Heartache
When I originally posted this image I struggled with my decision to do so. Over the years these roadside memorials have dotted the country's landscape. I captur...
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When I originally posted this image I struggled with my decision to do so. Over the years these roadside memorials have dotted the country's landscape. I captured this image during a recent summer when more than a dozen motorcylists lost thier lives. Literally every week, sometimes two or three people were killed while riding. I've seen dozens of these memorials and have known some those for whom they are erected. This one in particular gripped my heart and would not loosen its hold. Everyone has suffered loss. Everyone hurts for that loss, myself included. I haven't forgotten....I don't believe any of us has.
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BrokenLady3
May 27, 2009
this is deeply moving... the impact it makes is indescribably... Well Done!
karenr
May 28, 2009
When I look at this photo, I cannot do it without tears. There is a marker at the side of a road for my son, James. This photo shows exactly how sad a heart can be. What touched me the most were the messages written on it. I know what they say, even without reading them-I wrote one. Thank you,Paul for posting this. It helped me to work on my grief-and I am sure I am not the only one.
momsdst
June 14, 2009
this is a very moving shot awesome find and i love how you can see the writing on it beautiful
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momsdst
June 15, 2009
I had a feeling this one was gonna win congrats you deserve it all your pics are always so awesome
msmyzr
June 15, 2009
You have touched many with this unforgettable Paul. Congratulations on a well deserved win!
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shema
June 15, 2009
as you drive down almost any road, you will see a marker quite similar, the personal experience of losing a loved one that so many have expressed here has brought me to tears, when a photograph is so powerful to evoke such feelings you know you have touched the world
Pameezee
June 15, 2009
Wow! Paul..You're on a roll!..This is such an emotional piece.I feel it..I know someone that died in a motor cycle accident years ago..and her marker is still where the accident was down in Delaware City,DE.Great work here Paul! Keep it up and congrats again on a well deserved win. = )
Renny
June 15, 2009
Wow this image is so simple, but says so much. Great work. The lighting, composition and use of negitive space is awesome! Congrats!
paulmullin
June 15, 2009
Wow, I'm speechless. Thanks to all of you for your comments and kind words. There are so many talented photographers posting on this site. I am VERY surprised. My thanks judges at Viewbug ;)
marla
June 15, 2009
congratulations paul,this is a lot of words, nothing simple about, it's heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time, to all those who have buried a child such as i, and i quote,"there is no world in the webster dictionary that describes the lost of a child", this is a well deserving photo, my son has no marker on the side of the road, it's etched in my heart, my soul, my ever being, thanks paul;)
paulmullin
June 15, 2009
Marla, you have my sincere condolences on the loss of your son. I was apprehensive about posting this photo, but it has touched so many people that my apprehension has been quelled. I've shared this tis story with a few others: My brother lost his fiance years ago to a drunk driver. He was a classmate giving her a ride home on her last day of high school. I remember it so clearly. As they were leaving the parking lot of the school she called my name and I can still see her leaning out the window of that powder blue '67 Mustang waving to me....in retrospect it's as if she were saying goodbye for the last time though no one knew the horror that awaited 10 minutes down the road. If only......
projectdawn
June 15, 2009
Congratulations Paul!!! Very meaningful as are many if not all of your photos, and well deserved! Beautiful and moving capture
flodeew
June 16, 2009
Oh wow..what an amazing capture! It did my emotions in big time and reminded me of someone I loved and lost on a lonely strtch of road. I would have voted you in had I seen this first. Just awesome and a deserved winner.
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zpawpaw
June 16, 2009
What an inspiring photo! A lonesome reminder of a life that was taken in an instant without warning ,leaving such a void in so many lives! I think most can relate to a scene such as this! Maybe not as directly as some but touched by the loss of a friend on the side of a lonely road such as this! Such a powerful shot and emotional experience for you as well as others! God bless you and you deserved this win by far!
karenr
June 16, 2009
This is indeed a worthy winner. I know I rambled on in my two emotional messages to you but this photo spoke to my heart. I am so very glad it won.
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ReneeBlake
October 12, 2010
A very powerful and touching shot. Very well done . Congrats on the well deserved recognition Paul :)
candyman735@hotmail.com
June 03, 2011
Wow beautiful capture, love it in black and white! It really tells a story, this is a very nice picture!
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mclaybaugh
July 20, 2011
We all have seen these crosses by the side of roads. They do make us sad for the loss and make us think how blessed we are to have know them. Your photo is very touching.
God bless!
God bless!
aprilrena
July 30, 2011
“Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.” Washington Irving
Duff
August 10, 2011
What a Gripping Capture! This will leave an Impact on all that view this! Well Done!! I Love it in B&W !
docdpp
August 13, 2011
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