Flag Day Ceremony with Fire
@royal52gens (5488)
United States
June 23, 2007 5:33pm CST
June 14th is Flag Day in America. On this special day, we take the time to dispose of old and worn out flags with a ceremony. This is a somber ceremony of honor. We take the time to remember our military who serve our country and reflect upon our nations history. As we watch the flags quickly disappear into the fire, we are reminded that our country and our freedom can be consumed, destroyed and gone just as quickly. We are reminded to cherish what we have, to be proud of it and to protect it.
On June 14th, my Girl Scout troop performed this ceremony. My daughter tried to capture some of the ceremony with her camera. Please give your opinion of her photo. Remember to click on the photo and rate it. Thank you.
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I think it's a really great photo!
I love watching and taking photos of fire. And this photo really means something.
I think she did a great job :)
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
14 Jul 07
I think that is a very good thing. It shows that she takes real pride in her work. And a great photographer always 'brackets' shots to find the very best.
@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
14 Jul 07
My daughter found it was very difficult to take these photos since the flags disappear into the fire very quickly. She had to be fast. There were a lot of photos that she took that did not capture the flag or the impact of the ceremony. She is very picky about what pictures I am allowed to share on mylot. She will only let me show what she considers to be her very best.
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@joey_matthews (8354)
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24 Jun 07
That's a pretty sweet idea.
I couldn't see any photo, but I'll check after when I've posted this and respond again. (posting from notification)
Thanks for sharing,
~Joey
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@joey_matthews (8354)
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24 Jun 07
I love how it's captured the flames, fire's have always been something which captures my eyes/attention.
Was someone poking it with a stick?
~Joey
(Nice photography) btw
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@tammyr (5945)
• Etowah, Tennessee
24 Jun 07
I would love to attend one of these. I have not heard of one lately. I will have to check into a local ceremony.
I will be praying for a " no loss of life" as well royal as I am sure everyone does.
And of course her photo is wonderful. She is a very talented girl!
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@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
24 Jun 07
That would be a very touching ceremony to attend. I wish I could have been there. What an honor for your Girl Scout troop to be able to perform this ceremony. And the photo your daughter took is very poignant and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it hon.
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
14 Jul 07
June 14th is Flag Day in the United States. You might check with your local VFW, Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts to see if they do a ceremony. Our ceremony is always open to the public.
