Wednesday Image Search – Gus

Welcome to another Wednesday Image Search where I pick a string of letters or a word and share some of the images I find in an image search of the blog.

After searching for ‘fus’ last week, I will search for ‘gus’ this week.

What images will I find?

Sylvilagus audubonii - desert cottontail - Audubon's cottontail - Central Valley RabbitThe first image is of a rabbit. It is a desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). This species is also know as Audubon’s cottontail. I took this picture at a rest area in the Central Valley of California.

Asparagus, potatoes, gravy, meal prepHere is some Christmas asparagus. Another memory of a good meal with friends.

Asparagus Metabolism, DNA Trait, Sensory Traits, Ancestry DNAWhich makes me think of this DNA trait. After eating asparagus I notice a distinctive smell when I pee.

Saugus Iron Works - Saugus, Massachusetts - Boston - First Fire Engine - Joseph Jenckes - Colonial InventionHere is a picture that I took at the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. One of my ancestors had a workshop at the site of this National Park. Maybe it is from him who my engineering skills come from.

Alexander Sarcophagus - Alexander the Great - Sidonian Kings - King AbdalonymosHere is the Alexander Sarcophagus at the Istanbul Archaeologic Museum. Although it shows scenes from the life of Alexander the Great, it is not where he was interred. The sarcophagus was the final resting place of King Abdalonymos of Sidon. Abdalonymos was made king by Alexander the Great.

Although there were not many images for ‘gus’. I had a variety to choose from. I hope you enjoyed my choices.

Which is your favorite of these ‘gus’ pictures?

What should I search for next?  Maybe ‘hus’?

Steven

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Four Seasons Statues

During a trip to Australia four years ago I visited the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. I not only enjoyed the wonderful flowers and trees, but also the different sculptures and statues.

One set of statues that intrigued me were sculpted in marble and depicted the four seasons.

I often think about the statues when the seasons change.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, four seasons, statuesThe four statues are at the head and foot of a set of stairs in the gardens.

The statues had originally been imported from Italy in 1883 along with four others. Today only six of the eight statues remain in the gardens. However, some of them have not been on continuous display, but have spent time in the “graveyard” before being conserved.

Sydney Botanical Garden, Spring Statue, statues, Italian MarbleSpring holds fresh cut roses as a symbol of the beginning of the yearly cycle.

Sydney Botanic Gardens, Royal Botanic, Spring StatueSummer carries a scythe as well as a sheaf of fresh cut lilies.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Autumn, Statue, Four SeasonsAutumn is a young woman holding grapes and a goblet of wine.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Four Seasons, Winter StatueThe four statues follow the standard allegorical theme of the four seasons which means that Winter, instead of being a young woman, is an old man. He is holding a dead bird and pine cones which represent the end of the yearly cycle of life.

Which of these statues do you like best?

Steven

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