Celebration of the Living and the Lost

It is often said that "a picture is worth a thousand words". Probably there is no better proof of this proverb than the striking photograph below, by National Geographic photographer Dave Black. [click the figure for a wallpaper-size version]

Description: Fourth of July fireworks cascade over the nation’s capital, reverberating across the river to Arlington. Soldiers from every American war, including the Revolutionary War, have been buried here, some reinterred at Arlington after the cemetery first began operations. --From "Arlington Cemetery," NGM, June 2007

This image is part of the article "Arlington Cemetery", appearing in this month's issue of the National Geographic Magazine.

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