Shedd Doors

Chicago ~ April 22, 2005

John G. Shedd Aquarium

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A Dog of Stone (Egyptian)

New York ~ May 7, 2009
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A Crab in the Aisle

St-Denis Basilica, St-Denis, France ~
October 15, 2008

You'll find this crab and gryphon among other images from the zodiac in the aisle leading to the high altar in St-Denis Basilica near Paris. I was surprised to see signs of the zodiac inside a church, but I should not have been. You can read more about the convention here.

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Reticulate Collared Lizard on a U.S. Postage Stamp

Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus)
Texas and Mexico
U.S. Postage Stamp ~ 2003

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Chowder, Anyone?

San Francisco, California ~ February 2, 2007

San Francisco International Airport

Don't do this to me. Has someone figured out that you sell more seafood if the fish have happy smiles on their faces?

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Elephantopiary

San Diego ~ November 5, 2009

San Diego Zoo

I probably should have gone up to see what his tusks were made of and how they were attached, but after a long day of walking around (long, but enjoyable), I didn't think of it. I was happily surprised to see the elephant waving goodbye to us with his trunk. (In my own mind; no, the trunk didn't move, even in California.)

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A Viking Dragon?

Oxford, England ~ February 18, 2010

This looks to me like a dragon's head, possibly Viking-era in style, although I really don't know what it is. We found it while walking along The High Street on a rainy day, and I'm guessing its function is for scraping mud off your boots before you enter the halls of learning.

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