The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[Renmar]

By the looks of it the whole artifact is outside hanging on a wall, unless the pigeon is part of the object. Also, because of the pigeon size this clock (I assume it is a clock) has to be at least 5' to 6' in size. No idea where it could be.

 

Theo

[jpalbny]

You are correct. It's outside, and the pigeon photobomb is an added bonus.

[notamermaid]

Some weird interpretation of the Viking saga - or something from the Edda - about the origin of the earth? On a museum wall in Kiev?

 

My best shot at this, err, unique piece...

 

notamermaid

 

[jpalbny]

Yes, unique for sure. Chris is a master of finding really cool stuff to see. 

 

Not Kyiv. A city that I'd bet 90% of us have visited. But odds are you didn't see this because Chris wasn't your tour guide!

[Coral]

18 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Yes, unique for sure. Chris is a master of finding really cool stuff to see. 

 

Not Kyiv. A city that I'd bet 90% of us have visited. But odds are you didn't see this because Chris wasn't your tour guide!

London? I don't even know what to call their creature to do a search. Dragon pigeon clock is not finding anything in google.

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by Coral

[Coral]

5 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Not Kyiv. A city that I'd bet 90% of us have visited. But odds are you didn't see this because Chris wasn't your tour guide!

Apparently we will need 2 guides - Chris and notamermaid - when we get together in Europe!

[jpalbny]

Not London, but another city of similar renown, and popularity. 

[Renmar]

14 minutes ago, Coral said:

London?

 

I think it is not London but somewhere else in Europe. Going with the clue of the 90% of us been there I take a stab at "Paris". 

 

Theo

[Coral]

Just now, Renmar said:

I think it is not London but somewhere else in Europe. Going with the clue of the 90% of us been there I take a stab at "Paris". 

 

Theo

I am the 10% then as it was on my list last year..... Sure rub it in..... 🙂

[Coral]

I found it: 

 

Paris, France - August 13, 2016: Le Defenseur du Temps (The Defender of Time) is a large mechanical work of art in the form of a clock created by the French artist Jacques Monestier

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[jpalbny]

Oui, c'est Paris!

 

Now what is it? I never heard about it during French class, and when Chris added it to our list, I said something along the lines of what the heck is that?

 

Sorry Coral. I thought it was you who had mentioned that earlier. 

[jpalbny]

Well done @Coral! Your correct answer came in just as I hit submit on my last post.

 

A few links about it. 

 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-defender-of-time-paris-france#:~:text=A mechanized clock where a,dragon%2C crab%2C and rooster.&text=While most of the Quartier,“The Defender of Time.”

 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Défenseur_du_Temps

[Coral]

3 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Well done @Coral! Your correct answer came in just as I hit submit on my last post.

 

A few links about it. 

 

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-defender-of-time-paris-france#:~:text=A mechanized clock where a,dragon%2C crab%2C and rooster.&text=While most of the Quartier,“The Defender of Time.”

 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Défenseur_du_Temps

Here is a video - this is pretty bizarre. I have to say it was not on my radar when researching Paris.

  

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[Coral]

6 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

Oui, c'est Paris!

 

Now what is it? I never heard about it during French class, and when Chris added it to our list, I said something along the lines of what the heck is that?

 

Sorry Coral. I thought it was you who had mentioned that earlier. 

Oh well - more of a Northern European gal..... The Paris book is still on my nightstand for when I can return.

[jpalbny]

3 minutes ago, Coral said:

Here is a video: 

 

Thanks for posting that!

 

It's apparently been in a state of disrepair for about 15 years and hasn't moved (been animated) during that interval. It must have been so cool.to see when it was moving.

 

We saw it in 2014 so no animation, and le défenseur was swordless.

[notamermaid]

I do not think I walked past it when I was in Paris (the long trip I did many years ago). We concentrated on mostly classic art and architecture, apart from the Centre Pompidou of course.

 

This fits very well into the catalogue of Atlas Obscura, for sure!

 

notamermaid

[Canal archive]

Knew it wasn’t London. I love Dragons Tolkien, McCaffrey. This is amazing another excuse to go back to Paris, thank you jpalbny.

[Coral]

Next picture:

 

[texasstar]

Cannon Beach, Oregon.  Haystack Rock.  We were just there last week. 

[Coral]

2 minutes ago, texasstar said:

Cannon Beach, Oregon.  Haystack Rock.  We were just there last week. 

 

You got it! It is a beautiful place..... Do you live near there or were you vacationing?

[texasstar]

We live near in Kalama, WA, so it is about a 1 1/2 hour drive.  It is our favorite coastal town.    

[Coral]

2 minutes ago, texasstar said:

We live near in Kalama, WA, so it is about a 1 1/2 hour drive.  It is our favorite coastal town.    

That would have been a nice drive! I really liked when I visited there many years ago.

[texasstar]

Name the city and the river.  (Hopefully this has not been posted before).

[Coral]

29 minutes ago, texasstar said:

Name the city and the river.  (Hopefully this has not been posted before).

Bratislava - Danube

[jpalbny]

Yes, that's Cumil, "The Peeper" in Bratislava.