My latest ink. Tree of life in a way and nestled between the roots is the fingerprint of my dad who passed away a year and a half ago and would've been 80 next Monday.
In #Remembrance of her #Birthday,
Karen Carpenter (1950-1983) vocalist and drummer,
#NowPlaying
Karen Carpenter - Karen Carpenter (1996)
In #Remembrance of his #birthday,
Lou Reed (1942-2013), vocalist, songwriter and guitarist (Velvet Underground),
#NowPlaying
Lou Reed – Transformer (1972)
A serene nighttime view of the famous World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, beautifully illuminated with fountains and surrounded by trees, capturing a piece of American history.
#BuyIntoArt #WashingtonDC #WorldWarII #WWIIMemorial #Remembrance #CapitalCity #USA #Memorial #American
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/nighttime-view-of-iconic-wwii-memorial-john-twynam.html
How these red ribbon skirts honour the memory of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Every year, volunteers gather ahead of the Women's Memorial March in Vancouver to sew 100 red ribbon skirts. Each one is gifted to a family who has lost a loved one to the MMIWG crisis.
#violence #women #remembrance #indigenous #Vancouver #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/red-ribbon-skirt-project-mmiwg-1.7455705?cmp=rss
In #Remembrance of his #birthday
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Composer and pianist,
#NowPlaying
Violinkonzerte
Felix Mendelssohn, Salvatore Accardo, London Philharmonic Orchestra (1976/78)
Every spring and summer I enjoy the beautiful bright red poppies blooming everywhere in the garden and fields.
Enjoy my hand-painted minimalist watercolor painting of a beautiful single red poppy -->
https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/single-poppy-karen-kaspar.html
Six years ago we lost our Penny forever, but she always with us.
"A recent eight-country survey of the US, UK, France, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary and Romania reported that significant proportions of 18- to 29-year-olds said they had not heard, or did not think they had heard, of the Holocaust. This figure was close to half – 46% – among young adults in France. The poll also found that 48% of Americans could not name a single concentration camp."
~ Clea Skopeliti
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, a solemn tribute to unidentified American soldiers who sacrificed their lives.
#BuyIntoArt #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #TombOfTheUnknownSoldier #Remembrance #Memorial #Honour #Autumn #American
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-arlington-4-john-twynam.html
#MLKday #Freedom #justice #democracy #Remembrance #SanFrancisco The time is always right to do what is right- MLK jr.
Awesome commentary on David Lynch and his films! - On the Passing of David Lynch - https://youtu.be/OXRk42hd0qE?si=BDwCrC0G2jopHYtJ #DavidLynch #SteveShives #movies #film #commentary #RIP #remembrance #entertainment
In #Remembrance of his #birthday Maurice T. "Maury" Muehleisen (1949-1973), Musician and songwriter with Jim Croce
#NowPlaying
Jim Croce – Life And Times (1973)
#Folk #Rock #Music
In #Remembrance of the Big Man's #birthday
Clarence Clemons (1942-2011), Saxophonist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band),
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band,
Live/1975-85 (1986)
In #Remembrance of his #Birthday,
Jim Croce (1943-1973) Singer-songwriter
#Nowplaying
Jim Croce
I Got A Name (1973)
#Rock, #Blues
In #Remembrance of his #Birthday, one of the greatest,
David Bowie (1947-2016), Singer-songwriter,
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery symbolizes sacrifice and honors unidentified American soldiers.
#BuyIntoArt #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #TombOfTheUnknownSoldier #Remembrance #Memorial #Honour #American
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-arlington-1-bw-john-twynam.html
Arlington National Cemetery in autumn, showcasing serene gravestones amidst colorful foliage and dappled sunlight, capturing a historic and peaceful atmosphere.
#BuyIntoArt #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #Autumn #Remembrance #FallColours #historic
https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/autumn-at-arlington-cemetery-5-john-twynam.html
In #Remembrance of his #birthday Peter Sinfield (1943-2024), Lyricist and producer with King Crimson; Emerson, Lake, & Palmer,
#NowPlaying
King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King - 1969