Showing posts with label warwick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label warwick. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Inlaid Ivory Bird
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010This beautiful old table top on the dark side of the library was covered with inlaid ivory plants and birds.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
A Leaping Roebuck
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010The Roebuck Inn
The lighting was poor, and we were walking quickly up Smith Street to reach Warwick Castle before closing. Despite the rush and the unhelpful sky, tavern signs all over the UK make compelling targets for roving photographers on the prowl for animal art. The link above is about roe deer. It looks like this tavern needs a good web site. I found lots of basic listings on food and drink listings, but nothing worth linking to.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Boathouse, Warwick Castle
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010Warwick Castle's Boathouse on the River Avon
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
White Bear at Warwick Castle
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010
Warwick Castle
Warwick Castle
This modern-day placard is part of the interactive display of what life was like in the Middle Ages at Warwick Castle. I don't know the history of this image, but it clearly depicts a bear used for the brutal blood sport of bear-baiting. One of the towers at Warwick Castle is named Bear Tower, and some authorities believe that bears were kept in that tower. Warwick Castle is one of the places in England where bear-baiting continued until a fairly late date. The sport was very popular among all levels of society, including kings and queens, and seems to have created great mirth in the observers. This cruel activity typically pitted bears against dogs, although there are descriptions of bears being allowed to chase other animals and even people. Both bear- and bull-baiting were finally outlawed by the English Parliament in 1835.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Ravens in Leaded Glass
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010Warwick Castle
The hallway along one side of the castle above the Great Hall had windows of leaded glass. It's surprising how many places you can find animals if you have your radar on.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Red Head
Warwick, England ~ February 17, 2010A dog's head carved on the arm of a chair in the great hall of Warwick Castle.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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