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Normandy 9000

September 26, 2013

9,000 human silhouettes were scraped into the sand to signify the horrible casualties of the D-Day beach landing. A stunning and fleeting sand sculpture, which was quickly washed away by the tide. Via Colossal:

9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day WWII war sand Normandy installation

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.