WW is a simple blog post featuring a photo which conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words.
For all the rule breakers, of which I am one, please feel free to add all the words you want.
Make sure you leave a link to your post and I’ll visit your Wordless Wednesday post.
Zone Rouge
Covering more than 1,200km2 (463 square miles) in northeastern France, ‘Zone Rouge’ has been closed off since the First World War. These former battlefields are littered with unexploded ammunition, and the soils have been polluted by mercury and arsenic leaching from discarded weaponry. In the worst-affected areas, the soil contains up to 300 shells per hectare. The site’s dedicated clean-up team estimates that it’ll take at least 300 years to clear completely. Source: Science Focus
Linking up with a bunch of fantastic peeps from the blogosphere who host Wordless Wednesday – Wordless Wednesday, Keith’s Ramblings, Senior Salon, Esme Salon, CatSynth, and Suzana.
| 1. Comedy Plus | 2. messymimi | 3. The LLB Life |
| 4. My Mind’s Eye | 5. Keith’s Ramblings | 6. Senior Salon |
| 7. Laughs | 8. an artist reflects | 9. Ana Linden |
| 10. Lana | 11. SuzetteB | 12. InkTorrents |
| 13. Sleep Small | 14. Jim, Australia | 15. In Motion |
| 16. Chica | 17. Eugenia | 18. My GBGV Life |
| 19. Ramblin’ with AM | 20. Austin-Healey | 21. 15andmeowing |
| 22. Friends FurEver | 23. Fritz | 24. Driller’s Place |
| 25. Vero’s WW | 26. Dandy Duke | 27. Penwasser Place |
| 28. Kitties Blue | 29. Midweek News | 30. The Garden |
| 31. Shiju Sugunan | 32. Carmen | 33. Rusty Ring |
| 34. Leonard Blumfeld | 35. Denise | 36. WWHQ |
| 37. Pat in Colorado | 38. ES #138 #WW | 39. Dragonflies |
| 40. Rope Keeper | 41. Sognafaret | 42. Dusk & Maths |
| 43. Peachy & Faye | 44. Great Heat | 45. Bush walk |
| 46. Bear Season | 47. Peabea Scribbles | 48. Roentare Blog |
| 49. His Daily Photo | 50. Melbourne Candid | 51. Peppylady |
| 52. Ruby Rose | 53. Sunflowers | 54. Deb Nance |
| 55. Experiments | 56. Melvyn’s Mewsings | 57. Mr. Ohh! |
Madre mía, 300 años, que barbaridad. Una imagen espectacular. Un abrazo desde España
Mind boggling for sure. Happy WW and rest of the week. Thanks for playing along. 🙂
War means destruction and some damage lasts longer than one lifetime……it’s sad from every aspect.
Hugs, Pam and Teddy
Yes it does mean destruction. Many generations have come and gone. So sad. 🙂
How very sad.
I was shocked when I found this. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
That’s very sad. I guess wars continue long after the battle is over
Decades and decades. Happy day and rest of the week, Ann. Love and hugs to you and lots of scritches to handsome Gibbs. 🙂
Sad to know, Thanks for sharing this.
Very sad. Happy day and rest of the week. 🙂
How unfortunate. The destruction lasts forever.
It sure does. So very sad. Happy WW and rest of the week, Eugenia. Love and hugs. 🙂
Never heard of that place. Mom was always shocked when she lived in Germany. They are always finding bombs there still and some are still “alive”. They are even in the harbor in Hamburg. Scary and amazing all in one.
How scary. I didn’t know this, but it makes sense. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
So sad. First I knew of this but it isn’t surprising.
No it’s not surprising. So sad, indeed. Thanks for playing along, Alana. 🙂
Yes, that is very sad and scary too!
We all agree that this is sad and scary. 🙂
We agree with everyone, this is both scary and so very sad!
There really isn’t any words that can explain this. Happy WW and rest of the week. Scritches to the pups. 🙂
Wow! That is so sad. Thanks for hosting. Have a nice day. XO
It sure is, Ellen. Happy WW and rest of the week. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
This is the first time I’m learning about this; they def don’t teach it in schools.
Shame.
I had no idea about this. I know there are other places around the world. So sad. 🙂
That’s scary!
It sure is. What a waste of life and Mother Nature. 🙂
Wow, I had no idea this area existed.
I didn’t either. So sad. 🙂
I never knew about that zone. I wonder how many areas there are like that around the world.
I’m sure there are many. Happy day and rest of the week, my friend. 🙂
That is really scary and sad.
It sure is, Yvonne. I wish wars would be no more. 🙂
There are no words…
You’re right about that. Happy day and rest of the week. Scritches to the precious pups. 🙂
Wow! I’ll have to share that information with my husband, who shares my fascination with history. Thank you for sharing. And I want more than ever to meet you and Zane. I’ll bring my fellow along and enjoy listening to you speak gibberish. LOL Hugs and best wishes, my dear.
I do gibberish very well. Are you coming to California in the near future? We live in the central valley of California. 🙂
I love you my Only. Your Loving Husband.
I love you my Only Forever Husband. 🙂
Part of the collateral damage of war…nobody bothers to clean up their mess when it’s over. There are teams still clearing minefields in the farm land of Vietnam 50 years after the troops are gone.
I agree with you. These places need to be cleared. Happy day and rest of the week, my friend. 🙂
War is Hell ~
Hugs and love to you from me and Ziggy ~ xo
War is Hell, indeed. Love and hugs to you and Ziggy. 🙂
War is such a terrible thing and the remains often affect for centuries.
