Some call it the forgotten memorial because it's not open to the public now. 54 men remained entombed inside the Utah along with the ashes of an infant twin girl, Nancy Lynn Wagner. Her father was a Navy Chief stationed on the Utah and was in the process of arranging through the chaplain to scatter her ashes at sea when the Dec. 7th attack changed everything. You can go here to read more about this, http://www.homeofheroes.com/pearlharbor/pearl_3tora.html A little over halfway down the page. Also, take time to read about Peter Tomich as you scroll down the page. He was a true hero in every sense of the word.

Flowering kale yesterday afternoon in Altamont (NY) Village Park.

A late challenge entry. I think this is some form of buzzard / vulture.

40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Mass.

Bunch of birds on a wire (or two).

67 years later it's a peaceful and serene setting for the marine life in the harbor. The blue film reflecting off the water is the oil that continues to seep from the Arizona's tanks today.