For the October theme, I chose some of the architectural details of our State Capitol building starting with the wind vane on top of the building. It is an actual wind vane that turns on its pedestal with the changing winds. It was fashioned after Nike, the Greek Goddess of victory. In the wild west days, cowboys would shoot at her winds just to see it turn.
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21 comments:
That's a neat closeup of the top. You've covered the theme well here.
Gorgeous intricate detail, shame she used to get shot at!
Those naughty (and probably drunk) Wild West cowboys! The scroll work is very detailed!!
I think that is a reproduction of the Winged Victory that is one of the top features in the Louvre, also called the Winged Victory of Samothrace.
(I know this because in my office I have a reproduction of this statue about a foot or so high that was an award I received years ago.)
good theme day shots
I do love this wind vane but I would never have thought that's what it was. Funny about the cowboys. I can see them in my mind, a bit drunk, shooting away!
Great post and great photo!
Good choice for this theme day, two nice details!
This is a great choice for the theme. Shame on those cowboys for shooting at this beautiful detail.
good choice
This is the most lovely wind vane I've ever seen. Nice choice.
Probably the best wind vane I have ever seen, Sharon!
Good idea (and lens) for the details in these photos.
I love that statue -- er, weathervane. You caught the moment just right. The sun is illuminating her perfectly and you have just about as rich a sky as there is. Bravo!
Hey, I just clicked on your link to see the capitol and discovered that it was your very first post, in July of 2008. More than five years. Wow.
I love Nike, and she is beautiful here. I'm glad you posted the scrollwork too - it's quite amazing.
She is a most impressive wind vane. And the copper dome is a lovely coppery colour (no verdigris here!)
Oh she's a beauty Sharon.. that's probably the most unusual weather vane I've seen :) Yes I clicked on the original pic too, gosh you have been posting your fab images for over five years.. nice work indeed!
Both subjects are truly beautiful. Great post, Sharon.
What an angel.
Greetings,
Filip
You may remember that my favorite courthouse architect who designed many of the fabulous 1890s courthouses here in Texas, James Reilly Gordon, was also the architect for the Arizona State Capitol.
Very cute detail, nice photo!
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