Tag: stone
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Small Stones
I found this tiny stone artwork in the middle of the Isle of Skye, several years ago now. I don’t know who had the patience to create it, but thank you whoever you are. What did this image teach me? To find the beauty in small things, and to appreciate others efforts.
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Stone Light
Many years ago I attended a “light festival” where one of the local gardens was lit up at night in all sorts of interesting ways. Including this slightly creepy looking thing… What did this image teach me? That shooting in almost pitch black conditions is very tricky, but not impossible.
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Another Stone Mushroom
Originally these strange, stone mushroom things were known as staddle stones (or occasionally steddle stones) and they had the very important job of holding up vital storage units (such as granaries or or hay ricks), so that they could be kept off the ground and out of reach of various rats and mice. These days…
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Stone Star
This star, and many others just like it, can be found at the Cassino War Cemetery, built at the foot of Montecassino in Italy. The WWII battle to take the abbey on the hill at Montecassino was one of the fiercest battles that took place on Italian ground. Never to forget.
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Stern Stone
This sculpture, lives in Pisa, Italy. I’m sorry to say I don’t know who this represents… but he’s clearly not a happy soul. What did this image teach me? Beards can be weird.
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The Market Cross
This stone cross stands in the centre of Market Harborough, a place that started out as a tiny Saxon village almost a thousand years ago, before growing over the centuries into the popular town it has become. I discovered that 800 years after Market Harborough was founded, the canal system arrived (which is how I…
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The Stone Lion
This stone carving, combining elements of a lion and the “green man” lives in a pillar is Pisa, Italy. What did this image teach me? Well, I’m not sure I’ve learned this yet but I do know that there’s a lot of hidden meaning behind these kind of iconographic carvings. I just need to research…
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The Stone Dragon
This fine creation lives in Hollywood, looming large over the famous Grauman’s Chinese theatre. What did this image teach me? It reminded me that I’d like to go to America again… one day.
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The Stone Lion
Why do so many houses have this type of lion statue somewhere in their grounds? Often marking an entrance? What did this image teach me? In Vietnam a lion statue is said to protect people in the home, in China they are seen as guardians. In Buddhist culture they are said to bring peace. Italians…