Penning Photography Daily

On my way to pick up my bride, Karen, after work. I spied this statue out of the corner of my eye as I whipped on down the road.

I made a circle of the street blocks and came back to explore it, photographically.

It is a depiction of what appears to be Lady Liberty, with a U.S. Marine soldier and sailor. At the base of the statue, the phrase “Remember the Maine” is etched in granite.

This is a link to the Wikipedia article on the Spanish-American War of 1898.

From my reading, it is probable that the battleship Maine was not sunk due to an attack, but by an unfortunate accident.

The green patina of bronze adds much character to this dominating depiction by the side of the street.

That’s what caught my eye.

I’ve driven past this monument probably hundreds if not thousands of times, without noticing the detail, such as the rope in the sailor’s hand.

There are two other images of this statue, from other angles, which are found at my Flickr home.

Different views of the everyday, which, upon reflection, develop a beauty to the eye.

As for statues or monuments to those people who died in wars, I hope one day, that they are ancient historical artifacts, rare markers of a distant, violent past.