Sweden
Wild Boars!
19/12/08
The bronze Florentine wild boar "Porcellino" at the Mercato
Nuovo is probably not a must-see for
visitors who flock to the city but its
popularity is clearly reflected by its shinny
snout, stroked for bringing good luck and to
ensure a return to Florence in the future. There
are also several copies (see link) of the sculpture
around the world. The beast in front of the
Moderna Museet in Stockholm
certainly looks identical and there is a similar
one in front of Deutsches Jagd- und
Fischereimuseum in Munich. This group of
wild boars does seem to roam over the continent!
Il Porcellino, Mercato Nuovo, Florence
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum, Munich
Please click HERE for my collection of SCULPTURES!
Il Porcellino, Mercato Nuovo, Florence
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum, Munich
Please click HERE for my collection of SCULPTURES!
Rudolph Quiz
14/12/07
Which of the following pairs are Rudolph's parents?
A. Dasher and Dancer
B. Prancer and Vixen
C. Comet and Cupid
D. Donner and Blitzen
Click here for answer
Reindeers grazing in the Skansen zoo, Stockholm (04/2006)
A. Dasher and Dancer
B. Prancer and Vixen
C. Comet and Cupid
D. Donner and Blitzen
Click here for answer
Reindeers grazing in the Skansen zoo, Stockholm (04/2006)
Two More Animal Facts Learnt
03/11/07
A brown bear can climb a tree and a
grey squirrel can climb a wall!!!
Brown bears in the Skansen zoo, Stockholm (04/2006)
Video: Grey squirrel outside the SIBS building, Glasgow (10/2006)
Brown bears in the Skansen zoo, Stockholm (04/2006)
Video: Grey squirrel outside the SIBS building, Glasgow (10/2006)