This column from Rome, Italy was erected in AD 13 and the original column is marble.
From Wiki:
The original column in Rome is some 30m high and included an internal spiral staircase which led to a platform at the top. The cast is of the huge pedestal and the entire column, but excludes the [...]
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The V&A – Trajan’s Column
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 16th 2010
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The V&A – Achilles
Info from the V&A:
Thomas Banks 1735 – 1805
Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx
1790
Thetis, a sea nymph, dips her newly born son, Achilles into the River Styx. She hoped the sacred waters would protect him, but Achilles was eventually killed when an arrow struck his heel, the one part of his body left vulnerable. The [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 14th 2010
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On My Recent Travels
I spotted this during one of my recent visits. But where is it?
33 Comments CherryPie on Mar 11th 2010
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100 Photos 9 :: Freedom
Freedom is important to include in my ‘100 Reasons to be Glad’ because there isn’t a single day goes by that I am not reminded that our freedoms are constantly being eroded away.
Freedom
I WILL not follow you, my bird,
I will not follow you.
I would not breathe a word, my bird,
To bring thee here anew.
I [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2010
This was the object that I photographed as I was leaving Kensington Gardens. Well done to MTG for guessing correctly and to Sean and JHL for getting close
Wikipedia states:
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2010
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Departure
As I left Kensington Gardens I photographed one last thing which is behind this fence. Do you know what it was?
24 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2010
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PhotoHunt – Cuddly
Spot the stowaway making sure he didn’t get left behind after my recent visit to Kent. Some of you might remember he is a rescued “Room Bear”.
For more of this weeks PhotoHunt pictures check out tnchick.
32 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2010
