Mosaic sink fountain, originally uploaded by mosaicwench.
This one definitely caught my eye. A recycled sink. Fitting for a week that has marked World Environment Day.
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All posts for the day June 6th, 2007
pot of yellow pansies, originally uploaded by avlea2.
A terracotta flowerpot, some stained glass and some yellow paint. Add some yellow pansies and you have a really effective feature. Very cheerful!
America Blessing Her Young Soldiers, originally uploaded by Tracy27.
On June 6, 1944 the Battle of Normandy began.
“In the East, the vastness of space will… permit a loss of territory… without suffering a mortal blow to Germany’s chance for survival. Not so in the West! If the enemy here succeeds… consequences of staggering proportions will follow within a short time.”
Hitler’s words would prove true.
- June 5/June 6: British 6th Airborne Division (Operation Tonga), U.S. 82nd Airborne Division (Operation Detroit) and 101st Airborne Division (Operation Chicago) were airlanded.
- June 6: Seaborne D-Day landings (Operation Neptune)
- June 7-17: 3rd Parachute Brigade of the British 6th Airborne Division repulse several German Attacks at Le Mesnil Crossroads.
- June 12: U.S. 101st Airborne Division captures Carentan
- June 13: U.S. 101st Airborne Division repel a German Counter Attack west of the city at a place called Hill 30, Elements of the U.S. 2nd Armored Division are ordered to help relieve the paratroopers. British armor engaged in the Battle of Villers-Bocage.
- June 25–June 29: Operation Epsom, an offensive to the west of Caen, was repulsed by the German defenders.
- July 7: Caen was liberated.
- July 17: Erwin Rommel was severely injured when his car was strafed by a Royal Canadian Air Force Spitfire.
- July 18–July 20: Operation Goodwood initiated.
- July 24: Operation Cobra begins a breakout near Saint-Lô.
- August 3–August 9: Operation Totalize, a trap to capture retreating German armour in the Falaise pocket starts.
- August 25: Paris is liberated.
