Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The Eagle


The majestic bird is perched on a ledge of rock, wings outspread to shelter its nest of eaglets with its talons grasping the head of a threatening serpent. The following poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson does not describe this scene, but it is, nonetheless, a powerful description of this majestic bird:



The Eagle
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring’d with the azure world, he stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.

8 comments:

  1. superbe cette sculpture, on dirait qu'il va s'envoler.

    this magnificent sculpture, it looks like he will fly.

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  2. Outstanding shot of the eagle statue. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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  3. Very great photo Pretty Kate !

    How are You ?

    See You later !

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  4. Beautiful sculpture. I must admit that I prefer this to some abstract pieces.

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  5. I love the 1st shot! Beautiful composition.

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  6. What a fantastic sculpture - you've photographed it so beautifully. Love the poem.

    Kate I didn't respond to your query yesterday on Monte Carlo but see you've asked again today. It's in the title - the subject! It's the Fete Nationale. National Day in Monaco. Perhaps take a look back to the beginning of the entries.

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  7. This is such a powerful sculpture and so superbly captured.

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  8. wow Kate, that's a brilliant shot.
    thanks for stopping by!

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