I borrowed part of the title today from a novel I finished up over the weekend, The Smoke At Dawn, by Jeff Shaara, which tells the story of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga campaign in the American Civil War, both from the point of view of the commanders and the men in the lines. It seemed oddly appropriate for today, finishing off this series from Victoria Day.
The cannon salute to Queen Victoria certainly is loud. Before they begin, officers on site set everyone back at a given distance, and caution that the noise will be considerable. I imagine the gun crews use ear plugs.
I've heard the one gun salute at the old Fremantle prison William and that was loud enough.. this four gun salute would have been pretty impressive to witness. Excellent 'shots' :)
ReplyDeleteWow. Your photos make us smell and hear them!
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I'd love to see this!!!
ReplyDeleteDitto the last three comments. How are your ears now ?!
ReplyDeleteLove that series of smoky photos. Must be an amazing spectacle.
ReplyDeleteWell, and I'm sure that got ol' Victoria's attention with all that racket. :-)
ReplyDeleteCould you imagine the noise of a battlefield?!
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@Grace: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Cloudia: emphasis on hearing!
@Chieftess: it's a good tradition to take in.
@Stuart: not ringing, fortunately!
@Denise: it is.
@Revrunner: I would think so.
@Jane and Chris: I'm sure a lot of artillery crews back in the day went deaf... assuming they survived.
wow! i know i would NOT appreciate that noise much!
ReplyDeleteYou captured all that smoke very well. I can imagine how loud the sound was. EW!
ReplyDeleteGreat set of shots!
ReplyDeleteA lot of smoke!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, William!
Great captures!
ReplyDeleteThose are well timed action shots, William!
ReplyDeleteThey do create a lot of smoke and I bet it smells of gun powder.
ReplyDeleteWow! I think I would stay well back from the action.
ReplyDelete@Tex: I tend to have sensitive hearing, but I can go with this much easier than I can the sounds from a DJ booth.
ReplyDelete@EG: it certainly was loud!
@Luis: thanks!
@Karl: it does send up a lot of smoke, particularly because it comes all close together, as opposed to Remembrance Day, when there's a set time between the blasts.
@Linda: thank you.
@Jan: thanks!
@Sharon: it does.
@Judy: I do notice some people tend to move even further back after the first barrage.
Great shots, no pun intended...
ReplyDeleteLol, yes VP got in there before me. Next year you should make a soundtrack! :-)
ReplyDeletePowerful!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo! Got to be deafening!
ReplyDeleteDuck!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice photos!
ReplyDelete@VP: the pun is welcome!
ReplyDelete@Ciel: I can film it next year.
@RedPat: quite so.
@Cheryl: It is.
@Norma: yes!
@Jen: thanks!
Great shots!
ReplyDeleteI should read this book. One of my ancestors was at Chickamauga.
I've always liked the Shaara novels.
DeleteYour book sounds intriguing. I'll bet the men by cannons are using ear plugs.
ReplyDeleteThey would use ear protection.
DeleteMy knowledge of the American Civil War is sadly inadequate. Those are excellent photographs, old chap!
ReplyDeleteIt's an area of speciality for me.
DeleteI have to bring ear plugs to the movie house. The plugs might not work, here.
ReplyDeleteThey are loud.
DeleteNice. I like the guns immersed in smoke.
ReplyDeleteSo do I.
DeleteWell shot! (Excuse the pun!)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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