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27-SEP-2016 Liz Bickel

Liberty Memorial
by Liz Bickel

The National WW I Monument and Museum

"Built by Kansas Citians, Embraced by the Nation"
https://theworldwar.org/explore/museum-and-memorial

Designed in the early 1920's in the style of Egyptian Revival architecture, Liberty Memorial is one of Kansas City's most iconic landmarks. Part of the museum complex, the tower stands 268 feet tall and is toped by the Flame of Inspiration; which at night can be seen for miles.

Each standing 40 feet tall, 4 carved, guardian spirits:
Courage, Honor, Patriotism, and Sacrifice
Each hold a sword and represent "protectors of peace".

The two Assyrian Sphinxes guarding the South entrance are:
"Memory" facing East to the WWI battlegrounds of France
with its wings shielding its eyes to the horrors of war
and
"Future" facing West with its wings shielding its eyes to the unknown.

Liberty Memorial stands on a hill overlooking downtown Kansas City.

Wish I'd had used the DSLR; rather than the P900. The P900 didn't seem to be able to handle the lower light that well.
However, some camera is better than no camera & I like the composition and subject.

Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/800s f/6.3 at 10.7mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Breezanemom29-Sep-2016 13:49
Wow! What an awesome memorial. Thanks for including the information about it. I love learning a bit of history.
Laura Milholland29-Sep-2016 04:56
That certainly is tall - and quite elegant really. Thanks for sharing all the info about it too, Liz. That adds nicely to the interest. I like the lighting and color in your shot too.
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