The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is hope. It took a lot of head scratching before I went back to my Paris photos and chose this shot. It is a list of some of the two thousand or so French men and women who risked death to save jews during WWII. It was taken at the "allée des Justes" at Shoah memorial in Paris.
Looking at a list of such brave people gives me hope for our species.
Cool choice for photohunt theme... Mine's up now hope you can drop by. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteNever give up on hope on anybody... Everybody has his or her special gift yet to blossom. :)
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Wow - great post!!
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Nice
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with these tricky themes at this time of year. Just having a look myself.
Such a wonderful tribute for all the braves who risked it all to give hope to others.
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wwII is either death or hope...Great choice...it wasn't too easy for me...lol.
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Excellent take on the theme Jams. It does indeed give hope for homo sapiens as a species to think of that kind of bravery amidst the horrors. Happy weekend to you.
ReplyDeleteI always wonder if I would have been so brave in this situation.
ReplyDeleteI think on the whole there is much to be hopeful about our species.
Happy Weekend Jams.
Hope was personified in Greek mythology as Elpis. When Pandora opened Pandora's Box, she let out all the evils except one: hope. Apparently, the Greeks considered hope to be as dangerous as all the world's evils. But without hope to accompany all their troubles, humanity was filled with despair. It was a great relief when Pandora revisited her box and let out hope as well.
ReplyDeleteWhere would the world be without such brave people. Humanity would indeed be without "hope". Excellent choice for this week's theme.
ReplyDeleteA Happy and "Prosperous" New Year to all (we "hope"!).
Awesome post. Thinking about those brave people gives me hope too. Hope you have a great 2009.
ReplyDeleteFantastic choice for this week Jams. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. :)
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sometimes i dont like to be reminded of all the sad stuff that occurred in this world but we cant live under a coconut shell forever. this is reality. they must b remembered to prick our conscience so that injustices that occurred in the past will never occur again
ReplyDeleteHope that these are names of heroic folks who risked their lives and still lived. (And even if not, it really gives one hope for humanity that people are willing to sacrifice even their lives for others.)
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ReplyDeleteNice take on this week's theme JMB :)
ReplyDeleteYes!! We're all entitled to hope :)
aaww that is sad but tinged w/ hope yes
ReplyDeletegreat choice for the theme :-)
ReplyDeleteThere is hope for human kind if every one has compassion for one another.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year jams!!
That is a nice take for the theme. Hope for the future...Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteFabulous choice!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Jams!
Very touching photo. Happy New Year, Jams!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special take on the theme, Jams. Hope 2009 is a fantastic year for you and yours.
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That's an interesting take for this week's theme.
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Wonderful, and to them a lot of people should be thankful for :)
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best for 2009 :)
i truly salute these heroes! I was at the memorial in Israel and the exhibitions moved me.
ReplyDeleteThere is hope at the end of the road.
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http://chewygummy.net/blog/2009/01/photo-hunter-hope/
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thought provoking choice. Great idea to showcase heros for hope.
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Very good post! Thanks for reminding us...
ReplyDeleteThat is a very good one for hope :-)
ReplyDeleteRight you are...so often the news of the day makes me wonder about our species, but then we see acts of people like these. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThis is so humbling, isn't it? Wow....I'm speechless.
ReplyDeleteThis is a creative, moving contribution to the theme. My contribution doesn't have quite as much impact, but still expresses the theme.
ReplyDeletewhat a touching entry. Indeed, we don't lose of humanity while there are still people who are willing to give their lives to others
ReplyDeleteOh yes all those brave people depict hope for all of us!
ReplyDeleteJams, Happy New Year to you and yours.
It took a lot of head-scratching for me too, but I didn't come up with anything as thought-provoking as yours. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful take on the theme -- those who gave others hope at risk to themselves.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
A powerful choice for the hope theme.
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Thank you for stopping by! And Happy New Year Jams :)
Great take on the theme! Thanks for visiting my blog :)
ReplyDeleteA bittersweet monument. I hope not to see many more new ones of those anymore...
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Happy New Year!
great choice, jams. they deserve a tribute such as this.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice as usual Jams. The hope of our species is after all in our collective hands.
ReplyDeletegreat idea for the theme!
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What a nice take on the theme!
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This was a very hard one, but I really like what you chose to represent hope.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and wonderful tribute. Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent view on this weeks word! I loved your post! Mine is up, after months of not playing...please come and visit
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with "Hope." Mine's up if you get a chance.
ReplyDeleteVery touching and powerful post for the theme!
ReplyDeleteA powerful post Jams, and you are so right in what you say! Excellent choice.
ReplyDeleteThere's always hope for us!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice and have a good weekend.
Your contribution is definitely one of the more profound. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteAn eXcellent and profound selection representing HOPE, Jams. Well done. Best wishes for a wonderful 2009!
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful take on the theme. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteA very humbling choice. I recently finished Nancy Wake's biography by Peter FitzSimons, and it was amazing, the risks people took for people they didn't even know.
ReplyDeletegood choice of pictures
ReplyDeleteLooking at this, I realize mankind still has hope left. Great photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteGreat post for the theme. Thanks for sharing and happy new year to you.
ReplyDeleteVery appropriate choice for the topic.
ReplyDeleteMine is up at Haw Creek Out 'n About - Hope.
This is a beautiful dedication to those people that risked their lives.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great way of honoring the brave people who showed courage and love.
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