Lest We Forget

Posted on November 9, 2019 by ShakespearesGal

Lest We Forget 1200

In memory of

Sergeant Archibald Don Gordon, Royal Canadian Air Force,

405 Squadron

Served as flight engineer on a Halifax bomber which was shot down over the
Bay of Biscay.

Deceased. April 1943

Age 21

Veterans Affairs Canada

Archie Gordon

Archie was a happy Scottish lad. One of seven children who immigrated to northern Alberta with their parents in the early 1920s as part of the Soldiers Settlement Act. His father was a proud member of the Black Watch and had served proudly.

Archie had a keen sense of humour and was a true friend to his sister Alice, my grandmother, who felt his loss deeply.

If you want peace, be peace. This is the best way to honour the memories of those who gave their lives that we might live in peace times.

Thanks for visiting.

Dorothy

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©Dorothy E. Chiotti … All Rights Reserved 2019
Aimwell CreativeWorks

Remembering …

Posted on November 11, 2018 by ShakespearesGal

Remembrance II

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Their blood was lost;

In battle died

While far away

Their mothers cried.

The war not theirs,

But fought they did

For noble cause

Their bodies bled.

With open heart

And focused mind

They gave their all

For humankind.

Remember them,

Forget them not,

Our precious freedom

Their lives bought.

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Stream of consciousness words for a day of remembering.

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Archie Gordon

A salute to my great uncle, Flight Engineer Archibald Don Gordon, Bomber Command 405 Squadron killed in action April 6, 1942 over the Bay of Biscay, France. He was 23 years old.

Thanks for visiting …

Dorothy

Wordless Wednesday: Lest We Forget

Posted on November 7, 2018 by ShakespearesGal

Remembrance

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Happy Monday

Posted on November 5, 2018 by ShakespearesGal

Happy

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It’s Monday.

Think happy thoughts. The alternative is too depressing.

Thanks for visiting …

Dorothy

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The Dream

Posted on July 8, 2015 by ShakespearesGal

Monochrome Madness 2-18

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At the end of every tunnel there is light.

And in that healing light there lives your dream.

Keep walking …

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Thanks for visiting,

Dorothy

©Dorothy Chiotti … Aimwell CreativeWorks 2015

First Sun

Posted on March 21, 2015 by ShakespearesGal

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

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First sun.

A fresh start.

The dawn of a new day of endless possibilities

When we are open, present and at peace with ourselves.

I wish this for you.

Be well and thanks for visiting …

Dorothy

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Abandoned

Posted on March 1, 2014 by ShakespearesGal

Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned

Abandoned boat at Dingle harbour, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Abandoned wasp nest in King, Ontario

Abandoned house near Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Abandoned grain elevator in Dorothy, Alberta

Abandoned wagon near Newby Bridge, Cumbria

Rowley, Alberta

Hollow. Empty. Derelict. Broken. Unloved. Sad.

Feelings of abandonment reflected in imagery.

With a structure it’s possible for beauty to be found there. To use our imagination to create a place and time that tells us what life might have been before it disappeared.

With a person or animal abandonment produces a far more tragic result.

Sad stuff.

I don’t like to dwell on it.

Black and white