Albatross!! HFF!! {Pips}

The magnificent statue of the Ancient Mariner stands on the Esplanade at Watchet Harbour.
The seven-foot high effigy of the mariner was designed and created by sculptor Alan B. Herriot, of Penicuik, Scotland, cast by Powderhall Fine Art Foundries in Edinburgh and unveiled by Dr. Katherine Wyndham in 2003. (lovewatchet.co.uk)

In 1797 Samuel Taylor Coleridge was staying in Nether Stowey and went for a walk over the Quantock Hills with friends William and Dorothy Wordsworth. The sight of Watchet Harbour laid out below him inspired him to write his epic poem - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

A link to the poem which in my schooldays sparked the love of poetry.

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834

I have added Fleetwood Mac's 'Albatross' as a link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXeKi6ZkbOw

MY APOLOGIES ABOUT THE PiPS - THEY SEEM TO HAVE DISAPPEARED FROM HERE AND FROM MY PHOTOSTREAM.

Günter Klaus, , elvigiadelosamaneceres.com, Gabi Lombardo and 59 other people have particularly liked this photo

67 comments - The latest ones

Ecobird ^club

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

3 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club

Nice tune to combine nature and music together. Can you imagine that this instrumental must be about 50 yo?? Wonderful sculpture and photo. HFF Carol.

3 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Magnifiques photos statue et lumière. HFF. Bonne soirée. Nicole.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Thank you very much Nicole. I am fascinated by this statue. I can't visit Watchet without taking another photo.

HFF and have a lovely weekend. Stay safe and well.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Oh my goodness - I hadn't realised it was that long ago! 1968, - a lifetime ago yet it feels like yesterday! It has stood the test of time though Christa, - for me it is as good today as it was then. Thank you very much. HFF and have a good weekend. Stay safe and well.

3 years ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the play between light and shadow on this magnificent statue, Carol. All the best, Joe

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Thank you very much Joe. I love the poem anyway and that makes it fascinating but I think he is beautifully carfted. The detail always amazes me no matter how many times I see him.

HFF and have a great weekend and stay safe Joe.

3 years ago.

Jean

It's a wonderful statue and a fitting memorial to the poem and the poet. Captured in beautiful light. A splendid image.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jean

Thank you very much Jean. I love this statue. The sculptor made a wonderful job of him.
Have a great weekend

3 years ago.

Ste

Very nice indeed Carol and a series of shots liked by me

Wishing you an HFF and hope you have a good and safe weekend Carol

Steve

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ste

Thank you very much Steve, Really appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your week and stay safe

3 years ago.

Paulo Moreira ^club

Wonderful statue, Carol. HFF.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Paulo Moreira ^club

Thank you very much Paulo. My apologies for the late response. Enjoy the rest of your week

3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

I read it very young and got the sense of the whole, and even though line after line didn't excite there would suddenly be a line or two that would ignite a spark and send a tingle up the spine. I have respected good poetry ever since.
A fine shot, Carol.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you very much Andy and my apologies for the late response. It is a bit long so I can see why it wasn't every line that caught your interest! It is a wonderful poem though and when you look at this sculpture you feel Herriot knew the poem inside out.

3 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

I didn't realise the Ancient Mariner connection with Watchet.
HFF & have a great weekend.

3 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

HFF-Carol

3 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

D'une beauté colossale ce rendu,merci de le partager avec nous.
HFF et un agréable week-end

3 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Impressive statue, with the best light! HFF, Carol!

3 years ago.

LotharW ^club

HFF, Carol und ein schönes Wochenende!

3 years ago.

Nick Weall ^club

HFF Carol, this brings back memories ~~~ Hanwe

3 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

HFF Carol, nice statue

3 years ago.

polytropos ^club

First I thought it was William Tell with the crossbow. ;-)
HFF

3 years ago.

polytropos ^club has added

... by the way: something is wrong with your 2 PiP's. :-/

3 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

HFF and a happy weekend, stay healthy

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful work; well captured Carol.
HFF and a safe and healthy weekend.

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3 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg

Impressive sculpture captured in a great light! Thanks for the information but the PiPs don't work?

HFF, Carol!

3 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

You chose the perfect lighting to show this impressive sculpture! I wonder what the locals made of the Wordsworths and Coleridge, they must have seemed strange to them;-) HFF, Carol, have a good and safe weekend!

3 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

excellent........
HFF and a safe, healthy weekend :)

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

A well captured sculpture here Carol. I did believe that you had done a typo with the word 'Rime' but no, you have it right in this specific case! Great stuff.

