The Eagle rests on a gravestone at Fort Snelling National Cemetery which is located in Minneapolis Minnesota. This is a beautiful, sad and symbolic photo that has come to mean so much to so many.
Thank You All Veterans
Source: startribune.com
"It was a crow that first caught Frank Glick's attention. It was flying around erratically, so Glick got out his Nikon camera and followed it. It was around 6 a.m. on a hazy spring day and he was driving through Fort Snelling National Cemetery because he was early for a training meeting at Delta Airlines, where he works.Excerpt from the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Glick is an amateur photographer, but he always carries his camera, just in case. So he followed the crow, in some cultures a symbol of good luck and magic, until he saw it: a huge eagle perched on a tombstone, its eyes alert, its head craned, looking for prey. In the foreground, dew glistened on the grass.
Glick got his shot."
O wow, that is a fantastic capture -- so poignant and atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing shot, simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most powerful photos I have ever seen. I used it in my post last Veterans' Day. I am happy to know the story behind it. Hats off to Frank Glick, nothing amateur about his skills. xo
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning photograph, a once in a lifetime shot.
ReplyDeleteThat is an incredible image. It speaks volumes!
ReplyDeleteDear Diane - I believe this time and place and the person who caught this photo all met up with what was to be. Thanks for sharing this thought provoking picture. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing photo - that really was meant to be.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing photo! Wow!!! Strong, proud and brave!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing shot. Thank you so much for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that crow is a symbol of good luck in some cultures. My mother in law insists they bring death – they are always in our back garden so it’s nice to know there is another meaning!
I'm always on the side of the crow, they are such intelligent birds!
DeleteWhat a wonderful image - thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteA very poignant image. Thanks for sharing the history behind it.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow! I thought it was a fake picture until I read further. What an amazing site! And really, what an amazing occurance. The eagles usually stay up so high, and then hunt their prey out in fields or marshes.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a gift that this man was able to capture the moment.
Bless each veteran, and thank you for sharing this!
Erica :)
Amazing capture!
ReplyDeleteWow..what a magnificent image..very powerful and touching...thanks for sharing such a potent symbolic scene!!
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