tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post3240007917765202341..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Outside the Hôtel de SalmEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-60416013267792480822011-08-16T02:49:42.325+02:002011-08-16T02:49:42.325+02:00Well, once again, PDP teaches me something new eve...Well, once again, PDP teaches me something new every day! I wikipedia'd sphinx and found I'd I'd seen many male sphinxes but I'd been interpreting all those male sphinxes as female all my life - having learned about the female one first! Who knew? Thanks, everyone. : )carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707252035543174470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1232757702019829582011-08-14T23:20:18.886+02:002011-08-14T23:20:18.886+02:00True what several of you noticed (hey Buzzgitrl ;-...True what several of you noticed (hey Buzzgitrl ;-)), I too was surprised to see a female sphinx.Ludehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288299480922682837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-88443627553403034792011-08-14T22:49:22.344+02:002011-08-14T22:49:22.344+02:00PS: There are some very nice photos and info on t...PS: There are some very nice photos and info on the French and English Wiki entries for the Hotel de Salm/Musee de la Legion d'Honneur.carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707252035543174470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-64521836402810725672011-08-14T22:45:29.432+02:002011-08-14T22:45:29.432+02:00Ditto, Petrea - if Paris can surpise Eric, then sh...Ditto, Petrea - if Paris can surpise Eric, then she's truly unequalled! I can't wait to spend 3 hours in this museum!! And, I agree, this is a pretty sphinxy specimen, with her cat-tails, ready-to-pounce muscles and a bemused (perhaps hungry?) look on her face as she mulls over the visitors on their way in. (I was under the impression that all sphinxes were female, but I may be wrong.) Let's hope she stays satisfied sitting on her stone pedestal. ; )carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707252035543174470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41243119851588079912011-08-14T19:51:04.652+02:002011-08-14T19:51:04.652+02:00Love that statue, I have a picture of my wife stan...Love that statue, I have a picture of my wife standing face to face with it. I've always wondered about the statues history or story. Great picture Eric, thank you.<br />Been in the 7th quite a bit lately? <br />I love that neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-83134127164332908702011-08-14T13:15:53.001+02:002011-08-14T13:15:53.001+02:00I love her face. Could she be a sister to our Stat...I love her face. Could she be a sister to our Statue of Liberty lady? She has the same strong dignity.<br />Will be in Paris for a week with my husband in Sept. and I am enjoying you site so much...It is making me aware of all there is to see just in walking the city. I have not visited in many years.Judithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-81042749962210152092011-08-14T13:02:26.679+02:002011-08-14T13:02:26.679+02:00Lovely. Can't wait to see what little jewels ...Lovely. Can't wait to see what little jewels you find for us every day, Eric. And buzzgirl said what I was thinking...Have I ever seen a female Sphinx before?Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621552249179937594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-59535132941568884242011-08-14T08:39:25.348+02:002011-08-14T08:39:25.348+02:00She is truly beautiful. I especially admire the c...She is truly beautiful. I especially admire the cat-tail laurel wreath she is wearing. I also appreciate how you captured the busts of the Roman Generals watching over her from their niches in the mansion walls, Eric.beau gossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155043255662985793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-39489779846718725472011-08-14T05:39:42.971+02:002011-08-14T05:39:42.971+02:00She's a lovely sphinx and I like the way you&#...She's a lovely sphinx and I like the way you've framed her, with the two buildings seeming to angle toward her as if to point in her direction. <br /><br />What I especially love is knowing that one can live in Paris as long as you have and still come upon discoveries.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-2875509932741134052011-08-14T02:31:11.279+02:002011-08-14T02:31:11.279+02:00Eric
It is a very interesting museum. Went in on ...Eric<br /><br />It is a very interesting museum. Went in on a Sunday afternoon and spent three hours inside. It is a;so free :-)The Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-19046673668796886602011-08-14T02:21:49.418+02:002011-08-14T02:21:49.418+02:00Interesting! It looks distinctly female, but I...Interesting! It looks distinctly female, but I've always thought of sphinxes as male, for some reason. Nice find.buzzgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784316701821693933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82882293119436288612011-08-14T01:45:58.992+02:002011-08-14T01:45:58.992+02:00Looks like a beautiful day in Paris. Interesting ...Looks like a beautiful day in Paris. Interesting statue.<br /><br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-44321164264496578602011-08-14T01:06:35.657+02:002011-08-14T01:06:35.657+02:00isn't the museum opposite the Musee d'orsa...isn't the museum opposite the Musee d'orsay? Must pay more attention to the surroundings on my next visitElihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691226752954091900noreply@blogger.com