Angel in the Duomo
Angel in the Duomo
This photo was shot in Florence at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, the repository of the original artwork of the nearby Duomo.
What is it about angels cast in stone? Wings spread, gazing benevolently? There's something oddly comforting about these frozen figures which capture me every time.
In the fall of 2001 I took my first trip to NYC. As my friend and I were walking through downtown we happened upon a church about a block away from the WTC site. High along the stone facings were a series of stone angels, heads bowed down, eyes gazing down at the pedestrians below. They had a posture and expression of such profound sorrow that I was literally overwhelmed. I stood frozen, tears welling in my eyes. The experience haunted me for days. One week later, the Twin Towers fell. Since moving here, I've yet to find that church again.
posted by Kattia @ 3:42 AM
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Hello fellow fisherman,
Did you know that 16% of the U.S. population goes fishing at least 16 days a year?
Did you also know that over 75% of the nations fishermen do not fish during "prime time"; fish feeding hours?
Those precious few moments before twilight can be absolutely magical. Even up until 11pm at night, the largest predators of any species feed ravenously.
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I want you to do me a favor and try it out so I can see what you think of it, and if it works for you as well as it did for me.
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Gone Fishin',
Neil
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