It appears this isn’t the only place. So very sad. 🙂
The many costs of war are gut-wrenching and very sad. What a somber reflection of the times in which we live. Thank you, Sandee, for this painful reminder that peace is never free. And that freedom comes at great cost.
A blessed Wordless Wednesday to you, dear friend. Hugs.
I agree. I didn’t know this place existed. Happy WW, my sweet friend. Love and hugs. 🙂
Thank you, dear friend. Much love and hugs to you, also.
Good morning, Sandee. Thank you for this #WW party. Enjoy your week.
WOW, scary to say the least.
My shares: #38-39
We now have three Linkies: SSPS; TFT and #WW at https://esmesalon.com/wordlesswednesday/
You’re most welcome on the link party. I tried commenting on your Senior Salon, but it said my comment was spam. Sigh. Thanks for playing along. Happy WW and rest of the week. 🙂
I didn’t know any of this.
I wish we could learn from the wars to live in harmony but we don’t
Hugs cecilia
No we never learn. It’s the way of humans. So sad. Love and hugs to you and Kit and lots of scritches to the kitties. 🙂
You are right. We humans never learn. For a second, maybe even a minute in time, eyes are open to something outside oneself!!!! Imagine that!! And vows to know that, and change oneself are mentioned about…only to recede again. Until perhaps, the next time.
I don’t think we will ever learn. Happy day and rest of the week. More big healing hugs. 🙂
Sigh! Humans can be so destructive. I hate to think of how we are still doing these things from the wars and “incidents” that are happening around the world now! Thanks for the purrayers (from the Blogosphere). They are working! We woke up this morning to slightly cooler weather, less smoke and (GASP) we might get some moisture later today! Keep up the Purrayers! You guys are AWESOME!
Marvelous
I’m so happy that things are better. We went through all the horrible smoke from fires a few years ago. Horrible. Love and hugs all around and a big smooch to Marvelous Marv. I love him to pieces. ♥
Too sad for words, Sandee🙈Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day and week ahead to you, Zane and the kitties too🐾😽💞
It is very sad. Thanks for playing along. Double Pawkisses to you both and a big hug to Granny. 🙂
What a horror. Another reason to work for peace and an end to war. You and Mr. Zane have a blessed week and give those kitties some scritches from me, please.
Yes and yes. You and Mr. Sweetie have a blessed week, too. Love and hugs. 🙂
I’ll never understand the senseless of wars. Very sad and scary about that location of the mines and shrapnel left behind. Interesting to read though.
It is most sad. Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop. 🙂
Holy cow! So sad that it’s already been over a hundred years with a still long time left to go. Thanks for sharing that sobering factoid, Sandee. Yet another reason that war is a bad thing.
It’s most frightening. War is indeed a bad thing. Love and hugs to you and scritches to handsome Wilson. 🙂
Yikes … This is the first time I have ever heard about this. This is really terrible. Thanks for linking us up, Sandee. We always appreciate it. Cooper says purrs. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid & Sawyer, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Kizmet, Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs & Tali
I had no idea. Very terrible. Love and hugs to you, scritches to the kitties and a big hug to Cooper Murphy. 🙂
Whoa. That is both wild and sad. The effects of war keep going ong after the actual conflict ends.
For many hundreds of years. So sad. 🙂
That’s so terrible. and we haven’t learnt anything since. I went to battle fields in Belgium and we were told not to pick anything up off the ground incase it was an unexploded shell. The farmers there tend to grow lettuce or things with shallow roots because if a body is found, their field is taken over and they can’t farm.
So very sad. It’s something that affects so many. 🙂
wow! That is some fascinating stuff!
It sure is. Happy Wednesday and rest of the week, Carol Anne. 🙂
I have no words.
Words not needed. 🙂
Sandee, I’m sorry I’m late getting here. Thank you for hosting WW. The photo and the history behind Zone Rouge are astonishing and heartbreaking.
Happy Thursday. Love and hugs, and scritches to the kitties, my friend. 🩷😸
Very heartbreaking. Love and hugs, Kymber. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
Suzette Benjamin said it well. Sobering for sure.
My link is 55. Thank you for hosting.
Have a fun week.
All the best.
Debra @ Life Captured
She did indeed. Happy day and rest of the week, Debra. Thanks for linking up. 🙂
Very powerful image.
Very. Happy day and weekend, Linda. 🙂
The war lives on. A thought provoking piece indeed, Sandee
It sure does, Keith. Happy day and weekend, my friend. 🙂
Holy moly! Our country is so blessed to have never had war to affect it this way.
You’re right about that. Happy day and weekend. Love and hugs. 🙂
there is still so much to learn, I had no idea about this until now. So sad and I am sure this is all over the planet.
I didn’t know about this either and yes it’s all over our precious planet. Happy weekend. Hugs to you and scritches to handsome and happy Beau. 🙂
The P.A.’s grandfather was drafted in WWI… yeah… war sucks! Thank mew for sharing… and thank mew for adding our links this week; mew are truly wonderful! 😻🐾✨🐾😻
I always make sure you’re linked to my hops. Happy day and week, my friend. Scritches to the kitties. 🙂
The tragedy of World War I is a “gift” that keeps on giving.
And a horror that people keep doing.
You’re right on both counts. Happy day and week. 🙂