"I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven."
Emily Dickinson

Friday, May 27, 2016

Memorial Day: a time to remember the fallen

This injured American Eagle is a permanent resident at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Homosassa Florida.          Photo by J.J. Meyer
Memorial Day honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.

It's not about picnics. 

Thank you.
J.J. 

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