Imelda Bettinger

Galveston’s 1900 Storm Memorial

Photo by Johnny Hanson at the Houston Chronicle.

“And as for Johnny Hanson’s photo of the 1900 Storm Memorial with a wave crashing in the background … well, the composition and inherent poignancy of the image move me beyond words. An award-winning shot, if there ever was one.”

This memorial was destroyed Sept. 13, 2008 by Hurricane Ike. :(

UPDATE - Turns out the memorial wasn’t destroyed after all.

2 Responses to “Galveston’s 1900 Storm Memorial”

Posted by: Amy - 09/22/2008

This is an amazing shot…so sad that it’s now gone.

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Posted by: gini | mockbird - 09/26/2008

i agree with you … a definite contender for a pulitzer, an image that just gives me chills every time i look at it