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A pensive pause during a game of basketball; spotted in Victoria Park, Leicester

To err is human, to contemplate Leprechaun!

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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain at Tiger Leaping Gorge, China

The Martyrs' Monument / Wilson Monument

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Stirling Observer - Thursday 21 April 1859

Local News. New Cemetery. — The Marble Statues. — The beautiful pieces of sculpture in marble lately erected in the Cemetery, representing the martyr-maiden of Galloway and her sister, with their guardian angel, with outspread wings, contemplating their early and steadfast piety, continues to attract great attention, and will in the course of the summer be visited and admired by large numbers of strangers. The following is a copy of the inscription on the pedestal:—

MARGARET,

VIRGIN MARTYR OF THE OCEAN WAVE,

WITH HER LIKE-MINDED SISTER,

AGNES.

"Love, many waters cannot quench" — God saves

His chaste Impearled One! in covenant true.

"O Scotia's daughters! earnest scan the page,''

And prize the Flower of Grace, blood-bought for you.

Psalm ix. xix.

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Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette - Saturday 14 February 1891

A monument of considerable interest to readers of history is the one erected to the memory of Margaret M‘Lachlan and Agnes Wilson — the latter only nineteen years of age, who were tied to the stake at low water in the Bay of Wigtown and drowned by the rising tide. It represents figures of the two martyrs with an angel behind, to convey the idea of their being Immediately taken to heaven after the scoundrels had done their infernal work. The followlng Is the poetry on this monument — “Margaret, Virgin Martyr of the Ocean Wave, with her likeminded sister, Agnes,”

“Love many waters cannot quench, God saves

His chaste impearled one in covenant true.

O Scotia’s daughter! earnest scan the page,

And prize this flower of grace, blood-bought of you,”

THE STATUES

Status of heroes of the Scottish

Presbyterian Reformation, set up when the

Valley Cemetery was opened, were part of

the educational and 'improving' atmosphere

of Victorian Stirling: there were even

cemetery guides. These enclosed figures

represent the traditional story of Margaret

Wilson who, aged 18, was executed by

drowning in the Solway Firth for refusing

to renounce her Protestant faith. She had

no connection with Stirling. The monument

avoids the horror of her death and presents

a more sentimental Victorian idealisation of

women.

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Stirling, Church Of Holy Rude Burial Ground, Wilson Monument

Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Stirling, Church Of Holy Rude Burial Ground, Wilson Monument

Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Martyr's Monument

Canmore ID 253558

Site Number NS79SE 39.03

NGR NS 79133 93768

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink canmore.org.uk/site/253558

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Image from a preview of the exhibition Contemplating the Void at the Guggenheim in New York.

 

Artist/Architect:

L: Anish Kapoor

R: Group8

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Sessions and events are organized by albuns.

The comments I got from the Score Me group, were almost unanimous. I fixed the sign and here it is. Now I am going to try a third version without the railing.

As we headed back to the car past the gardens in central Holmfirth, I just caught sight of this chap through the trees, with his can of beer, sat enjoying the last rays of the teatime sunshine

Shi Xin played around with my camera while we waited for more guests to arrive.

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Pim Geerts

 

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Met vriendelijke groet,

Pim Geerts

Animal Composition; The Bronx Zoo; New York City; ©2013 DianaLee Photo Designs

We found a Star Wars puzzle somewhere. The adult kids decided to do it; Maria consulted.

Zero having a think.

 

Canon EOS RP with Kipon 75mm f2.8

Can you believe the water here? It's as awesome as the photo shows. Just gorgeous.

Marsha decided to sit by the river and enjoy nature for awhile during our visit to the car show yesterday. She does love the classic cars, though.

my sister taking a break on the trampoline

I can't tell if he was a surfer trying to gauge the waves, or a pervert watching the female surfers. Either way, I like the photo.

I wonder what Molly is thinking about.

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