Travel theme: Statues

Posted on March 28, 2014 by ailsapm

After my brief encounter with Rome’s talking statues, I went looking for other memorable statues I have found on my travels. I will never forget the heartwarming statue of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh, erected in memory of a faithful Skye Terrier who is believed to have followed the coffin of his master to Greyfriars churchyard and guarded the grave for 14 years. When he died of old age, he was buried just inside the church gate, close by his master’s grave. What a good boy.

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I caught this silhouette of Lady Liberty towering over the cranes of the New Jersey docklands during a fiery sunset in Battery Park, Lower Manhattan.

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Here’s the moving Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. It was the height of summer and there was an insane heatwave so I didn’t venture outdoors until evening, but thankfully they illuminate everything in D.C.

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The giant Muffler Man cowboy who loomed large along Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas until late last year, when he was sold in an auction to a private bidder.

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One of my favourite Seattle statues; the late, great Jimi Hendrix in full rock star pose on the corner of Broadway and Pine.

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Looking forward to seeing your figures and figurines; your bas-reliefs and bronzes!

xxx Ailsa

The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is still hot, we can all still burn our fingers. – Georg Büchner

Sometimes you’re the pigeon and sometimes you’re the statue. – Unknown; attributed to many, but applicable to all. 🙂

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About ailsapm

Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
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  4. ninanordstream's avatar ninano says:
    March 29, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    A collection of some very colorful replicas of ancient Greek statues:
    http://vackrare.com/2014/03/30/statues

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  6. Stephen Kelly Creative's avatar Stephen Kelly Creative says:
    March 29, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    Great collection, Ailsa … ‘specially like the giant Muffler Man cowboy!
    Here’s my take on this week’s Statue challenge: http://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/ailsas-travel-theme-statues/

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  10. Doldriest's avatar Marion Driessen says:
    March 30, 2014 at 3:38 am

    Awesome photos, Ailsa! So different and all with their own qualities.
    Here are my mini-statues: http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/travel-theme-statues/

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  12. Debbie Smyth's avatar Debbie says:
    March 30, 2014 at 8:41 am

    I love Greyfriars Bobby – I always try to take a peak when I’m in Edinburgh. I’ve gone for a pair of famous Catalan guys: http://travelwithintent.com/2014/03/30/rusinol-casas-statue-sitges/

  13. Leya's avatar Leya says:
    March 30, 2014 at 10:40 am

    I’ve been away for some days – and saw your statues NOW. Great! Of course I’m most fond of Bobby…

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  17. noelmorata's avatar noelmorata says:
    March 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    great captures and theme, i love the black and white the best

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  25. Robert S Johnson's avatar Robert S Johnson says:
    March 30, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Here you go. I grabbed the Lady as well… but then added someone else.
    http://quotidianhudsonriver.com/2014/03/30/3-30-14-travel-themestatues/

  26. Danny James's avatar Lee Jennings says:
    March 30, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    eetylerjennings.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/travel-theme-statues-first-post1/

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  28. Andrew Seal's avatar Andrew Seal says:
    March 30, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    So many to choose from. Here’s one of my favourites from the Vatican Museum

    Weekly travel Theme: Statues

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  31. Beauty Along the Road's avatar Beauty Along the Road says:
    March 30, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Somehow, my statues blogpost ended up focusing on religious statues from different religions in different countries: http://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/religious-statues-from-around-the-world/

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  34. Photography Journal Blog's avatar Photography Journal Blog says:
    March 31, 2014 at 4:32 am

    Ailsa, This was quite a challenge for me, so I did it with a little twist:http://wp.me/p2owKx-BX I hope you like it.
    Cheers!

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  39. veronicalopez8285's avatar veronicalopez8285 says:
    March 31, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Hello everyone! This is my very first participation in Travel Theme, and here it is my statue photo http://vsupertramp.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/statue-by-the-sea-the-herring-eater/ Hope you all like it!!

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  41. Amanda's avatar Amanda ♥ Unique So Chic says:
    March 31, 2014 at 11:34 am

    I could have really gotten carried away with this theme! I have a number of statue pics. I contained myself though to just show one set. Hope you like my entry. Im loving your pics, especially the Martin Luther King. You can find my entry here: http://uniquesochic.com/2014/03/31/betancuria-statues/

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  45. The Retiring Sort's avatar The Retiring Sort says:
    March 31, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Another wonderful topic – and some beautiful representations! I love Greyfriars’ Bobby. I first saw it as a child, and when I took my husband to see him after we were married, I was surprised that his pedestal wasn’t higher! I’m a little late with my own entry this week, but here it is: http://theretiringsort.com/2014/03/31/the-three-dimensional-image-of-a-being/ . I had no idea how many statues I’d photographed – I could have done another post on this theme!

  46. Beauty Along the Road's avatar Beauty Along the Road says:
    March 31, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Here is my second statue blogpost about a unique German sculptor inspired by Caribbean life: http://beautyalongtheroad.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/statues-and-caribbean-folklife/

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  48. sinpolaris's avatar sinpolaris says:
    April 1, 2014 at 12:29 am

    From two wats from Bangkok…

    Travel Theme: Statues

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