Whimsy from Around the World
Some whimsy from around the world. A flying pig decorates a roof in the artist Monet’s town of Giverny, France. Whimsical Steam Punk Bird in the Antwerp train station. Window grating […]
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Lions Around the World
Lions are one of the most recognized animal symbols in history. They show up in paintings in the prehistoric caves in France and through out all the cultures in their historical […]
Ganesha, the Elephant-Headed Boy God in Hinduism
In Bundi, India we were taken to a street of homes featuring altars of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed boy god, above the door. According to a local all homes in […]
The Best of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
NOTE: For certain people that can not do anything without a map, there is one of the Historic Centre and Zone Romántica about half-way down this post. A list of my Puerto […]
One Word Photo Challenge: Elephant Art
Most of the elephant art I’ve encountered has been in Asia where elephants have been part of daily life for eons. A carved elephant at U Bien Temple in Bagan, Myanmar. Painting […]
Sculpture Tour in Puerto Vallarta
One of my favourite places to walk in Puerto Vallarta is the Malecon, a breezy walkway along the ocean. Viewing the many fascinating sculptures along the way adds to the […]
Aviles, a Little Town Trying to Live Up to Its Big Art Reputation
October 8th, 2014. Aviles, a small industrial town on our way to the Picos de Europa, was blessed with a super-modern art gallery, the Centro Niemeyer. Niemeyer’s super-modern curvilinear design housed a broad empty […]
WPC: Details of the ‘Big Fish’ Sculpture in Belfast
The ‘Big Fish’ is a sculpture across the water from Belfast’s Maritime Trail. It was listed as a point of interest in Belfast but from a distance I wasn’t super-impressed. It wasn’t until I got […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Fountains
A collection of fountains from around the world. The Merlion in Singapore. The gilded fountain in the square in Den Haag, Holland. Fountain at night in Bruges, Belgium. (Playing around […]
WPC: Sculpted Faces from Around the World
Interesting to see how faces are interpreted in statues in different parts of the world. The volcanic stone face of one of the Toltec warriors or ‘Atlantids’ at Tula, Mexico. […]
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