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STILL FITS

© Ron Roberts

STILL FITS

Uploaded: December 08, 2007

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ESPEN WEARING HIS EISENHOWER JACKET, ISSUED IN 1945, DISPLAYING HIS GLIDER WINGS ON HIS CHEST, THEY GLIDED IN TO FRANCE BEHIND THE ENEMY LINES ON THE DDAY INVASION

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.68 mm, Model: SP550UZ

Comments

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic December 08, 2007

Can't you just see him doing that! What a brave man and how wonderful that we still have these patriots in our midst. #803702

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe December 08, 2007

Wonderful!!!!
KK #5182758

Carla Metzler December 08, 2007

God bless him. Tell him thank you from me. This is a wonderful image, and he has such a good face! #5183387

Tiia Vissak December 08, 2007

A great capture! #5183683

Louise Kumpf December 08, 2007

A wonderful, poignant portrait of one of the "greatest generation". I love the simple, straightforward approach you've used to compose this shot. #5183901

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 08, 2007

Terrific capture, Ron ... and God Bless him .... I am not sure if I can still get into my Vietnam era uniform (yes, I still have it) ....

...................... Steve #5184211

Sandra R. Alvey December 08, 2007

Fantastic Ron! It must be so facinating to talk to this gentleman!! #5184362

Ron Roberts December 08, 2007

I JUST WROTE THIS POEM FOR ESPEN
THE BEACON OF DARKNESS THEIR SHIELDING ALLY
WITH THE SILENCE OF ANGEL WINGS THEY GLIDED
THROUGH THE ROAR AND RACE OF THE HEART
DAILY HEROIC ACTS PERFORMED
FROM FARM BOYS TO MERCHANT SONS
ALL STARS TO NOTED STARS
SCUFFED OF SOUL ON SOIL BY FOOT
CLEAR VISIONS OF WHY BY AIR AND SEA
WITHOUT HESITATION THE CALL WAS ANSWERED
AND NOT FOR GLORY AS COMRADES LAY
YET FOR FAMILY AND MORAL RIGHT
TO LIBERATE THE SPIRIT FROM HUMAN ATROCITIES
THE VOICE OF A SILENT MIGHT
SENT TO CALM THE CALAMITY OF MADNESS
WIN OR LOSE IT’S STILL HELL
THE MODESTY OF TRIUMPHANT RETURNS
AS CIVILIANS HOMEWARD MARCH
TO FIELDS, FACTORIES,LOVES AND LOSS
FAILING TO FEAR FAILURE
DEEPLY TEMPERED AS HARDENED STEEL
REACHING TO RAISE THE STANDARD
WHILE DELIVERING A WAILING BOOM
A GENERATION OF GREATS RISE
NEVER TO BE MATCHED AGAIN

#5184810

Ron Roberts December 08, 2007

THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE FOLLOWED MY ESPEN SERIES THIS PHOTO CONCLUDES THIS SPECIAL SERIES FOR A SPECIAL MAN WE ARE ALL BETTER OFF BECAUSE OF MEN LIKE HIM THANKS AGAIN...RON... #5184817

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 08, 2007

Wonderful homage, Ron, in the image and the poem, to a man and a generation. Thank you. #5184964

Susan Weisensel December 08, 2007

American Pride shines in this photograph. The whole series is wonderful, I wish I had followed it. #5185059

BILLY R. PARKER December 08, 2007

GREAT SERIES, IMAGE, POEM AND MAN !! THANKS FOR SHARING RON !! BILLY #5185272

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 08, 2007

Beautiful poem for a very heroic man. Super potrait Ron!
Have a super night! #5185281

Barbara Waldoch December 08, 2007

Wonderful series and a great poem, Ron! #5185291

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 08, 2007

Oh, Ron...now you have me crying!!!! This is such an incredible series!!!! What a WONDERFUL man!!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #5185300

Nadine A. Lewis December 09, 2007

Such a WONDERFUL image of this amazing man. Please tell him thanks for his service. GREAT poem as well!!!! <>< #5187864

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 09, 2007

What a wonderful tribute and great capture of a brave, honorable man!

Please thank him and God Bless Espen and God Bless America!

jo ann c. #5188505

Dan E. December 10, 2007

Ron I enjoyed your tribute to Espen. I am glad that you have posted these pictures of a real hero! #5190675

Jeana Clark December 17, 2007


Ron....
I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed your series
of and tribute to Espen....What a remarkable story!! What a remarkable man!!
So glad that you had the opprotunity
to meet him and visit with him.
I'm sure he enjoyed your company and telling you his stories as much as you enjoyed hearing them...your images and poetry have done this man PROUD!!
A truly touching and poignant presentation!!! I see you've already had MA crying!! ME TOO!!
...in a word...
FANTASTIC!!!!!

~J~ #5219048


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