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Omaha Beach ~ June 6, 2001
There are moments in
everyone’s life during which an experience becomes etched into one’s
consciousness, creating a filter through which the world will forever be viewed
and personal values forged. For me, standing on the sands of Omaha Beach looking
across the English Channel at sunrise on June 6, 2001, the 57th anniversary of
D-Day was such a moment.
The mission I had set was to witness and record Normandy’s landing zone to get a better grasp
of the immense struggle that took place there when Allied Expeditionary Forces launched
Operation Overlord, the greatest land, sea, and air invasion ever. It marked not
only the beginning of the end of the war in Europe, it changed the course of
history. The after-images I hoped to create could help tell the epic story
and inspire others to appreciate the scope of dedication and sacrifices made decades earlier by
the Greatest Generation. It was their ultimate success which enables us to enjoy the freedoms we have today.
The image above is a selection from Return
to Normandy, the photo-essay of my efforts to visualize, learn, record, and
teach.
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