Statues & Monuments
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The Madonna Statue is located in front of the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the end of Marfa Ridge road. It was built in 1870 with an accompanying chapel which, legend has it, was built by a fisherman in thanks for surviving when his boat capsized. The original chapel was at one point in danger of collapsing so a new one was built in 1961. This is an idyllic spot for those searching for some untouched countryside, and is often used for picnics.
Obviously three of them have an advantage but I think Kaiser was doing a fantastic job seeing it was the first time he had ever played Statues. Can you spot Milu? I missed her totally when I took the photo - lol
Frozen garden statues stare
Blankly into nothingness
Eyes that see all but do not
Perceive anything.
I am frozen, cold as ice,
All of me is blank and numb.
I have eyes that see as well,
I'm just a statue.
looking over the courthouse in New Westminster, BC, Canada. He served as the first Judge of the Supreme Court, in BC in 1800's.
The statues of John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Saint Ivan are outdoor sculptures by Ferdinand Brokoff, installed on the south side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.
I caught Kaiser in full flow with the stone cat who sits near 'Mojo's' grass.
As it is going to be a hot weekend, we will probably stay at home as the area will be full of tourists. We might get an early morning walk tomorrow along the coast if we get up in time. Anyway, we are off on holiday next weekend so there will lots of time to get out and about then. We are renting a cottage in Northumberland.
Happy Furry Friday everyone
Wishing you a safe and healthy weekend
Another huge statue on the summit of Nui Ba Den. It is adorned with vapour from the artificial waterfalls.
Please see human figures in the upper part of the photo to realise the size of the statue.
Budai is a nickname of a fat Chinese monk Qici (契此) who lived in the 9-10th century always carrying a big cloth sack that is called budai (布袋) in Chinese.
Budai is believed to be a reincarnation of Maitreya in Vietnam and southern China. Sun World brochure writes that it is a statue of Maitreya.
Maitreya is a Bodhisattva of Mahayana Buddhism. It is multi-theistic with many Bodhisattvas, which makes a contrast with Theravada Buddhism that is basically a faith about Gautama Siddhartha, the Buddha.
Mahayana Buddhism was formed while it was being overwhelmed by Hinduism. They tried to survive by insisting gods of other religions to be members of the Mahayana pantheon. Many Hindu gods and goddesses are worshipped also by Mahayana Buddhism as minor deities.
Maitreya is supposed to have its origin in Iranian god of Mithra and share the root with Greco-Roman Mithras. In this sense, he is an expatriate in the Mahayana pantheon. It is interesting that he now has a Chinese appearance.