Fortissimi sunt Belgae ! by GiMi53
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Poor Belgium ! >180 days (6 months !) without government...
I don't want to comment further on the political situation in my country...
Like Frieda, I just want to say :
"I LOVE BELGIUM" ! 
Rather, I'd like to dedicate this upload and Caesar's quote to the "Belgian artistic connection", which seems to be very well represented here at R'osity :
FriedaFelicia, natalieb, olivier158, Jofurowa, Ptitchouette, Milouv, jcastel, marybelgium,
francinechristophe, aegipan, Georges_H_Hoens, bonicki, bruelmcbeal, girsempa, cixiidae,
creanum, nancyrose, pixelatorz, sisy2, Telgar, Lgium,... just to mention a few of my friends
without forgetting my daughter (caro_gigi)and my dear Marie (Jomc )...
So, indeed, "FORTISSIMI SUNT BELGAE" !
I took this picture last year in Berlin.
A "Path of Visionaries" has been created at the southern end of the Friedrichstraße.
This art project involved setting a total of 27 glass national plaques into the pavement.
Each of these plaques bears the country's national flag, the name of its ambassador to Germany, and a revolutionary quote from a great European.
A complete list of the quotes of all participating EU Member States can be found here, on the website of Kunstwelt e.V. Berlin, the organisation that initiated the project.
Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :
"green vertigo"
"I LOVE BELGIUM" !
Rather, I'd like to dedicate this upload and Caesar's quote to the "Belgian artistic connection", which seems to be very well represented here at R'osity :
FriedaFelicia, natalieb, olivier158, Jofurowa, Ptitchouette, Milouv, jcastel, marybelgium,
francinechristophe, aegipan, Georges_H_Hoens, bonicki, bruelmcbeal, girsempa, cixiidae,
creanum, nancyrose, pixelatorz, sisy2, Telgar, Lgium,... just to mention a few of my friends
without forgetting my daughter (caro_gigi)and my dear Marie (Jomc )...
So, indeed, "FORTISSIMI SUNT BELGAE" !
I took this picture last year in Berlin.
A "Path of Visionaries" has been created at the southern end of the Friedrichstraße.
This art project involved setting a total of 27 glass national plaques into the pavement.
Each of these plaques bears the country's national flag, the name of its ambassador to Germany, and a revolutionary quote from a great European.
A complete list of the quotes of all participating EU Member States can be found here, on the website of Kunstwelt e.V. Berlin, the organisation that initiated the project.
Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :
"green vertigo"
Comments (28)
Apophis906
thats a really good shot.
rainbows
I think I know how much you love your country, dear Michel. A superbe capture. Hugs and kisses. DiDi.
durleybeachbum
That is really interesting!
awjay
thanks for sharing this my friend
jeroni
excelente y VIVA BELGICA bravo amigo
ragouc
I also don't want to comment....poor Belgium....
Ionel
I love all the countries but only a few of their leaders!!!
aegipan
Yes some persons in my country have forgotten our National Motto : Strength Lies In Unity. Thanks for the tribute.
Margana
Thank you for all your sweet words of late, Michel. I truly appreciate them...I think it's wonderful that you have shown support here for your fellow countrymen and that you have posted this memorial plaque. I was unaware of the turmoil your country is in. Thank you for sharing this...My best to you, mon amie. Hugs-M :^)
skyla824
great shot. wonderful history
bruelmcbeal
Hé oui, en ce temps là nous faisions partie de la Gaule ! De nos jours, nous avons une tempête politique dans un petit pays. Le Belge est Belge avant tout, seul les extrémistes empêchent nos communautés de continuer à etre la Belgique. Que de reflexions. Superbe photo qui montre que nous avons une histoire. BRAVO !!!
MrsLubner
No one here that I've asked (and I work in governmental affairs for my company, knows what is happening there. I know, marial law is not fun and without our government to hand out paychecks and welfare and pay for sr. health care and for getting crack-headed moms off the pipe and into rehab... well, we'd be in a real pickle. Bad enough when our politicians in this state can't settle on a budget and all services stop and government workers' families go hungry... So sorry for it all over there, whatever it might be.
girsempa
It seems like the fallen leaves are telling us a story here... but eventually spring will surely come with good things for all of us. Whatever that may be. And as we Belgians have always been the bravest, we should not be afraid...;o)
odie
Nice capture. I like the leaves scattered here.
Milouv
Beau symbole d'une unité sérieusement compromise par la racaille extrémiste et l'inconscience de politiques en recherchent de pouvoir à tout prix. Pays du surréalisme, celui de notre politique n'a rien, malheureusement ,de poétique. Phrase de Jules césar que nous apprenions à l'école, nous ne savions pas alors que notre nationalité allait être remise en question et ce de stupide façon par une droite dont les desseins ne doivent rien à la droiture. Je resterais belge même si c'est à l'imparfait !
olivier158
Bien vu Michel ! hé oui... petit pays mais si complexe ... ëtre Belge ? oui... pq pas... N'oublions pas de rester humain avant tout ;o)
Jofurowa
Leve Belgïe, eendracht maakt kracht. Vive la Belgique, l'union fait la force. Merci beaucoup pour ce petit clin d'oeil de Berlin. J'ignorais qu'une telle plaque existait. Je trouve dommages que nous n'en ayons pas un exemplaire dans chaque commune de notre très beau pays.
billcody
Thank you for this little sympathic demonstration for the Belgians, the most brave under the Gallians. Nice pic, the autumn
s leaves brings live to the scenery. And thanks for your information about this art project, as a Berlinian Ive never heard about it. I will have a look at it in the next times.marybelgium
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE ! Vive La Belgique ...Leve Belgie...
erlandpil
Good capture erland
natalieb
I agree with Jofurowa, we should have such thing in all our cities! Hopefully there will be some solutions soon, cause most of us are proud to be Belgians I think! Thx for your tribute!
alhak
i think the leaves add to this shot nicely, fallen heros perhaps....wonderful photo
Georges_H_Hoens
Bonjour Michel, je ne suis pas très enclin à poster pour le moment car les affaires s'en ressentent très fort de cette connerie politique et je dois me concentrer sur l'essentiel. Non obstant, je viens quand même te mettre un mot pour dire comme je suis dégoûté de l'attitude des hommes politiques de notre pays (toutes tendances confondues) Il n'y en a PAS UN pour rattraper l'autre, comme je le disais récement à la radio, ce sont tous des "Marie Antoinnettes", tellement enfermés dans leurs petit monde illusoire qu'il ne voyent plus que même si la Belgique reste unie, c'est déjà une ruine, ils ont provoqués par leur inadéquation égocentrique et vanitueuse une catastrophe dont nous aurons bien des peines à nous en remettre d'autant plus que le monde, lui aussi a des ratés. Enfin, on ne refera pas le monde.... hélas.
thebasstard
Half a year no government? You lucky bastards, I´ve to move to Belgium!
JaneEden
A lovely shot and the leaves just add that extra interest to this monument for brave Belgians. I will pray that all will be well in your country soon my friend - hugs Jane xx
virginiese
Trsè belle prise de vue ! Effectivement, la Belgique mérite une meilleure situatio politque ! J'espère que ça ira mieux bien vite !
amirapsp
Beautiful work...
FriedaFelicia
And finally we managed to find an interim solution! Proud to be a compatriote and do hope to remain Belgian for a very long time! Oh dierbaar België :0) And what should we do without les diables rouges ;0) Wonderful tribute to our beautiful country!