Al's Photography Blog

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Pikes Peak As Seen From Our House

Monday, August 20, 2018

Atomic Dome

I don't have words to describe the feelings from being in this place, so I won't try. If you want further details read one of the many online articles about its history.
It used to be the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall before August 6, 1945.
The bomb exploded almost overhead, which is why parts of the building survived.
Now it's surrounded by a thriving, modern city.

15 comments:

  1. The Little Boy was pretty small compared to the later nukes in the cold war, even though they were never really "used". Doesn't shock me too much that this building was able to stand, though not without injury.

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  2. Wow, so sobering. A good reminder that this must never happen again.

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  3. This is an iconic monument to a grim time in history. Thank you for your fine photos. We should keep this in mind to avoid any future consideration of the use of such weapons.

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  4. Great capture . But it looks like something haunted . 😢

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  5. no words to describe that event.

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  6. Neat photos and glad they are recovering ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  7. A sobering memorial to all those who lost their lives.

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  8. I am glad they kept the building - a stark reminder to all of us about the horrors of war. Hope we all have learned from it.

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  9. What a chilling and sad sight to see, Al! Let's hope atomic weapons are never used again!

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  10. A monument of mans inhumanity to man. It ended a war but never stopped wars happening again

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  11. What a piece of history. I would image these images would emote many different feelings.

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  12. It seems like it would be a very somber feeling to visit this place.
    I hope to do so on our next trip to Japan.

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