GALLERY :: Manzanar Pilgrimage: An American Event, April 2007 Photo Gallery by Tim May at pbase.com

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GALLERY :: Manzanar Pilgrimage: An American Event, April 2007

One of the people involved in planning the 38th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage came across my previously posted Manzanar Galleries and invited me to come to this years event. The Pilgrimage, which takes place on the last weekend in April, is a time to remember the Relocation. My wife and I were quite moved by our visit.

I was struck by how American the Pilgrimage was. American in the deep sense of being a democracy of ALL the people. A democracy that depends on people speaking up when our leaders make mistakes, a democracy that learns from history, and democracy that is multi-cultural. There was remembering and warning in the events of the day. The planners invited a muslim-American group to be there and to take part in the multi-denomination religious service. They speakers also reminded us that our recent history shows that we are in danger of repeating the mistakes of WWII.

Checking Names Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	America Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	These Colors Represent Diversity Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Speak Truth to Power Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007
An American Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Covered Head Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	442nd Vetran Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Parade of the Camps Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007
Waiting Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Offering Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Never Again Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Red Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007
Horror Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Cranes Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Day's End Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007	Release Manzanar National Monument, California, April 2007

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Tim May		09-May-2007 02:07
Thank you all for your insights. You comments add meaning to my gallery and, hopefully, deepen our understanding of the lessons to be learned.

Iris Maybloom (irislm)		08-May-2007 17:38
How very special that your images engendered an invitation to this Pilgrimage and that you were able to participate in and photograph this event. Your images certainly reflect the themes of remembrance and commemoration, freedom and patriotism and the importance that we not forget the lessons of Manzanar lest we repeat these disgraces of the past. For these reasons, I, too, found photographing Manzanar a very moving experience.

Carol E Sandgren		08-May-2007 04:42
With this gallery you really do capture the passion you and others feel for this place and past events, and what it means to us all today. Well done Tim!

Phil Douglis		07-May-2007 02:35
Another remarkable series of images on Manzanar, Tim. Everytime you go, you manage to see it differently and memorably, Tim.

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