SIJ - Day 13

BB's signature of a saturated and slightly gritty image to the fore, good result for your "lucky shot".

Barrie

beautiful image, great perspective an color

I like this very much. Nice composition and your signature color style.

{ppcode}Great sky !

well done! Love the color and the graininess

I knew this one was yours, BB, even when I looked at the thumbnail. Bright colours, grainy, wonderful. Definitely a BB style

{ppcode}nice composition and great job on the sky! What's with the flags planted in the ground?

I too like to know the story with the flags, BB.

Thanks to you all for your comments.

As for the flags being in the ground - and just being there at all - my guess is that they are from Veteran's Day. Someone probably placed them there in honor and memory. Next time I go back, I'll look to see if there is any sort of memorial plaque there. I certainly felt it was a remembrance.

I can see that there is a plaque or some kind over by the flagpole but I'm sorry to say that I didn't even notice it when I was photographing since it was so incredibly bright out. I had my polarized sunglasses on...and just knew that I wanted the flags against the bright blue sky with all those clouds. Though this is not a realistic image, it is how it felt to me.

Wonderful processing here BB - in keeping with your style. I think the biggest selling single item in the US must be the Stars and Stripes. When I think back on my visits there, I cannot recall an image without a flag in it. Can I ask why these seemly random planted flags are here?