HFF, enjoy your weekend in safety. Herb

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

All three pictures are captured beautifully Carol. Thank you for the information, and what other song could you possibly choose to accompany the picture! Great to hear it again.
HFF and hope you have a good and safe weekend.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Beautiful light and a lovely series of images of this terrific sculpture.
HFF and a great weekend.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Lovely addition to the group that shows one of the areas attractions very well

Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

3 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Beautiful images Carol. The light picks out the detail of the statue beautifully. Thanks for interesting notes.

HFF and enjoy your weekend

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

I'd not previously seen this statue, but it really suits the poem that I remember well from schooldays. Your link is one of my absolute favourites too. HFF, stay safe and have a great weekend, Carol.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Eine eindrucksvolle Statue in einem schönen Licht! Leider kann ich die PiPs nicht aufrufen.
HFF, Carol, und ein schönes Wochenende!

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Impressive, Carol ! HFF and a very nice weekend !

3 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

So much bad luck its not worth contemplating..... nicely shot, HFF hope you have a great weekend.

3 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Da hast Du den absolut passenden Link dazu gesetzt Carol...finde die Statue wirklich beeindruckend und die Perspektive verstärkt es noch!
Ich hoffe, es geht Dir gut..bleib gesund, Carol :)

3 years ago.

Amelia ^club

A most impressive sculpture, and thank you for the second PiP I enjoyed the musical accompaniment too :-)))
HFF and HANWE, Carol, and stay safe.

3 years ago.

Berny ^club

HFF, Carol!

3 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

It' s really a wonderful statue, Carol ! Great hommage for the ancient mariners. Thank you so much for the interesting informations and the link. HFF, have a fine weekend !

3 years ago.

Annalia S.

Beautiful light on this poignant rendering of the ancient mariner, Carol! Hard to choose between the three images, but the main one has a more emotional impact for me.

HFF!

3 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Le géant des mers, une belle pièce qui en impose, ma-gnifique !******************
Bonne fin de semaine Carol.

3 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Simply SUPERB, Carol !! HFF and a nice weekend ahead !

3 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Good work.
◦•●◉✿ Have a great weekend✿◉●•◦

3 years ago.

Marco F. Delminho ^club

HFF, Carol, and a fine weekend

3 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Carol

A very nice picture, which with your choice of music reminds us of how old we are!!!

Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

3 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

HFF!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Powerful statue and a great addition

Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

3 years ago.

Frode ^club

Great, HFF and a nice weekend Carol.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Excellent addition to the group
Thank you for posting
www.ipernity.com/group/magicalsunlight

3 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A lovely set of images I have been there but before the statue arrived !! I hope you have had a HFF and that you have an enjoyable weekend Carol

3 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

I love that poem. It has so many memories for me. What a fabulous rendition of the ideas in it this statue is!
Thank you for sharing this..super interesting, Carol.
Have a safe and healthy weekend

3 years ago.

Pam J ^club

IT IS MAGNIFICENT

i have swn it up close too !!I HAVE SEEN IT 5HIS CLOSE TOO

A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF A USURIOUS DAY

3 years ago.

Sarah P. ^club

Fantastic work of art, though I have to myself, I also find it a bit creepy.

3 years ago.

Richard Chamberlain

Superb.

3 years ago.

gezginruh ^club

A wonderful statue and very nice light and shadows on it!
Belated HFF and have a nice Sunday,Carol ! Stay safe.

Best wishes
Füsun

3 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Great light on that marvelous sculpture, Carol ! ****
Have a lovely new week, my dear friend.

3 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Un excelente monumento, con fuerza, de aquellas gentes esforzadas y valientes.

3 years ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Une agréable lumière éclaire cette statue magnifique ! Formidable capture !
Je vous souhaite une bonne semaine, Carol !

3 years ago.

HappySnapper

A very good capture of this statue Carol though I do find it a bit disturbing but I am sure if I read the poem through I may well understand it's concept. The music has a special memory for me.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Advise giving yourself plenty of time Maurice, it goes on for ever ;-)

3 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Wonderful remembrance.
Stay safe.

3 years ago.

Léopold ^club

Sexy mariner forever !

3 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Wow,das schaut richtig toll aus liebe Carol,wie du diese schöne Statue aus verschiedenen Seiten gezeigt hast,gefällt mir sehr gut,wie beide Seiten durch das Licht anders wirken,toll gemacht:))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

22 months ago.

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