This week for the Lens-Artist challenge, Patti has chosen the theme of History

In 2017 we toured England and France and spent a day visiting the Normandy beaches where the Allies landed on June 6, 1944, beginning the liberation of German-occcupied France, and later Europe, from Nazi control.

This inspiring monument, which is called Les Braves, is located on the shores of Omaha Beach in the village of  St. Laurent-sur-Mer.  It commemorates over 4,000  fallen American soldiers, who lost their lives on that day.

“The memorial represents three elements: The Wings of Hope, Rise Freedom, and the Wings Of Fraternity. French sculptor Anilore Banon, created the monument in 2004, commissioned by the French government to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion Of Normandy. In the center, there are seven stainless steel columns and a group of five columns that curve upwards, two columns stand upright, with the tallest reaching 30 feet. Stainless steel wings gracefully stand on both sides.

Intended only as a temporary art piece, the sculpture still stands on the shores of Omaha Beach widely due to public interest and petition. The sculpture has been described as a blend of art and nature and has been able to withstand the forces of nature surprisingly well.”

Theme: History