First of all a big thanks to all the user awards and HC on the last image. I can't begin to tell you how much it means to me as its such a personal piece of work.

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Next year marks the centenary of the start of the first world war. It affected virtually every family across Europe and the commonwealth (or more correctly the Empire at the time), and many in North America. I have uploaded this now as it is 100 years since my grandfather signed up, in 1913 aged just 14. It was a time when tensions were really building in the Balkans when the old imperial powers were flexing their muscles.

This is a passage from "The Echos of War" by J M Barrie, more famous for Peter Pan, but this was probably a more poiniant piece of work.

This is dedicated to the women of the era, those left behind to pick up the pieces and morn their loved ones. I have copies of letters sent to my grandmother, who lost one brother in the war, another soon after, as a direct result of gassing, a very close cousin (the letter from his commanding officer is so poignient), she believed she had lost her fiancee (my grandfather) who was posted missing in action, but was infact captured.

Over the next 12 months I will be doing several still lifes on this theme (and this image is WIP). I hope some day, when time permits to use them in a Family History book. I researched my history years ago and would like to someday record it in such a way that allows other family members to read it in full.

Tags: Still life Specialist and abstract Close-up and macro Coins Ww1 Medals Flash and lighting J M Barrie

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