tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post6294224011290681477..comments2024-03-28T16:48:08.999-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: The Cold War And The WallWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-14129912537657342312018-12-11T15:17:11.624-05:002018-12-11T15:17:11.624-05:00That would be the case.That would be the case.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-60551033907433070532018-12-11T15:16:59.862-05:002018-12-11T15:16:59.862-05:00Thanks!Thanks!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-59591743158206878542018-12-11T15:16:51.971-05:002018-12-11T15:16:51.971-05:00It was a form of madness.It was a form of madness.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-10883282592690420362015-12-13T14:33:32.143-05:002015-12-13T14:33:32.143-05:00Intriguing series of photos. I imagine the neutral...Intriguing series of photos. I imagine the neutral toned uniform would have been worn on very special occasions. Otherwise it would easily be a blemish and dirt collector. Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79391924113708022572015-12-13T10:35:38.032-05:002015-12-13T10:35:38.032-05:00I'll take a cold war over a heated one anyday....I'll take a cold war over a heated one anyday. Hope the one in Syria ends soon . WAR isn't the will of the commoners. Nice pics, Sir Wills.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75898045203178622015-12-13T09:37:08.006-05:002015-12-13T09:37:08.006-05:00Those were not fun days. I remember practicing du...Those were not fun days. I remember practicing ducking under our chairs in school to be ready for a nuclear attack! And there was constant tension. I was in the Naval Reserve in 1961 when I got word to be ready to back on active duty as the Cuba situation was about to blow up! Aargh!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-55102850222931758412015-12-12T12:20:49.859-05:002015-12-12T12:20:49.859-05:00@Denise: me too.
@Geoff: there's a Cold War b...@Denise: me too.<br /><br />@Geoff: there's a Cold War bunker here that's been made into a museum. I really must get out there sometime and photograph it.<br /><br />@Revrunner: It's a defining photograph.<br /><br />@Mari: I would think the latter.<br /><br />@Linda: it really was.<br /><br />@Kay: I know... I'd assumed as a child that the Wall was incredibly thick.<br /><br />@Jackie: you should!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57293069968233936712015-12-12T11:17:25.336-05:002015-12-12T11:17:25.336-05:00Would love to visit!!Would love to visit!!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37150132740233241522015-12-11T23:16:27.091-05:002015-12-11T23:16:27.091-05:00That piece of wall is especially appropriate for t...That piece of wall is especially appropriate for the museum. You would think it would be thicker, wouldn't you? But if you've got armed guards watching I suppose it could be paper thin.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-25639916665799917782015-12-11T20:20:00.657-05:002015-12-11T20:20:00.657-05:00I remember how exciting it was when that wall came...I remember how exciting it was when that wall came down!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-16700917699260191932015-12-11T19:32:00.073-05:002015-12-11T19:32:00.073-05:00The more they talk about Peace, the more the wars ...The more they talk about Peace, the more the wars continue. I knew one lady in Phoenix that went over that Wall. She was lucky. Either the guard was a bad shot or didn't want to shoot a woman.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-26082242595100849422015-12-11T18:56:48.718-05:002015-12-11T18:56:48.718-05:00That last photo is one of the reasons I try to car...That last photo is one of the reasons I try to carry my camera with me every time I set out on foot to somewhere.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-22130662409646762612015-12-11T18:20:06.212-05:002015-12-11T18:20:06.212-05:00Fascinating post William, I toured a big cold was ...Fascinating post William, I toured a big cold was bunker a couple of years ago truly scary stuff...Geoff Wilkinsonhttp://www.wansteaddailyphoto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-31788192956670778982015-12-11T17:09:08.594-05:002015-12-11T17:09:08.594-05:00Another interesting post about the museum. I am a...Another interesting post about the museum. I am always interested in the old uniforms.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38570800216885003732015-12-11T16:43:34.260-05:002015-12-11T16:43:34.260-05:00@Luis: you're welcome.
@Karl: thank you!
@Re...@Luis: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Karl: thank you!<br /><br />@Red: it was a seismic shift in history, and still feels that way.<br /><br />@Sharon: imagine there's a whole generation of kids who have grown up without the presence of the Berlin Wall- that's what struck me as I looked at it this time out.<br /><br />@Halcyon: it's a good artifact to have on hand.<br /><br />@VP: and sometimes they feel so much more recent.<br /><br />@Linda: so do I.<br /><br />@Ciel: I think much of those days in November of 1989 showed humanity at its best. It could have gone the other way.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-49911470113876529062015-12-11T16:40:46.022-05:002015-12-11T16:40:46.022-05:00@Cloudia: it was a heady time.
@Grace: it might n...@Cloudia: it was a heady time.<br /><br />@Grace: it might not.<br /><br />@Nancy: the methods will be the only real change. <br /><br />@Bill: I shall have a look.<br /><br />@Janis: that's true.<br /><br />@Norma: they're good designs.<br /><br />@EG: humanity seems to rarely learn.<br /><br />@Tanya: it used to stand in the Government Conference Centre, where no doubt the summit was held. It fits here nicely.<br /><br />@Jan: I was old enough to have memories of my parents occasionally offering up prayers for those behind the Iron Curtain, and I remember those few months in Europe very well from watching the news.<br />William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51327128471306595922015-12-11T14:21:53.401-05:002015-12-11T14:21:53.401-05:00My favourite is the last one!My favourite is the last one!cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4960436685516465062015-12-11T12:07:43.214-05:002015-12-11T12:07:43.214-05:00I really like the uniforms.I really like the uniforms.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-90003990308357229372015-12-11T11:29:10.320-05:002015-12-11T11:29:10.320-05:00Easy to forgot these times, they seem a long while...Easy to forgot these times, they seem a long while ago...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-30835422080456727272015-12-11T11:13:01.415-05:002015-12-11T11:13:01.415-05:00I get this history lesson every day! But I like to...I get this history lesson every day! But I like to see how the Wall and the divided times are presented in other places. Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-20305821438164540562015-12-11T10:42:42.661-05:002015-12-11T10:42:42.661-05:00Nice set of photos from the museum. I like the se...Nice set of photos from the museum. I like the section of the Berlin Wall. I've seen other sections at the Newseum in Washington DC. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82050013754172357522015-12-11T10:25:34.226-05:002015-12-11T10:25:34.226-05:00I have a friend (former student) who was there whe...I have a friend (former student) who was there when the wall went down. He has a piece of the wall. It was a highlight of his life. 26 years ago? It seems like yesterday.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-49715455207759850412015-12-11T10:19:20.927-05:002015-12-11T10:19:20.927-05:00Interesting post, William !
Like the uniforms.Interesting post, William !<br />Like the uniforms.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19112308446278533432015-12-11T09:38:08.167-05:002015-12-11T09:38:08.167-05:00Thanks William. Great post.Thanks William. Great post.Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89847639060621720932015-12-11T08:57:38.283-05:002015-12-11T08:57:38.283-05:00Nice tour again, William. That part of the Berlin ...Nice tour again, William. That part of the Berlin Wall reminds me of my visit to Berlin at the end of the seventies. It was quite creepy to cross the iron curtain with those heavily armed border patrols.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com