I’ve been meaning to post these photo’s for awhile anyhow. This fair makes for a good excuse. In terms of quality they don’t hold a candle to the others here. The subject matter on the other hand…. |
I’ve been meaning to post these photo’s for awhile anyhow. This fair makes for a good excuse. In terms of quality they don’t hold a candle to the others here. The subject matter on the other hand…. |
Set-up
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
That is the New York State Capital Building in the background here.
Camp David Fisher – setup
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
A few minutes later another fellow and I set crosses around the entire oval lawn area. It was a very moving experience for me. At first I was just in busy-being-helpful-setting-up-camp mode but then I realized what it was that I was doing. It slowed me right down and I began to say a prayer with each cross I set up. After awhile the prayer became a very simple one… Please forgive us.
Boots and Crosses
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Sometimes a picture really does tell a thousand words… or, in this case, 1,944.
Bus Tour Speaker at Camp David Fisher
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Local Veterans for Peace Speaker
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Bring my Brother/Grandson Home
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Leave No Child Behind
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
That title should be:
No Child Left Behind
Mike Hoffman – Iraq Veterans Against War
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Three Local Organizers & David Fisher at Camp David Fisher
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
21 year old, Spc. David Fisher of Watervliet, NY. Maureen, seen here holding his picture, is a librarian at his high school where my own son went to school. His grandparents joined us at Camp David Fisher. His Mother gave permission to use his name for the camp. She was not ready for a public appearance of this nature but sent a letter which Maureen read when she and I accompanied the Bus Tour members to a meeting with Congressman Mike McNulty who has recently joined the Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus, signed on to H.R. 55 an exit plan for Iraq, H. Con. Res 197 no permanent bases in Iraq, and H.R. 551, the student privacy protection act. Congressman McNulty, an early supporter of the war is now firmly in our camp. Have you visited the office of your Congressman and asked them to sign on?
Extraordinary photo.
May I use the photo and your accompnaying description, with credit, in one of my diaries this week?
Please do.
Thank you for posting your photos.
I chose this one as my favorite. The face of the librarian holding David Fisher’s portrait shows the grief of loss. She reminds me of all who look for loved ones after a tragic event.
Though for David and all the others who have died, the question has changed to “Why?”
Thank you.
The Reading of the Names
Bring Them Home Now Bus Tour – Sep. 14, 2005 – Albany, NY
Cheryl Bellus for a couple of the photo’s here. Click the link for some more of her’s.
KUDOS on the subject, let us not forget …..many thanks,
peace be with you always
Very moving subject and photos.