A gargoyle with a little something extra.
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Friday, March 06, 2009
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Originally the name gargoyle came from the French word for gargle. This is because they were a kind of water spout for cathedrals. (Art History nerd)
ReplyDeleteI haven't ever been lucky enough to see 'authentic' or old world gargoyles during freezing weather, but I wonder if it may not be unusual for them to get icicles like the ones pictured?
Either way, the photo is super cool!
-Eliblu
Cool!
ReplyDeleteDoug
The National Cathedral in D.C. has many wonderful gargoyles, including a poodle: http://www.stonecarver.com/jpeg/poodle.jpg.
ReplyDeleteI hate knowing things like this.... It takes up so much valuable cranial real estate.