The theme for the week's Photo Hunt is memorial. This statue is the Fleet Air Arm memorial on the embankment not far from the Houses of Parliament. I love it. It's one of the eeriest statue I have ever seen.NB Fleet Air Arm is the name for the Royal Navy's aviation wing
It is beautiful, and eerie at the same time. Perfect choice for this theme.
ReplyDeleteeerie yes. i marvel at how the artist's mind work sometimes.
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ReplyDeleteWow! I love it too but it's SO unusual for a military memorial. The first photo almost looks like Voldemort or some evil movie creature. But then in the third photo, he looks like he might be cuddling a rescued cat. I'm curious as to how old it is?
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the theme! Happy weekend.
THanks. Annie I'm not sure how old it is. It can't be that old. I can't see thi being erected in the 40's or 50's!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fascinating statue, I must look it up next time I am near there.
ReplyDeleteIt does look eerie but captivating at the same time. The close up shot somehow shows a desolate look.
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing statue Jams. Very interesting face.
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What an incredible statue. Great work for the Fleet Air Arm memorial. Very moving. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteYour shots really bring out the character of the statue. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteAgree about the eeriness. The face on that statue... it looks haunted and so sad... Great photos that really bring out that element, jams.
ReplyDeleteeerie but beautiful. love it too.
ReplyDeletei agree, it's eerie yet powerful.
ReplyDeleteIf this was the face of a pilot it's of a man who's understood the horrors of war. It's uncanny yet very beautiful.
ReplyDeletevery interesting statue. it looks strange.
ReplyDeleteNice but I sure won't pass there at night. :P
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Oh it is eerie. I have never seen a memorial anything like that.
ReplyDeleteInstantly I thought of some sci-fi humanoid bat! It does capture the superhuman spirit of the airmen! Incredible statue!
ReplyDeleteP.S. You were right about the connection with Guernica!
That's an interesting statue to look at.
ReplyDeleteHappy PH, mine is posted here.
Have a great weekend.
Yes, you're right it's beautiful and eerie at the same time. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteKind of poignant for this weekend here in the states.
ReplyDeleteThat is an eerie and yet very attractive statue. Nice job on your photos of it. Excellent take on this weeks theme and and thanks for dropping by my blog and I hope I see you again soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and appropriately eerie. After all, it is a commemoration of the death of young men.
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You are right, eerie yet very interesting to look at. Great entry, thanks for stopping by my corner. :-)
ReplyDeleteEerie is right. I would also add "stark" and "dark" and "dramatic" and "moving".
ReplyDeleteMy photohunt post is up
That's not your average memorial. Nice take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteIt is gothic in its eerieness! Great choice for this week'd theme.
ReplyDeleteI hope that you had a brilliant weekend.