We crossed the "Seeberg Sattel" ( the S. pass ) into Slovenia and grabbed a few shots of the imposing Grintavec Mountain. All of its 2,500 meters, still snow covered and best viewed from below.
Although snow still lies heavily on the "Grintavec,"
meltwater streams into the valley through many narrow waterfalls.
We've crossed the zenith of the Seeberg Pass and descend in to the valley below.
A small lake, or maybe it's a large pond
adds to the romance of this location.
On the return trip we are confronted with a different reality:
On one side the majestic, still snow covered, peaceful mountain ,
on the other side, in the cradle of one of the many hairpin curves,
a reminder of the lunacy and destructive cruelty of man:
A First World War bunker.
How many men died in the hail of bullets
spewing from this very concrete creation of man?
Let me ask and answer this question in a collective way:
During WWI, when Italy and Austria were bitter enemies,
they fought devastating battles along the Isonzo
and many other key points of destruction.
In my mind, this lone, abandoned bunker stands as witness to
over 1,200,000 cumulative casualties.
Imagine: One Million and two hundred thousand
Italian and Austrian husbands, fathers and sons
were robbed of their lives because...?
Because of what???
Who truly knows? Nobody knows!
What abysmal lunacy war was then, is now,
and forever will be.
2 comments:
This looks so much like where I live in Canada Alberta
Yes, Sharon. The Alps are similar to and yet different from the Rockies.
Both are so absolutely beautiful.
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