Sunday, December 26, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Allegorical Bridled Fish
Paris ~ May 7, 2004
Notre Dame Cathedral
(I believe this was outside near the main doors.)
Monday, December 20, 2010
A Lemur at the Zoo? This One is Unusual.
Dudley, West Midlands, England ~ February 16, 2010
One of the many thinks that makes Dudley Zoo unique and charming is the animals carved in high relief that top some of the entryways at the zoo. This ring-tailed lemur (oddly enough) marks the entrance to the lemur walk-through exhibit (but I suppose they would call it "home," where you can get reasonable up-close and personal with several species. Just don't try to touch or taunt them. If you behave nicely, they'll pose for you with no bars or fencing between your camera and the lemurs - and close enough that you don't need a long lens.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Dolphin Sign
Sayulita, Mexico ~ February 3, 2003
You may have to enlarge the photo to see the dolphin on this simple but pleasant painted sign on a business in Sayulita.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Water-horse Fountain, Taormina
Taormina, Sicily ~ April 26, 2004
Square of the Church of St. Nicola
The church ws built around the year 1400. For those interested in pavement, note the wonderful checkerboard paving behind the fountain. Also take a good look at the horse's feet and tail. There is some discussion of the mythological water-horse here.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Critters on a Wall at the Oregon Zoo
Portland, Oregon, 2010
Guest Photographer: Lee Spangler
Oregon Zoo
Lee found these Oregon animals represented in a ceramic tile mosaic on the wall of a covered eating and restroom facility at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. He says, "They may be on a field trip from Bend in Central Oregon to visit friends at the zoo." (He said this because at first I thought the photo was taken in Bend.)
We have many of these animals in our online gift shop. Check out our cougars (mountain lions), raccoons, salmon, elk, owls, and more! Since we love animals, we try to keep them somewhat realistic and not overly cartoonish.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
A Leopard and Antelope among the Carvings
New York ~ May 6, 2010
We found this street vendor selling African masks outside of MoMA. I could have taken home both the leopard in the middle and the antelope at the back. Instead, all I took was a (much cheaper) photo.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Too Cool in Colorado
Salida, Colorado
Guest Photographer: Jacob
I am so jealous that Jacob found this bovine (?) in Salida! But he dedicated the post to me and let me use it on "Animal Art Along the Way," so what can I say? Check out Jacob's wonderfully colorful and descriptive photos on "Colorado in Color." Here's a link to the orginal post on Jacob's blog.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Two Ancient Greek "Fish Bowls"
Chicago ~ April 21, 2005
In all, I took photos of four delightful ancient Greek bowls with fish designs. Here are two of them. I showed one in an earlier post, and I have another yet to come. Wouldn't you love to have dinnerware like that? I would!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
A Chinese Dragon in Astoria
Astoria, Oregon ~ December 8, 2010
I am blatantly cheating today, using the same photo for two blogs, but I thought it was too good not to put in on "Animal Art." See the rest of the story and another photo on Astoria, Oregon, Daily Photo.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
A Stegosaurus in Paris
Paleontology Museum, Jardin des Plantes, Paris ~
October 14, 2008
Here are two more views of the stegosaurus at the Paleontology Museum in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris. I posted him/her earlier from the front.
I like the top view best, but this shows more of the dino. I don't think that fence will do much good if the stegosaurus feels like moving on to greener ferns, do you? This museum has always haunted me, because it's been closed every time I've been there. I've seen photos of the inside, and I can't wait to find a way to see it.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Gryphon and Chimera
Paris ~ October 15, 2008
I've left this photo large so you can see the cool critters at the top of this Flamboyant Gothic tower. As Francisca says, "Click on the image and click again." Do you know that as much time as I've spent around blogs, I only learned a few weeks ago that this method enlarges a photo to its full size? I thought you had to drag the window to open it up after you'd clicked on it once! I remember a friend telling me a number of years ago that she'd just learned that you can open the software by clicking on a file (i.e., open Word by clicking on a Word doc). There is SO much to learn! It's always fun to find new things. Thanks, Francisca! :)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Bas Relief Rhino and Water Buffalo in NYC
New York ~ May 5, 2009
It's going to take three photos to show this beautiful bas relief on the outside of the Natural History Museum in New York City. I've already shown the horse statue in another post, although it was a silhouette.
I don't know why I didn't wait and take a better photo without the car, but this may have been a drive-by through the bus window.
This beautiful, naturalistic bas relief carving of two water buffalo and a long-horned rhino adds much to the facade of the museum.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Front View
Bend, Oregon ~ May 31, 2010
It's not his best angle. The angle on this bald eagle is goofy, but I was so tired on this long walk that I didn't go around to take the picture from somewhere else. There are many, many wildlife sculptures of various kinds on people's houses and property in Bend. I don't know if this is a new trend, if Bend has always been like this, or what. I thought the carving was pretty nice and well detailed.
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