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Tag: Birmingham
Happiness and Family
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”George Burns Wednesday Quotes: Family
Travelling Light
The older we get we seem to collect less and less tangible memorabilia. I’ve never been one to buy the usual tourist trinkets that more often than not end up as dust collectors on shelves. I would rather buy wearables. We brought back a hat … Continue reading Travelling Light
Not Venice
Water, Water Everywhere
Think Sphinx, Think Egypt – Not!
When one thinks of sphinxes one normally thinks of Egypt. But the mythical creatures have settled in different parts of Europe. They often appear in twos.
This magnificent sphinx looks down from the top of the National Gallery in Edinburgh.
This more modern interpretation of a sphinx sits on Victoria Square in Birmingham.
Even more modern is this standing sphinx seen near the lake in Böblingen. Unfortunately, a victim of a bad paint job.
Sphinxes seem to be drawn to museums. This Art Nouveau specimen crowns the cupola of the Wiesbaden museum together with two non-sphinx companions.
And finally, this rather buxom beauty and its twin sit – of all places – in front of a tomb in a cemetery in Heidelberg.
Bonus Bright Square
This is a bonus #BrightSquare. Two independent photos of Debbie at Travel with Intent reminded me of a scene that was hanging out in my archive. Debbie showcased Birmingham and Neon Bright.
Is It Still Called a Mural
if it’s on the floor?
This shark was on the bottom of the rotunda on centenary square in Birmingham. It doesn’t seem to be there anymore judging from photos on the net but maybe somebody from Birmingham can confirm that.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Shark.
Garish windows
The two landscape windows are from Birmingham, the portrait one from Bamburgh. They were beautiful all by themselves but rather dull, dark grey with the window panes hardly showing. Let’s go for highlighting these beauties!
Unity within diversity
This owl was part of “The Big Hoot”, a campaign in Birmingham in 2015 when 89 owls decorated by Birmingham artists were distributed throughout the city. This one stood in Victoria Square.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Diversity.
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