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Hahn/Cock was a sculpture of a giant blue cockerel by the German artist Katharina Fritsch. It was unveiled in London's Trafalgar Square on 25 July 2013 and was displayed on the vacant fourth plinth. The fibreglass work stood 4.72 metres (15.5 ft) high and was the sixth work to be displayed on the plinth, on which it stayed until 17th February 2015.
It was unveiled on 25 July 2013 by Mayor of London Boris Johnson. He pointed out the irony that the cockerel, an unofficial national emblem of France, was standing in a square commemorating a famous British victory over the French. Fritsch has said that she was unaware of the connection until it was explained to her. According to Fritsch, she chose the cockerel to represent strength and regeneration, "but it's a nice humorous side-effect to have something French in a place that celebrates victory over Napoleon. He has come back as a cockerel!" Johnson said in his speech that "I hope French people will not take it as excessive British chauvinism – but for me it stands for the recent British triumph in the Tour de France, which we have won twice in a row … it is a symbol of French sporting pride, brought like a chicken to London. We have mounted this French cock at the heart of our imperial square."
Fritsch and Johnson have both noted the sexual double entendre in the work's name – hahn in German has the same double meaning as "cock" in English – and the artist admits that it is consciously intended as a play on words. She highlighted the fact that Trafalgar Square itself has a somewhat phallic character: "It's about male posing, about showing power, about showing … erections! I mean, look at that column!" Asked whether he felt that the cock had crushed his manhood, Johnson said: "No, not at all. I am happy to channel the power and enthusiasm of that bird; I feel inspired by its regal manner and mood of confidence." He told the crowd that he would "not lapse into double entendres and ask how long this wonderful creature will 'stay up' in the square," before unveiling what he called a "big, blue … bird."
While I was trying to get the perfect isolated shot of a Cedar Waxwiing, which I didn't, it didn't take much pishing to get this Lincoln Sparrow flying out of the fields to see what was going on.
I'm not sure if the 'cocked head' was for me or the fly!...:)
Weighty Tungsten Carbide cock ring, step cut with brushed finish. Plated in 14 karat rose gold and midnight black.
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After a little bit of evaluation of my Holga snaps I'm growing slightly more fond of them...not too much, but a bit. Can't help but feel the photo would look better with a nice glassy Dagor or Zeiss lens. But that's not the point of Holga though is it?
Cock Beach, Not Sunderland - August 2009. Long exposure of a few minutes.
The words are written in the dust...
That's the cylinder cocks and the 'open' inscription on the cab's interior side sheet is obscured by Joanne (who's looking like she's done some loco cleaning earlier). Also posing for the camera (in non-orthodox headgear but which was not unknown in BR days) is Simon the fireman. (Plenty of LNER engines require the fireman to close or open the cylinder cocks whereas the usual practice is for the driver to have the lever on his side.)
The two big valve controls visible are, on the left, the steam for the RHS injector and, on the right, the steam carriage heating, the pressure gauge for which (labelled NER - North Eastern Railway) is also visible. The shiny flexible pipe is the slacking pipe supplying hot water for cleaning the cab floor and damping down the coal to keep dust at bay; it works off the LHS injector and the valve that turns it on and off is obvious. Frequent use of the slacker pipe (to keep the driver clean) is the sign of a good fireman. The red apparatus behind Simon is the tender handbrake.
'K1' 2-6-0 no. 62005 during a short visit to the East Lancashire Railway; I braved the snow to act as the loco's 'minder'. Very enjoyable day.
Exhibited in the US since the 1880s, the Cocker Spaniel remains one of the most popular breeds. The Cocker has a sturdy, compact body and a silky, flat or wavy coat. He is a merry, well-balanced dog that is capable of considerable speed and great endurance.
BR 9F 2-10-0 92214 'Cock o' the North' blasts noisily past Water Ark between Beck Hole and Darnholm with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's 1030 Grosmont-Pickering train. I've heard railway photographers describe this as the 'Ledge of Death Shot'. Reaching this vantage point entails scrambling down a steep, slippery, earth bank in a wood and perching on a narrow platform above a sheer drop to Eller Beck of about 60 feet. A head for heights is essential!
Explored Feb 21, 2019 #37
This is a quick shot taken through our kitchen window. With the relatively dry winter, the pheasants reared for shooting on the local farms have been ranging far and wide and it is common to see both pheasants and French partridges roaming around the roads and gardens in the village. This particular cock bird comes into our garden every morning for when I fill the seed and ground feeders. He is becoming quite tame and hopefully I will be able to post some better shots as he gets used to me.
Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) are large, long-tailed game birds. The males have rich chestnut, golden-brown and black markings on their bodies and tails, with a dark green head and red face wattling. Females are mottled with paler brown and black.
They were introduced to the UK long ago (allegedly by the Romans) and more recent introductions have brought in a variety of races and breeds for sport shooting. Many thousands of these birds are bred each year for sport (shooting) at a cost of around £15/bird to rear and then on top of that there is the shooting cost. Interestingly, the farmers here in the UK get around 10p/bird when selling them to a game dealer.
Food: Seeds, grains, shoots and insects
Length: 53-89cm
Wingspan: 70-90cm
Weight:1,000-1,700g male),
750-1,200g (female)
A cock pheasant in full breeding plumage strutting his way through the bracken on Chimney Bank, Rosedale
Cock Pheasants squaring up to each other although this encounter ended peacefully with just a bit of posturing before one decided to walk away.
A chaffy enjoy A seed in the afternoon sun .
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