Pigs in Portland

Portland, Oregon ~ April 18, 2010

Northwest 23rd Street

They look so animated. What are they talking about?

Today's post for "On the Pavement" also includes animal art.

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Humpback Whale and Baby

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ~ February 3, 2007

Today's animals are also in a traffic circle, or perhaps more of an intersection, I don't remember. They were much harder to photograph than yesterday's deer. I apologize for the cluttered photo, but every time I come across it in my archives, I want to include it. I loved seeing the nice whales in such an unexpected location. Maybe someday I'll get back there to take a better picture. Or if you have one, maybe you will e-mail it to me :) Someone got some different angles for this page. (Scroll down to the bottom.)

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Bronze Deer and Fawn

Bend, Oregon ~ May 31, 2010

You may think I found this beautiful example of ruminant art out in the woods somewhere, but actually, the deer and her fawn can be found inside the traffic circle at SW Simpson Drive and SW Century Avenue (aka 14th Street).

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Better than a Briefcase

January 12, 2007

The turtle-design zipper bag that I bought from an Indian market near Tucson often serves as a travelling briefcase. It has no pockets, but it makes up for it by the smile it puts on my face. Here it sits at my feet on a plane trip to Mexico.

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Commentary

London ~ February 20, 2010

Natural History Museum

A lemur made of shell casings

I wish I'd learned more about this interesting and poignant sculpture, but there was so much to see.

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Capricorn near the Altar

St-Denis, France ~ October 15, 2008

St-Denis Basilica

This is the last in my series of zodic animals on the floor near the high altar of St. Denis Basilica near Paris. You can see the others here. A better view of Taurus appears here along with an explanation of how Zodiac signs came to be associated with Christian churches.

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A Leaping Roebuck

Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010

The Roebuck Inn

The lighting was poor, and we were walking quickly up Smith Street to reach Warwick Castle before closing. Despite the rush and the unhelpful sky, tavern signs all over the UK make compelling targets for roving photographers on the prowl for animal art. The link above is about roe deer. It looks like this tavern needs a good web site. I found lots of basic listings on food and drink listings, but nothing worth linking to.

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Deer and Tiger

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ~ February 3, 2007

Oaxacan wood animals

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Egyptian Ducks

New York ~ May 7, 2009

Metropolitan Museum of Art

I love the ancient Egyptian portrayal of animals. What I read somewhere is that because the Egyptians didn't have the rigid restrictions for portraying animals that they did for portraying humans, the animals are depicted more realistically, relying on the artist's perceptions rather than on the learned conventions for human forms. For this reason, they have a particular charm and realism. I love what the dim lighting did for this photo.

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Dragonfly Banner, Bend, Oregon

May 31, 2010

Initially, I took the photo because I liked the festive banners on this upstairs window. When I looked at the photo, I really liked the colors all around it, too - and the reflection.

More Weekend Reflections from around the world

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A Salmon at Tapiola Park

Astoria, Oregon ~ May 22, 2010

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