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Posted: 06 Aug 2020

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Peace Gong - 75 years

Peace Gong - 75 years
I can think of no more appropriate image than this (also PiP) for the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August and, on 9 August, of Nagasaki. There are several World Peace Gongs around the world, this one is in Vientiane, Laos. Here's a musical link (which ties back to the film "On the Beach", thanks to ipernity member MaggsMep for reminding me of it recently). HFF, stay safe everyone.

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Günter Klaus, Erhard Bernstein, Berny, Trudy Tuinstra and 39 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Interesting facts and a lovely image George, new track for me.
HFF and a good weekend
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Absolument magnifique et bien évocatrice..Tout un symbole commémoratif.
HFF et bon week-end.
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Two lovely shots George and an excellent musical link. I have not heard this track before.
HFF and have a good weekend
4 years ago.
 Ernst Doro
Ernst Doro club
schönes Symbol!
Aber was bedeutet hier das Hakenkreuz?
4 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Ernst Doro club
Thank you, Ernst. The swastika has a long involvement with many religions, before it was used by the Nazis. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
4 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Very meaningful and appropriate for today! HFF, George!
4 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
ID ONLY IT WOULD BE!
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Schitterende Foto en HFF
Hartelijke Groeten George
Fred
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome pair! May there never be use of WMD again. Stay well!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P.
A fitting tribute. Ok, have to ask: were you tempted to sound it?
4 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Sarah P.
Tempting, but as it was behind the fence and time was short..... :-)
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Beau symbole ; HFF
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Amazing details; thank you for the info.
HFF and stay safe George.
4 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
HFF, have a fine weekend and stay safe
4 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Only the sound is missing, George !!! HFF and have a nice week-end ahead !
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
If only!! Two beautiful pictures George. The gong is housed in a lovely building.
Take care and have a good weekend.
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Das passende Foto zur richtigen Zeit. Das Swastika gegenüber dem Jüdischen Stern ist wohl nicht als Nazi-Symbol gedacht, sondern als religiöses Glückssymbol.
HFF und ein ruhiges und nicht zu heißes Wochenende!
4 years ago.
©UdoSm club has replied to trester88 club
An dieser Stelle habe auch ich gestoppt und mich dann gleichermaßen auf diesen Begriff besonnen, dann ansonsten wäre sein Platz auf einem Friedensgong nicht erklärbar gewesen...
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika#:~:text=Im%20Hinduismus%20ist%20die%20Swastika%20das%20wichtigste%20Symbol,symbolisiert%20den%20ewigen%20Kreislauf%20von%20Geburt%20und%20Tod
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
The climax of the saddest world anniversary never to forget.....
4 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Great tribute - and we shall never forget those terrible days. HFF, wish you a fine weekend, George !
4 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
We need peace more than ever... HFF for Pauline and you.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work.
◦•●◉✿ Have a great weekend, and stay cool and safe ✿◉●•◦
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Interesting ! A nice Symbol ! HFF and a good and healthy weekend, George !
4 years ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
Excellent shots, George!
The pictures and the choice of music are indeed appropriate.
HFF and a great weekend! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Very unusual. Did not know about these, George. Beautiful photo.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thanks for your visit, kind comments, faves and note!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Have a very good day, both of you.
4 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A great sentiment to these troubled times George. A fine capture here from you. Well done.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
4 years ago.
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall
HFF George have a good weekend
4 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A very apt image for this week George it's in a lovely setting unlike the Reconciliation statue in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral ( see my page 10 ) HFF I hope that your weekend is a good one
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A magnificent gong that synthesizes all that is positive in each civilization**************
4 years ago.
 Marco F. Delminho
Marco F. Delminho club
HFF, and have a great weekend!
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Hff
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
In your opinion, George ... has it worked?
4 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Well, I'd say it represents the aspirations of almost all the world's people, Andy. As you'll appreciate though, the few militarists have a habit of grabbing power and listening to drums instead.
4 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Precioso tema.
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi George

A very nice picture, and something all of us on here would aspire too.

I wonder when was it last used though.....

Best Wishes, slightly late HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
4 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
HFF George!
4 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
A perfect image for this terrible anniversary, George. They say a community tends to forget the events that happened before the grandparents' generation. This is definitely an event we must try to defend from oblivion ...

Hope you had an HFF and are having a good weekend.
4 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
A beautiful work and a great tribute.
I will never forget the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki!
Stay safe and healthy, George.
4 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
Ich assoziere mit dem Hakenkreuz immer das NS Regime, auch wenn es hier anders gemeint ist
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
excellent. Have a good week.
4 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das stimmt lieber George und du zeigst da auch sehr schöne Aufnahmen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
17 months ago.

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