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Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Animals

It will come as no surprise to those of you familiar with this blog that  I tend to spend a good deal of time looking for all kinds of wild animal.

Just to take a bit of a tangent, these are some animals I found in the UK which are not the least bit wild!



These first two are in the Tower of London, and they are a reminder that there was once a large menagerie of animals housed there.  This was a good while ago (thankfully) with many of the animals being gifts from foreign guests to the King or Queen.  I have to say that receiving an elephant as a gift may have been a bit of a bind in the long run!  I have to wonder if it was ever considered polite to re-gift an elephant!


This horse is much further north, on one of the stable walls of Bamburg Castle - its called Silver.  It's called Silver for two reasons - one it was modelled on a horse called Silver (!) and second the its made of glass, and the use of silver in the glass gives it its distinctive colour.  I have to say I rather like it!

You can find more images from around the world at Our World Tuesday.
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23 comments:

  1. Sylvia K26 August 2014 at 02:44

    These are terrific sculptures and what great shots for the day, Stewart! Hope you have a great new week!!

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  2. TexWisGirl26 August 2014 at 02:45

    i REALLY like the horse!

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  3. Karen26 August 2014 at 03:17

    Oh cool statues Stewart! I was just watching a documentary on the Tower Of London last night and saw them.

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  4. Fun6026 August 2014 at 03:40

    I haven't seen those animal sculptures before. I wonder if they are a fairly new attraction at the Tower but I think I prefer the horse.

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  5. Revrunner26 August 2014 at 03:54

    Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! :-)

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  6. Andrea @ From The Sol26 August 2014 at 04:06

    Well, I'm closing down my computer for two weeks, but couldn't pass up this post. These are amazing sculptures and the horse is made of glass? Wow ... you do have an eye for beauty. Be well, Stewart and fear not ...I will be back to harass you soon :)

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  7. carol l mckenna26 August 2014 at 07:46

    Love them all ~ especially like the horse ~ Great photos for OWT ~ Happy animal searching ~

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. Magia da Inês26 August 2014 at 07:59

    ｡.✿✿°°
    Passei para uma visita.
    São animais nem um pouco selvagens mas de grande criatividade!...
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.
    ♡♡彡

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  9. Lee26 August 2014 at 08:21

    Wow! Aren't they fantastic! I really love that elephant. Wonderful!

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  10. eileeninmd26 August 2014 at 10:18

    How cool, I love all these animals.. Great collection.. Have a happy week!

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  11. Susan26 August 2014 at 12:47

    Nice statues. I really like the horse!

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  12. A Colorful World26 August 2014 at 13:20

    What lovely animals! I do love the horse especially. What a nice reminder about having the animals in the Tower, but how sad for the animals themselves.

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  13. Anonymous26 August 2014 at 13:26

    Wow - what cool sculptures. I really like that elephant!

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  14. maryaustria26 August 2014 at 13:36

    These are fantastic sculptures! I like the horse too! :)

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  15. Arija26 August 2014 at 14:36

    I do love that horse but the poor elephant and lions still caged in the tower, even as sculptures do make me cringe, no matter how well done they are.

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  16. Irma26 August 2014 at 17:48

    Beautiful animals, Stewart.
    I love the elephant.

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  17. Vineeta Yashsavi26 August 2014 at 18:56

    Lovely...

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  18. Bas.26 August 2014 at 20:03

    maar het zijn wel hele mooie herinneringen.

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  19. Hootin Anni26 August 2014 at 22:11

    Maybe not wild...but certainly amazing finds Stewart.

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  20. Author R. Mac Wheeler26 August 2014 at 22:11

    enjoyed

    nice shots

    silver-glass...cool

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  21. Anonymous26 August 2014 at 23:14

    Horse made of glass. Interesting.

    I too have not seen animal sculptures . Amazing.

    Thanks for the history on all.

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  22. Anonymous27 August 2014 at 00:18

    wow- the mane on the lion looks amazing....

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  23. Linda27 August 2014 at 13:47

    Wonderful images! Makes me think of the term "white elephant" for something unwanted.

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