Nearly 900,000 handmade ceramic poppies placed for the Tower of London Remembrance Day. Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, this striking and visually fantastic tribute is something Londoners can be proud of. Via DesignBoom:
888,246 ceramic poppies spill out from a window onto the vast grassy expanse
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the evolving installation has seen the transformation of the tower of london’s moat
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image © richard lea-hair and historic royal palaces
the ceramic installation has grown massively throughout the past months
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poppies sweet throughout the vast expanse
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the installation weaves through the grounds at the tower of london
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hundreds of thousands of flowers have been placed by volunteers
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the sweeping sea of red poppies
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making the poppies – the tower of london remembers
video courtesy of historic royal palaces
image © richard lea-hair and historic royal palaces
image © historic royal palaces
My mum was able to go. I put the photos up on my blog. I am glad you are highlighting it in your blog. They really are so striking.