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Hi
I was walking past Ripon cathedral this week and looking at the fabulous gargoyles and grotesques high on the side of the building.
Then I looked at the space below and thought I wonder what fantastic creature should fill this gap. Which is where you come in...........
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Have fun!
Dave
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The lightning conductor looks like it's tongue.
Dave
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Ah, Dave.
At first I simply saw it as a rather long tongue and decided the owner ought to come forward.
As an afterthought the rounded edges made me sillily see it as a flattened pipe from some hidden place (clamped down more heavily later).
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Coming out of the stonework?
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There's a lot going on there Rafael. I wonder if the figures coming through the wall were wakened by the hand in the lion's mouth?
Dave
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Right. The hand was trying to reach the figures and they bolted.
The hand in the lion's mouth is an actual post office mail slot in Jerez, Spain. I had fun watching people stuff letters into the lion.
The figure coming out of a wall is a sculpture in Paris. (I took a few pictures at different angles.) It is more striking when you see it in person!
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This reminds me of The Awakening — the 15' high statue that used to spread out over 70' at Hanes Point.
~ Jane
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Yes, a similar concept:
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Fascinating, Rafael! I just looked up the story and book behind the statue:
https://bonjourparis.com/monuments-and-sights/man-who-could-walk-through-walls-paris-nothing-wei/
~ Jane
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Jane, thank you for the link. Very interesting indeed, I did not know the whole story.
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Moral: always read the labels on your pill bottles to avoid disaster!
~ Jane
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USS Eldridge
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Lightning, fire, water all we need is a pandemic.......
Dave
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Don't blink!
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Hi and welcome.
Did you mean to attach an image. If so, try using the image icon at the top of the posting box.
Dave
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*guttural growling*
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Scary image James 🙂
Dave
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If anyone's curious, you can take the image and apply a Curves or Levels adjustment to see who the culprit is (even though it makes it kind of scarier). 🙂
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By zooming in, I could just make it out. The curve helped though 🙂
Dave
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Love it. Kinda reminds me of M.R James stories.
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You have a dark mind James. I had to expand the image for best effect.
It occurred to me that this would animate well. 🙂
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Here's something with an Aussie twist.
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The famous bronze hangaroo or Ripon 🙂
Dave
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Ripon must be competing with Belgium 🙂
Dave