Razor wire at trenches.
The danish multi-artist Robert Storm Petersen (1882-1949) once said:
“We could learn a lot from quotes and sayings, but we don’t“
We could also learn a lot from wars, but we do nor.
so many places are memories of war as monuments to mankind’s foolishness
in an absurdly way become fascinating but often don’t inspiring in a preventive way.
Five alsatian reminders which this year is one hundred years old, from World War I.
A kind of connection, or what..?
Even in a trench from the war there may be a door ajar.
The vast majority of wars are political or religious, rarely neighbor based disputes
but the ordinary people and the soldiers are hostages in this game.
But even from a trench, sometimes we can see the sunlight.
Conversation promotes understanding.
Le Drake Noir 
Petersen was correct, all we get from quotes are validation and inspiration once in a while, I never really thought about it that way. Powerful photos.
#.betternotbroken
Thanks a lot, really appreciate your words so much… 🙂
Drake these are such impactful photos. Where were they taken?
#.sueslaght
Really do appreciate your words… 🙂
It’s from Alsace, in Bas-Rhin, not so far south of Strasbourg… 🙂
Thanks Drake. 🙂
Some very insightful words – both Mr. Petersen’s and yours. Very powerful photos too. Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
#.princessdeloso
Really do appreciate your words – so glad you enjoyed this… 🙂
I’m a sucker for a good quote. This was perfect. As were your photos!
#.emilio
So glad you like this, really do appreciate… 🙂
The photos are fantastic! But looking at them makes me sad. They so much reminds of the fear and gread that leads to war. And then the abandoness and decay
#.ninna
Thanks a lot, really appreciate your words and agree with you – there are so much sadness included in such places – that’s the reason why we have to learn, but it’s easy to say than to do.
The barbed wire encrusted with rust is a very powerful image of the futility of war – for me. Thanks for a great post!
#.silver voive
Really do appreciate your words – some signs will always remind us about the fragility of the world – even it seems so strong.
Beautiful shots, and nice post, Drake! I wonder if we’ll ever stop…
#.richard
Really do appreciate your comment and agree about your last point – I wonder too.
Your pics are very scary!
#.resa
Sometimes history can be scary.
Yes it can, unfortunately!
Yeah, but a shame we rarely learn from it… 😦
Yes, it’s a huge shame. Look what’s happening in the Middle East as we speak. The poor Ukraine!
Oh Le Drake, I never saw you make a sad face before.
Hugs and love to you!
It doesn’t happens often… :;-)
🙂 🙂
Interesante la reflexión sobre la guerra y la estupidez humana. ¡Buen post!
#.barbara
Really do appreciate your words so much… 🙂