2025 Public Art Challenge – Gfpacificbee’s Insights & photography

2025 OWS: 12 October — (Remember the) Fallen

Our Fallen Brothers is called Marine Corps Interrogator Translator monument, it honours those who died in combat. The monument is a 38,000 pound stone and is etched with the names of nine Marines who died in combat, some in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and Afghanistan.

Marine interrogators and translators worked to question prisoners of war in their native language and translate the information for intelligiance purposes.

The Marine Corps Interrogator Translator Monument serves as a symbol of their sacrifice. This Monument is one of several Memorial Monuments honouring Fallen Soldiers located within the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base.

Always Remember our Fallen.

Debbie’s One Word Sunday-Fallen

Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Location: Marine Corps Interrogator Translator Monument; Lejeune Memorial Gardens; Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

God Bless. Remember the Fallen. Honour their Sacrifice. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

2025 Jude’s Bench Challenge: 15 September

*Bench in front of*
*Best Western Plus Hotel*
*at the Convention Center in*
*Long Beach, California*

*Unique Artistic Bus-stop Bench*
*Long Beach, California*

Jude’s Bench Challenge

Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 37

Natalie’s Public Art Photo Challenge

Location: Best Western Plus Hotel; Long Beach Convention Center; Long Beach, California, USA

God Bless. Have a wonderful week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.

Captivating Railway Graffiti: A Photo Journey

Early in the mornings and in the afternoons while waiting for the school bus to arrive we watch the trains go chugging along down the track. The speed at which it moves varies from time to time and sometimes we notice the graffiti artwork painted on different railway cars. These are a few examples of the artwork we’ve seen.