France: D-day beaches
Men honour the sacrifices of WWI and II soldiers in a memorial parade
Farmscape near Utah Beach
Sunset on the Caen waterway
The Beach; Grandcamp Maisy
Rusted barbed wire serves as a reminder of the war
Brightly coloured fishing boats stand out even on a grey day
American war memorial and cemetary; Colleville-sur-Mer
A much safer job for young men today
American war memorial; Colleville-sur-Mer
Fishing boat in the rain; Grandcamp Maisy
German war cemetary -- a different perspective; La Cambe
Cows graze on the dunes that shelter WWII bunkers
Beach houses; Grand Hameau des Dunes
Grand Hameau des Dunes
The Normandie and Calvados regions are known for their horses and their liquor
The sad demise of an unlucky paratrooper; Sainte Mere Eglise
Waiting for the train; Bayeux
Sunset on main street; Bayeux
WWII beach bunker
Bunker interior - not a good place to die.
British cemetary; Bayeux
Sailboats; Caen
Juno Beach
The day's catch for sale at the market; Courseulles-sur-Mer
Retired sailboat; Courseulles-sur-Mer
More market bounty; Courseulles-Sur-Mer
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