Today I went into town. To check on the Capital – it is still there. Wrapped in fencing.
And, to check out the Covid Flags. I wanted one good image. By the time I got to the Washington Monument, I had walked about 4 miles and after taking a few photos and attaching an origami crane to one of the flags in honor of my friend Haruko who died in May 2020 I was tired, hot, and ready to head for Metro and home. But there were flags as far as I could see.
A real person died a lonely death for each flag. I had to walk to the end of the flags. It took 16 minutes to walk to the end and back. The video is 16 minutes long. I left the actual audio. You can hear the ice cream trucks, fire trucks, planes, and the wind in the flags. Feel free to fast-forward. But, I hope you might take a little time to remember everyone we lost. And continue to lose.
The terrible thing is that there are more flags there than people buried across the river. Some persons are not taking this serious enough….
Hello Peggy,
this video is truly amazing, especially with the original sound. I’ve watched it completely.
You, americans, have the sense of commemoration.
Take care of you.
laurent