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Poignant image of a lone bald eagle perched on top of a US soldier's gravestone sweeps the web on Memorial
Mail Online ^ | PUBLISHED: 07:57 EDT, 27 May 2015 | UPDATED: 10:37 EDT, 27 May 2015 | Julian Robinson

Posted on 05/29/2023 6:30:12 PM PDT by Kartographer

A poignant image of a bald eagle perched atop a US soldier's gravestone has become an internet hit after it was posted online on Memorial weekend.

The giant bird of prey, America's national emblem, was photographed after flying down and landing in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.

The powerful image was tweeted by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Sunday as the nation paid tribute to men and women killed at war.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Poetry
KEYWORDS: cemetery; fort; national; snelling
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To: Kartographer

Photo and words are both hauntingly lovely. Thank you for sharing.


21 posted on 05/29/2023 8:14:45 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: Kartographer

The bird, which perched on the gravestone of soldier Maurice Ruch, was captured on camera by Frank Glick and his companion Jo Edwards-Johns, according to Fox News.

Speaking on ‘The Real Story’, Glick revealed that Mr Ruch’s widow had been extremely moved by the picture, which was taken at dawn one morning several years ago.

He said Mr Ruch and his wife used to photograph eagles themselves and had not expected his own photo to touch so many people’s lives.“


22 posted on 05/29/2023 8:47:00 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Kartographer

That’s an old picture but a good one. I used to have It as my Facebook photo.


23 posted on 05/29/2023 9:25:30 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Kartographer

Beautiful picture. Beautiful poem.


24 posted on 05/29/2023 9:26:58 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: Kartographer

Tears. Amazing.


25 posted on 05/29/2023 9:30:56 PM PDT by Mama Shawna
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To: Kartographer

Interesting bird, it doesn’t cast a shadow.


26 posted on 05/29/2023 11:42:32 PM PDT by StACase (CO2 is NOT a Problem)
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To: Kartographer

Great poem Jack. Thanks for sharing.


27 posted on 05/30/2023 2:07:08 AM PDT by lucky american (Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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To: Kartographer

Thank you for the poignant and beautiful picture and words, Kartographer.


28 posted on 05/30/2023 2:20:47 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: StACase

“Interesting bird, it doesn’t cast a shadow.”

I was looking curiously at the various shadows in the image too.


29 posted on 05/30/2023 3:12:53 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Kartographer

NOT NEW!

Probably photoshop.


32 posted on 05/30/2023 8:14:16 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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"Interesting bird, it doesn’t cast a shadow."
Actually it does. Compare the length of the shadows of the tombstones next and in front to the shadow of the one with the eagle. Although misty the sun is quite high, so the shadows are shortened.
33 posted on 05/30/2023 10:15:28 AM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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