Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Evidence of Wind and Sorrow


The AOL and Virginia state flags on the AOL campus flying at half-staff to commemorate the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings.

It's been pretty gusty in Virginia these past few days (but at least it's dry now).

I was trying to figure out how to capture the wind (I'd been thinking video), when two things occurred: Blogger John's Monday Photo Shoot on Windy Days, and the shootings at Virginia Tech, which caused the flags to be flying at half-staff today.

So an unfortunate, yet fitting, confluence of events.

Thanks -- Joe

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good choice Joe. Helen

Anonymous said...

I thought during a Tradgedy that even the american flag comes down too a little bit?

Bc I noticed our state flag ( Im from Virginia Orginally ) and the AOL flag is down too?

Take Care,
Christopher

http://journals.aol.com/cmarlow330/ChristophersJournal/


Anonymous said...

Here in Michigan we had a tragedy too. In the town that I live in, we had a 5 year old girl die at school after being hit int he head by a flag pole that failed. So, please, if there are flag poles around, make sure that they are in good condition. This one was not and this 5 year old girl that I knew, did not have to die. Tawnya

Anonymous said...

Christopher -- the President issued an Executive Order today ordering the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff on gov't and public buildings ( http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070417.html ), so I expect all 3 flags will be flying at half-staff tomorrow. Thanks -- Joe

Anonymous said...

Tawnya -- sorry to hear about the little girl's sad story. -- Joe

Anonymous said...

Perfect choice...

Nancy

Anonymous said...

I enjoy when 32 murders works out nicely for my blog, too.

Anonymous said...

Joe,
I raise and lower the US flag daily at our local school house.  The offical location for determining the half-staff position of the US flag is :http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/proclamations/
Great photo of capturing the wind.
David

Anonymous said...

I hate you, Monponsett. -- Joe

Anonymous said...

Hey Joe,

wow only for 4 days. I thought he would of done it all the way through next week. till like next sun. since it was such a huge tragidy.

Thanks for the reply back and for letting me know

And Monpos..... Thats is just so wrong... Joking or not.... Sigh....


Christopher

http://journals.aol.com/cmarlow330/ChristophersJournal/