Gent by Light

Jonny Allegra — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:46:24 +0000

After the sun had disappeared, we packed our backpacks and waited with excitement for the signal. I had sharpened my sensors and cleaned lens-eyes to capture every little nuance of light clouds in the coming hours of night. We would have to use the tripod to get the brilliant conception of Gent’s domestic light highlight on my memory card.
The city lit up again and the sophisticated lighting plan transformed the historical heritage of Ghent, with its rivers and monumental buildings, into a harmonious illustration. Not a mishmash of colours and lighting blobs, but a finely crafted network of atmosphere and accents that appropriately underlines the identity of the city of Ghent.
Designer Roland Jéol uses light as an essential and safeguarding component of city life and manages to create a classic composition of warmth and comfort, for which he ultimately received three stars in the Michelin Guide.

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Flandern Fields

Jonny Allegra — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:47:43 +0000

End of May 1915, the Ypres offensive of the Second Battle of Flanders is over. Chlorine gas was used for the first time during the First World War and the consequences were devastating. 100,000 soldiers had sacrificed their lives and whole landscapes were destroyed. After the senseless killing came to an end, the endless crosses of the fallen remained, between which the corn poppy later grew peacefully and gave its inspiration to the most popular poem of the First World War.

In Flanders Fields” is one of the sad poems mourning the First World War, which let the red glowing corn poppy remind us of the spilled blood of the soldiers. The poppy blossom became a symbol for those who died in the First World War:

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place; and in the sky. The larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders fields.”

By Major John McCrae – 1915 – Boezinge

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Gent by Light

Flandern Fields