On the road to Stephenson I saw this small country church off in the distance. The first thing that came to my mind was that this will be a black and white shot. It was ageless and I need to capture it. I had my wife pull off onto the side road and immediatelly I notice that the side road vanatage point obscured the view of the steeple so we drove up to the church to turn around. I just wonder if fate had us do that as approaching the chuch I noticed a boulder with hand painted letters dedicating a small park to a fallen solder of the World War 2. In a congegation of few one young man lost his life to war that would end all wars.
We returned to main road where I took this shot. I just can not decide which way I like it better.
after all these years
and so many tears
young men still
march off without any fears
some return with badges of honor
some in boxes with a flag as their armor
how many more will tell this tale
how more more lives will be impaled
how many dawns will be brought on
and yet the young men still march on
war is not the answer
nor is it fate
pray for peace
it's not too late
alt version
after all these years
and so many tears
young men still march off
without any fears
some return with badges of honor
some in boxes with a flag as their armor
how many more follow this path
how more more lives will be dashed
how many dawns bring another day
and yet the young men march on
the same old way
war is not the answer
nor is it fate
pray for peace
it's not too late
stoney rohde
