Why?

Maybe the ANZAC flame I snapped at the dawn service in Southport yesterday morning is asking the question…”WHY?”

Lest We Forget

Before the quiet, peaceful moments before dawn, after a warning to the huge crowd who attended the Anzac Day dawn service in Southport, the sickening sound of gunshots and bombs echoed across the calm waters of the Broadwater on the Gold Coast in a mock battle to pay tribute to and remember those who served.

The Digger

I snapped this digger at the second ANZAC DAY service I attended in Southport yesterday morning. I actually helped push his wheelchair off the grass and onto the concrete so he could lay a wreath. Later, I attempted to find him for a chat, but unfortunately he was gone – but not forgotten.

Marching Shadows

At the Southport ANZAC DAY parade yesterday morning I attempted to try and snap something a tiny bit different. This is the best I could come up with. It’s not easy being me, but I love being me. Hooray. Gold Coast, Australia.

A Beautiful Face

A beautiful face I snapped in the crowd on Anzac Day on the Gold Coast. A man who was there to pay tribute and respect to the fallen. A very solemn moment. Southport, Queensland, Australia.  

Shadows On The Road

Shadows carpeted the Gold Coast highway as hundreds of people joined as one to watch the Southport Anzac Day parade. Meaningful. Beautiful. (And I really only shot this picture for the shadows). Queensland, Australia.

Anzaz Day – Recording History

Snapping and recording history of the Anzac Day Dawn Service as moon goes down in Anzac Park, Southport. May those men and women who have died all rest proudly in the knowledge of their achievement, and may we and our successors in that heritage prove worthy of their sacrifice. Gold Coast, Australia

Coming Up Of The Sun

At the moving and proud Anzac Day Dawn service in Southport yesterday, this is what caught my eye at the coming up of the sun. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Face Of A War Hero

For Anzac day last year I was at the Dawn Service in the beach resort of Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. This man, a war hero, is just one of the images I snapped on that day. Tomorrow, Monday, I’ll be attending the Dawn Service in Southport on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Make sure you gather your family and friends and pay tribute to the people who matter. The people who fought to keep us safe. (Reposted from Anzac day last year).

I Will Never Forget

This is the wonderful sight that greeted me at Elephant Rock (Currumbin) just before sunrise today. More that 10,000 recycled plastic bottles were used to make poppies to create this spectacular sight in readiness for the Anzac Day service on Monday. To really appreciate this, GO the FULL SCREEN. Queensland, Australia.