August 15, the anniversary of the end of World War II

A cloudy,humid day, but it didn't rain. I went out for my routine walk in the morning along the Tomakomai river.
Today, August 15,1945, World War II ended, and Japan was defeated by US and its allies. There are many feature programs on TV, in the newspapers, and other media. People observed a moment of silence at noon everywhere including the high school baseball players who were playing at Koshien. In Tohoku district which was stricken by the earthquake and tsunami, people observed a moment of silence for the victims of the war and, also, for the victims of the natural desasters. In my own mind, appeared some scenes during and after the war again. No more war, no more such disaster !  We just want to live in peace and tranquility.