Seaham Wander

[Jon]

Went for a wander up the coast, I'd not been to Seaham beach and wanted a look at the new sculpture there, 1101, to comemerate the end of the first world war

 

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Spent some time staring at groynes on the beach!

 

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Then headed home, pausing only to allow the leg of my tripod to disintegrate

 

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[ChrisLumix]

#3 is my favourite! Beautifully composed. #2 is also very impressive and poignantly lifelike.

[Martyn]

Great set Jon!

[Korky]

A lovely sculpture and your 1st image really does it justice. Very nice!

 

Korky

[annie]

Now that's a sculpture I like, unlike some of the things they are sticking up all over the place. 

 

A lovely set fesctu..hard to pick a fav....

[Terry]

Great set. #2 for me 

[annie]

Great set. #2 for me 

I keep looking at shot 2....I think it is the one I would choose too.

[Brian]

Definately #2 for me. Poor bloke really looks like he's had enough.

Nicely captured and presented.

[Heather]

think most of it has already been said but no1 for me because i love the details showing in the statue and whole picture has a slightly more sad feel about it, as it should with the content. 

 

also love no 3 beautifully composed and taken  

[ChrisLumix]

I can't help getting the feeling from #1 that it's Corporal Jones demonstrating how "they don't like it up 'em". Whereas I see a slumped poignancy in #2, as if the soldier has had more than enough; I also like the fact that if you only half look at it, it could be an actual person. Just my thoughts...

[Jon]

The poem on the back reads 

 

"Now adrift in the wake of this glorious slaughter

He'd seen many a soul cleansed in filthy water

 

Seen godless men reach out for the bible

as lead tore the flesh from both friend and rival

 

Soon home to the joy and celebration of kin

Drunken slaps on the back in a local inn

 

But heavy in his pocket lies a small piece of card

and the note written on it will break a mothers heart"

[NannyFerret]

Wonderful set! You have captured the sculpture just right.

[GreenKing]

Lovely set, Jon. I have fond memories of Seaham as my grandparents lived there.

[Denis]

For me, #2 is perfect.....it speaks volumes. POTW material!

[Barbara]

#2,  I can't add to everything that has already been said.