The Rememberance Poppies of Liberton Kirk

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Liberton Kirk is a church in one of the suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its a particularly picturesque church too. In the autumn (I was too late this year) the vines that grow all over the side of the building turn a beautiful bright red before they fall off, transforming the look of the church.

It would seem I was a bout a week too late to capture this sight but I was in time to capture something else.

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The poppy is a flower that grows wild in the fields of France and are used in the UK as a symbol of remembrance. Initially it was designed as a way to remember the fallen soldiers of the first world war .. but the tradition stuck and it is now used to remember and honour all our fallen soldiers.

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It is used as a way to remember our war dead and to show respect and thanks to those who serve. Every country I believe has a different way of celebrating/honouring this sacrifice and this is ours. This church has taken it to a new level though and has covered the entire bell tower from top to bottom in poppies. It is an amazing sight and a fitting tribute, especially since this year marks 100 years since the end of world war I and the beginning of this tradition.