The Fallen 9000

Thanks to Bob Caetano for bring this to our attention.

A large percentage of our country doesn't know of or care about Normandy. A few weekends ago, British artist Jamie, accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000 silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand. Titled The Fallen 9000, the piece is meant as a stark visual reminder of those who died during the D-Day beach landings at Arromanches on June 6th, 1944 during WWII. The original team consisted of 60 volunteers, but as word spread nearly 500 additional local residents arrived to help with the temporary installation that lasted only a few hours before being washed away by the tide.
 
9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day.

Check out the web page for the Fallen 9000 for further details and pictures of the event.