These are not ugly ducks. I repeat, not ugly ducks. They are swans, and frankly, they’re pretty darn cute.

These little guys live in England. You should hear their accent, it’s charming.

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Photo: antaean via Flickr

The easy joke here is about art finally going to the dogs, so that’s what I’m using. I don’t think that the canine world has made such a big impression on art since Dogs Playing Poker changed the game forever.

This, my friends, is public art at its finest. It captures all that we know and love. There is the dog, aka, man’s best friend. There is the dog walker peering off far into the distance. What does he see? What is out there? Cats? Hoodlums? The ladies? That is up to you, the art lover.

Now you have to guess where this contribution to highbrow sculpture is located. I’ll give you a hint, it’s somewhere in this world (but not the United States).  Here are more hints: Read More »

This water wheel is in Groudle Glen, Isle of Man, and it is beautiful. But you can see that.

Here’s the fun fact that I promised you: The Isle of Man, aka Mann, is a British Crown Dependency located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Isles, but it is self-governed. That means that the head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, but the Crown generally leaves the small country to its own devices.

It’s not part of the United Kingdom, but the United Kingdom Government is responsible for it. It’s kind of confusing. But beautiful. Very beautiful.

This post is a Wordless Wednesday entry. The words are yours to keep, free of charge.

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Photo by James Qualtrough via Flickr

… but I’m giving you one, because, seriously? How pretty is this? If you said “very” then you are correct. Congratulations on that.

This photo was taken at Gooderstone Water Gardens in the United Kingdom. I figured that it had to be there or Seattle, what with all the green and the water and the wow! going on.

And then there are the mosquitoes, but let’s not talk about that.

This photo is a Wordless Wednesday entry and a Wordfull Wednesday entry AT THE SAME TIME. Except I made the latter one up.

It’s a good idea though.

Photo by Martin Pettitt via Flickr