Pictures from the Earth: Divers Knights

<Get "The Secret Wisdom of Primavera" by Damozel | From the fine people at Flickr.com, and specifically the wonderful and generous people who make their photos available through Creative Commons*,  a series of photographs of knights.   Yes, knights.  It was literally the first thing I thought of, and it yielded priceless riches.   

(1) I love Saveena's (LH Dugger's) work.  She takes some amazing pictures.   She now has an online store where she sells some of her art.  This piece is called:

The Green Knight returns from the jousting tournament

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(2) This glittering knight is at Lichfield cathedral. The photograph's page is here. The photographer is Lee Jordan.  His web page is here.

Lichfield Cathedral, Knight

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(3) I love the rosy tones of the the "chessboard" and of the knight.  The textures and the lighting really caught my eye.  The photo page is here.  The photographer is Ami Shah.

Knight

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(4)   I loved this knight because---quite frankly---he reminds me of a dearly loved friend who I believe would present a similar appearance if he "armored up."  But I also think he looks quite authentic, sort of my notion of Sir Ector at around the time Arthur Pendragon drew the sword from the stone. I had to crop it a bit because of the obtrusive people in modern dress and fanny packs, so thank goodness that the photographer, Will G. (click on link to see more, allows some tinkering. The photograph is called----guess!----

Knight

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(5)  I picked the next one because I love the camera angle and the contrast between the green patina of the bronze and silvery grey matte surface f the stone against that powerful deep blue background.   The photo page is here.   The photographer is Patrick Tanguay, whose blog is "I never knew."    It's another green knight!   In the meantime, Jesus looks quite apprehensive about that sword. The title:

Jesus and knight

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(6)  The next I chose because I loved the colors, the red-black diaper pattern, and the angle of the shot.  The photo page is here.   The photographer is Paul Friel (frielp).   It's called---this probably won't surprise you---

Knight's Spur

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(7)  Can you guess what this next one is called?  Can you?  Can you?

The photo page is here.  The photographer  is  Rainmaker (AZRainman).   Check out his blog,  Since you liked this---I know you did---check out AZRainman's: Photoshop Satire and Freaking News.

Knight Owl

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(8)  The final  photograph was taken in North Yorkshire.  Is this not gorgeous?  Look at the houses in the background.  The photo page is here.   The photographer is Matt Davenport.  You can buy his photographs online here:  mattdavenport.imagekind.com/  The photo is called:

Helmsley Knights 1

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