Monday, June 6, 2011

From a distance.

Sometimes you need to take a step back to really appreciate something.  So often I look at things up close, but last Monday night at the Red Sox game, what I saw from the stands was so powerful and meaningful.  In honor of Memorial Day the Sox honored all the employees of the team who are veterans and then a massive American flag dropped form the Green Monster for the national anthem. 
 It was like stepping back to see the brave men who fought for our country in past wars, wars before I was even born. And to see our country's flag, so big and awe inspiring from a distance reminded me of all that I have to be thankful for. It also reminded me that every now and then we should take a step back and look at everything we have to be thankful for!
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32 comments:

  1. Maura LongueilJune 6, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    LOVE, LOVE, LOve this! I'm in Boston too, and I didnt see this anywhere else. Great capture!

    Maura
    http://abbeyknoll.wordpress.com

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  2. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    What a great capture! It must have been great to be there & see this live! Although I'm not American, I lived in Vermont for a year and I always say I support the Red Sox ;)
    Thanks for the comment on mine as well!

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  3. deb dutyJune 6, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    What an awesome photo! The huge flag in the background is beautiful.

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  4. CathleenJune 6, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    oh wow, this is totally beautiful

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  5. SerlineJune 6, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Pretty awesome feat... and nice way for the Red Sox to come right back by sweeping the A's ;-)

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  6. Kara AbbeyJune 6, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    beautiful image - it just begs to be blown up onto some huge canvas and hung somewhere important :)

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  7. SusanJune 6, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Great shot Tamar!! I really like this one.

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  8. Brandis of HEARTdot™June 6, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    LOVE this Tamar! beautiful!
    & thank you for the love on my site :)

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  9. Invisible AuthorJune 6, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I would have had some tears. Awesome shot! Even though I am a Yankees fan. ha!

    Thanks for visiting my blog. :)

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  10. BuckeroomamaJune 6, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    What a powerful image, Tamar!

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  11. Ashley SiskJune 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    What a great shot - such a powerful thing to stand before our flag.

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  12. AmyJune 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Nice shot, this photo really tells a story.

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  13. Shady LadyJune 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Wow! What a cool shot. Very powerful...
    (Thanks for stopping by my blog!:)

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  14. Simply Kissed PhotographyJune 6, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Great dof! Like the colors and all the lines.

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  15. JamieJune 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    I love this!! It's a very powerful photo. The colors are great.

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  16. Amanda M.June 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Beautiful!

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  17. heather nanJune 6, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Right place at the right time... perceptive and beautiful. Good work!

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  18. Sandy SJune 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    I love the symmetry and precision in this image. Well done!

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  19. tiarastantrumsJune 6, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    if it were the cubs it would be so much better!! (smiles)

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  20. JessacaJune 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Great shot!!! Glad you captured this!!

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  21. SianJune 6, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    great shot!!!!

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  22. SBSAKE PhotographyJune 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    This is a very awesome picture!!

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  23. Savvy in San FranciscoJune 6, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    What a great shot! So patriotic!

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  24. SummerJune 6, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    This is awesome! Seriously love it!

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  25. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Awsome! Very cool moment. Bonus, the colors here are all perfectly in sync.

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  26. CarlyJune 6, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    very powerful image

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  27. NikkiJune 6, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    A very moving image. I love how it tells a story. Awesome capture.

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  28. CalvinJune 7, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Am I the only one who started humming "And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
    O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" Go Red Sox!

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  29. FrogmumJune 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    gorgeous capture ~ I love all the straight lines and rows. It makes for a really interesting composition :)

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  30. SharonSJune 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Perfect! What a great shot!

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  31. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Beautiful shot!

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  32. Rachel @ Simple GirlJune 8, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    What a great photo and sentiment!

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