Jesus, Women and Guest

July 28, 2009 | Filed Under Birds, Cathedrals/Churches, New York City Wildlife, Pigeons, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

When I took a photo of this portal stone carving in front of St. John the Divine, it wasn’t until later, when I downloaded the photo and looked at it closely, that I noticed a special guest next to the carvings of Jesus and the women. A live pigeon.

Here’s a close up of the special guest (on the right) — pretending to be a special carving.

On another note, let’s join in on the fun of helping Abraham Lincoln make one of his blogs famous in the Wall Street Journal. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that he needs about 10,000 visitor comments posted on his blog. So, when you have some time, stop by Abraham’s Pick a Peck of Pixels blog and leave a comment.

Paz

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14 Responses to “Jesus, Women and Guest”

june

on July 29th, 2009 at 7:05 am

Nice get!

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june

on July 29th, 2009 at 7:06 am

Hmmm…my text didn’t seem to take. I guess the computer didn’t “hear” me I said: nice get!

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Tracy

on July 29th, 2009 at 8:52 am

WOW…stunning detail, Paz…beautiful! Happy Day ) ((HUGS))

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Bobbie

on July 29th, 2009 at 9:45 am

I love this. The pigeon looks quite comfy sitting there.

Wonder how close Abe has come? His is a popular blog. He should be able to make it.

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elizabeth Wix

on July 29th, 2009 at 9:58 am

Love how you spotted the pigeon!

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DaviMack

on July 29th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

Hah! In a way, you’re lucky, because you can photograph the sculptures without the annoying bird-netting covering them (as is the case with everything, here, just about). On the other hand, your sculptures will be eaten away by the bird mess. So … dunno what the solution is.

Of course, you only have pigeons. We have “urban seagulls” the size of small dogs, and just as aggressive.

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Erin

on July 29th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

that naughty little birdie…pretending to be part of the carving…^..^

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Margaret Gosden

on July 29th, 2009 at 5:06 pm

I do not tire of your photographs of St. John the Divine – just wonderful close ups, pigeon ‘an all.

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Paz

on July 29th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

Hey there, June: I hear you.

Hi Tracy: Happy Day, to you, too! And Happy St. Olav’s Day in Norway.

Hi Bobbie: Yes, that pigeon sure is comfy. I wonder about Abraham’s blog, too. He hasn’t mentioned anything. I hope he is able to make his goal.

Hi Elizabeth: Yeah. You know me and the birds.

Hi Davi-Mack: I’m glad there’s no bird netting. Hmmm… I suppose we’re lucky we don’t have the urban seagulls.

Hi Erin: LOL! Yeah, naughty little birdie.

Hi Margaret: So glad you weren’t tired of my St. John photos. Although I’ve decided to give you all a break and posted something different for Thursday. Thanks for stopping by.

Thanks, everyone, for stopping by!

Paz

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Abraham Lincoln

on July 30th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

You are such a good sport. I thoroughly appreciate the link and the guests who arrive via your blog. What can I do for you in return?

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Paz

on July 30th, 2009 at 8:05 pm

LOL! Good luck, Abraham, with your goal. I hope you’re getting closer and closer.

Paz

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kitty

on July 31st, 2009 at 10:22 am

ha. I love the pigeon.
I have to wonder what his little head is thinking.

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Pia K

on July 31st, 2009 at 4:19 pm

love such guests! they always make such quaint and sweet details in a composition, and yes, often you don’t spot them until afterwards, *surprise*:)

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Mark

on October 26th, 2009 at 6:53 am

When did you take that photo?(date)

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