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Turned....

Posted by grouser (Ludlow, United Kingdom) on 25 November 2009 in Art & Design and Portfolio.

...off. The fountain in Victoria Square. Water usually gushes from the cornucopia clutched in her hands, and there is no shortage of that at the moment (water that is). She is surrounded by a German Christmas fair now. A cornucopia of a different kind. There are sausages, lager, strange breads, chocolate and an awful lot of tat. Mrs Grouser would love it.....Thank goodness she is working :)

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Comments (14)

Linerberry from Christchurch, New Zealand

Great shot! Looks like there is a lot going on!

25 Nov 2009 5:40am

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

cracking shot, great perspective, were is this ?

25 Nov 2009 6:32am

@Alun: Birmingham

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

The poor lady has no privacy for her bath. Crystalline! best...jerry

25 Nov 2009 6:32am

thami from Morocco

Une statue féminine massive dans une fontaine tarie! Il vaut mieux aller au bistrot pour boire un coup !
Et revenir admirer les réflexions!...
Bonne journée lumineuse!

25 Nov 2009 9:04am

Anina from Auckland, New Zealand

Nice shot!! I like the POV

25 Nov 2009 9:17am

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

Well I'm glad she's got her legs crossed! Birmingham has clearly gone up in the world since I was last there (c1983 I believe when the Bull Ring was still it's finest piece of architecture!?). The market sounds fab. Nice shot.

25 Nov 2009 12:16pm

@MrsAmber: Lots of good stuff there now Mrs A. If you click on my portfolio and scroll down to 19,20 and 21st December 2008 you will see a bit more, including the Bull Ring. I did try to create a link but it was a miserable failure. You can see a picture of the fountain working on June 10th 2008

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Maybe it's the German influence and sounds that make me think of Dita von Teese.

25 Nov 2009 12:32pm

QUIM from Lisboa, Portugal

A German Christmas in the U.K.!!!???? U.K is also becoming European!!!!?? Good shot!

25 Nov 2009 12:49pm

@QUIM: I'm still cursing the pusillanimity of our politicians for not taking us into the Euro :0

Marion from Cincinnati, United States

David, this is a fine shot! Did you try any German sausages? They can be very good :)

25 Nov 2009 1:05pm

@Marion: Many times but not on this occasion. You can't beat an English 'banger' though :)

k@ from Paris, France

This is what I call a great bathroom !
;) Cool angle you found ~

25 Nov 2009 1:57pm

bekkah from Pennsylvania, United States

a great capture, particularly the structure off to the right...it has a wonderful cottage-type feel to it :)

25 Nov 2009 2:52pm

@bekkah: That's part of the temporary German Christmas market

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

I love the carousel and its reflection in the water, it's super dear Groush lol

25 Nov 2009 3:34pm

@Lorraine: It was that and the pigeon that made me select this one from the several I took. I have never seen the fountain not working before. When it's going there is so much splashing there are no reflections and those carved fish are hidden too. At least I have never noticed them before.

don from spokane, United States

A fabulous piece of sculpture fountain. I like all the seasonal additions to the place. A very interesting picture.
Looks like a great place to visit and watch the people enjoying the scene.

25 Nov 2009 4:08pm

@don: It is a stunner Don and what you see is only half of it, The water cascades down steps to the left of the picture and into a pool with another sculpture in it. You can see it in my portfolio dated June 10th 2008

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

wonderful compo . super angle . reflection in fountain is glorious ;)

25 Nov 2009 4:14pm

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