Lisa: I didn’t know of this tradition. I guess you learn something new everyday! It sounds interesting. It’s amazing that those birds...
Hilda: Cool and funky lanterns! Can’t say they look very Chinese, but they sure are fun!
Jas: i meant to get down for that lured by the free bbq they put on – but at the same time im not big on celebrating the end of summer :s
Jane Shannahan: Hello, Michelle I am the Manager of the Festival and I have just come across your photos. We think they are great and we like the...
di: Love the lens envy … I went to the local camera club meet last month and was enthralled by all the middle-aged men with out-sized...
Bill: What an interesting celebration. Maybe we should do that over here with the annual departure of the Common Koel. Although I don’t...
Conor Boyd: I’m loving your daily photos, and I’m not an ornithologist, but I’m pretty sure those are oystercatchers in your...
Ang: I like the drama of shots number 3 and 6, the composition of shot 1, how you’ve made it look like his head’s on fire in shot 2...
150 years of Territorial Service
By Michelle | June 27, 2009 | Filed Under Daily Photo 3 Comments
This is a group of retired territorial soldiers marching as part of the 150th anniversary of the formation of the “2nd Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group”. I took a lot of photos and will put more up tommorrow which will be more photographically ‘interesting’. But this one appeals as the shadows on everyone’s backs immediately jumped out at me. They look like the spectres of long forgotten soldiers. But ofcourse it’s just the mid day sun casting a very strong shadow! The territorials are an army reserve, they are part timers and can hold down civilian careers as well.
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June 29th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Great series again!
You have capture the spirit of it!
Great shots of the brass instruments too!
Nice work Michelle!
June 29th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Service is of course the word. We have territorials here in the UK. I was a regular for some years and always take time to say hi to any in uniform these days.
Nice photos Michelle, great with the shadow.
July 1st, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Attended the 150th and after waiting 35 years I was so please to see these awesome photos Michelle – well Done !