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This is the watch tower of the Manzanar War Relocation Center. Manzanar is the site of one of ten American concentration camps where over 110,000 Japanese Americans were interned during World War II from December 1942 to 1945.

Although historically totally unrelated, this place immediately reminded me of the text of a well known song in Switzerland, called "Beresinalied". The Berezina song became a symbol of the sacrifices of Swiss mercenaries in foreign service under Napoleon Bonaparte during the Russia invasion. They sang the song during the Battle of Berezina on 28 November 1812, where of 8000 men only 300 survived:

Our life is like a journey
Of a wanderer through the night;
Everybody carries something on his way
That causes him to grieve.

But then unexpectedly do fade
Night and darkness before us,
And the sorely troubled find
Solace in their sorrow.

Fearless, fearless, dear brothers,
Abandon the anxious worries;
To...

As a landscape photographer and pilot I have the privilege to travel the world and visit some of the most beautiful places on our planet. I started photography as an astro-photographer, which still shows in my passion for nightscapes. While not exclusively shooting at night, a big part of my work shows the beauty of the starry night skies in combination with some iconic landscapes. Thanks for visiting my gallery.