~ Steve Irwin
Having a reptilian day this Art Thursday:
The Crocodile from the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the four rivers)
by Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), Rome, Italy
Barmaley Fountain (Children's Khorovod)
Tiger striking down a crocodile
Auguste Caïn (1873), Jardin des Tuileries, Paris.
Statue of Buddha
Laos
Lizard
by Jean-Baptiste Debret (1768–1848)
Armsieraad (onderdeel)
Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
Taishitamonja, the straw serpent
Links: *What can you do to save reptiles? from Endangered Species International
*International Reptile Conservation Foundation
* Animal Conservation at the National Geographic site
* Other animal posts on The Opposite of Indifference
* The title of this post is from a poem by Lewis Carroll (How doth the little crocodile)
1 comment:
Alligators and crocodiles have been with me for a long time...mostly in my nightmares. But, even so, I realize their importance in nature.
The poem by Carroll is a sweet little piece about how nature works...if we just look at it the right way.
The Statue of Buddha is magnificent. Interesting counterpoint between the smiling, gentle Buddha and the angry fangs!
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