Hiroshima Genbaku Dome

August 18, 2010
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Hiroshima Genbaku Dome, the well known scene of the destruction caused by the first Atomic bomb dropped on Japan at the end of World War II. Every year in August a ceremony is held to remember the lives lost and to remind the world of the danger of atomic weapons.
A quiet and peaceful day like this in August
A quiet and peaceful day like this in August
The building was remarkably well preserved
The building was remarkably well preserved
Bricks and steel withstanding the blast
Bricks and steel withstanding the blast
I thought the structure would look more cold than it actually did. It had quite a warm feeling about it
I thought the structure would look more cold than it actually did. It had quite a warm feeling about it
Bare walls and steel, but quite a friendly and peaceful setting
Bare walls and steel, but quite a friendly and peaceful setting
The city as it s has been rebuilt beyond the Dome site
The city as it has been rebuilt beyond the Dome site
One of the many statues around the Dome site
One of the many statues around the Dome site
The park around the Dome site is very peaceful and well organized
The park around the Dome site is very peaceful and well organized
Nature at its best
Nature at its best
A beautiful summers day on the banks of the river
A beautiful summers day on the banks of the river
A nice sculpture reminding us of the loss of life
A nice sculpture reminding us of the loss of life
Genbaku Dome behind the park scenery
Genbaku Dome behind the park scenery
Peace monument and Genbaku Dome
Peace monument and Genbaku Dome
The flame in front of the main museum building
The flame in front of the main museum building
Tents are set up for the upcoming annual ceremony
Tents are set up for the upcoming annual ceremony
Entrance to the museum
Entrance to the museum
Looking back over the bridge to the Dome with a tram crossing the bridge
Looking back over the bridge to the Dome with a tram crossing the bridge
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