We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
While I continue to push my War of 1812 project, another significant milestone is happening right now, the Centennial Celebrations of the First World War. So I wasn’t going to let it slide in the sheet-a-week project, so when I attended a timeline event (where a bunch of reenactors from various periods gather to show their stuff to the public) at Fort George National Historic Site in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario I made a point to find a group of reenactors from the World War One period. I found some; they are part of the Canadian Great War Society and were happy to pose with one of their horses for a photo. These represent a typical enlisted soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. This distinct service branch served in several significant battles during the war, including Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele. By the time the force was disbanded in 1918, some 60,661 men had lost their lives.
Pacemaker Crown Graphic – Fuji Fujinon-W 1:5.6/125 – Kodak Tri-X Pan (320TXP)
Meter: Sektonic L-358
1/30″ – f/22 – ASA-320
Kodak Xtol (1+1) 8:30 @ 20C