The Commando Memorial stands on the edge of Spean Bridge, looking across to Ben Nevis, and was erected to commemorate the British Commando Forces who […]
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The Lion Guardian
This fine specimen was perched atop a canal barge, presumably protecting the people who live aboard. This form of statue is known as a Komainu […]
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Brindley
This is a statue of noted canal builder James Brindley. It stands in Coventry Canal Basin, overlooking some of his plans. As one of the […]
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The Saint and the Sun
Here is a saintly statue catching a few rays of sunlight. What did this image teach me? Not everyone likes lens flare, but I happen […]
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The Doorstop Guardian
Agatha Christie’s Devonshire house, Greenway, is full of items the famous author collected over the years. Including a pair of oriental stone guardians that still […]
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The Last Condottiere
This statue, found in Florence, depicts Lodovico de Medici. who was a young fighting captain also known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere, after his mercenary […]
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Hello Oscar
I do like the Oscars, all the glitz and the glamour – it would be a dream come true to attend the ceremony, but given […]
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The Hollywood Elephant
If you stand in the Babylon Courtyard, at the Hollywood & Highland centre (in the heart of glitzy Hollywood), you will find this huge elephant […]
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The Blind Statue
This is a shot from the archives, of a statue I found near Westminster, London. I believe she represents either faith or justice. What did […]
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