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Cellpic Sunday – A South Dakota Community’s Tribute to Veterans

Arlington Veterans Memorial.

Arlington, South Dakota.

In the United States, we honor those who died in service to our country on Memorial Day. This year, it is the last Monday in May, May 26. This holiday honors those who died while serving in the U.S. military. It is a day of remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Another tribute to veterans is on November 11. This holiday honors all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, whether living or deceased. It is a day to thank and honor all veterans for their service. Arlington, South Dakota’s memorial commemorates all veterans who’ve served in our country’s various conflicts. In addition to the statues, there are four black granite tablets listing over one thousand names of veterans either from Arlington or having ties to the community. World War I and World War II veterans are listed on the two tablets in this image.

We stayed at a hotel in the small city while attending a family reunion near Arlington. We noticed the memorial when we came or left our hotel. For Veterans Day this year, I will have a complete photo story of this memorial, but I thought I’d share one photo from that collection to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

About the photo: This scene depicts an American Eagle on a globe with two soldiers flanking a small garden. In the background are the tablets listing the World War veterans from the Arlington area. I used my Samsung S23U to capture the photo. Processing was minimal. First, in Lightroom Classic, I leveled the horizon and lightly cropped the photo to eliminate a flagpole on the left side. I then exported the image to Luminar Neo, added the Supersharp tool, and then tweaked the image with Accent AI. Processing time was less than five minutes. To view the image in 2K HD on my Flickr site, click on the photo.

I encourage fellow bloggers to create their own Cellpic Sunday posts. I never have a specific topic for this feature, and the only rules are that the photo must be captured with a cell phone, iPad, or another mobile device… If you have an image from a drone or even a dashcam, that’s also acceptable. The second rule is to link your challenge response to this post or leave a comment here with a link to your post in the comment. Oh, you don’t have to post it on a Sunday.

John Steiner

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