition. National Moment of Remembrance requires everybody to keep silent for a minute, exactly at 3.00 pm (local time) when 'Taps' is played and reflect on the glory of those who have shed blood for us. The federal government hopes to raise public awareness about the heroes and their valor by introducing this moment.

Photo and title credited to
The Denver Post