Turning from where we left off yesterday shows us the biggest of the memorials around Green Island.
This is in commemoration of Allied dead of the air forces in the Second World War. Many pilots did their training in Canada. This is in memory of over eight hundred who lost their lives serving and training around North America but who have no known grave.
I headed over to the nearby overlook.
Leamy Lake Park across the Ottawa River beckoned me. I remember walking through there one blistering hot day several years ago, to the main channel of the Gatineau River, which is off to the east of here, without taking water with me.
Here we come to the east channel of the Rideau River, where like its western counterpart, it plunges eleven meters to meet the Ottawa River.
The plaques are nice. Your water photos are gorgeous.
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DeleteIt’s sobering how memory, place, and sacrifice intertwine
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DeleteBeautiful memorial and a pretty view of the waterfalls.
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DeleteBeautiful place for a memorial.
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DeleteFine looking memorials on Green Island.
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Deletethis is the first time I have heard of the memorial for those who have no known grave.
ReplyDeleteIn some respects, the National War Memorial does the same.
DeleteLove that rainbow in your header!
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DeleteI didn't know about this memorial, William.
ReplyDeleteIt's been awhile since I was last here.
DeleteWonderful memorials and photos ~ thanks, ~ thanks for commenting on my blog
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