Happy New Years -1918 Style

 

  Another New Years' Celebration full of lights in the sky. But on January 1, 1918, the fire in the sky wasn't from fireworks.

Rather it was from two sets of massive warring forces the Allies vs the Central Powers. Here an Imperial German 77mm field gun.

And its opposite number the famous French Soixante-Quinze (75) mm. None of those fighting in the Great War knew that 1918 would be the last year of the terrible conflict. Yet it was and New Year's Day 1919, saw a World that while not at total peace, as least saw the guns of the Great War silent.

These are metal pieces from Old Glory that I painted for my Great War Armies back in 2010.

May 2023 be a good one for you and yours, and hopefully the current guns of war will fall silent as they did in the Great War 125 Years ago.

More Snow

Therri in the snow.

TTToooo cold for a patio meal today.

The valley blanketed in snow.

Christmas lights look so nice in the snow.

It Never Rains in Southern California-No it Snows!

Mother Nature adds a White Christmas to our decorations-a week late, but who cares.

Jan. 2nd, after a cold but beautiful New Years in Canyon Country, it has been snowing for more than four hours. Over two inches so far! The most snow we have ever been in at any of our homes in Southern California in our lives.

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Happy New Year!

May 2011 be a great one for you and yours, all our best thoughout the year, Rick & Therri. If you have yet to try Wilson Creek's Almond Champagne make a New Years Resolution to taste this superb drink.