tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post8565637956179545097..comments2024-01-10T09:31:07.612-08:00Comments on Hipster Birders: Savannimals, Part 1Nicholas Martenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430793036041198643noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-17837504118748903492012-08-24T04:48:52.642-07:002012-08-24T04:48:52.642-07:00Thanks, Kim! There were more Savannimals than I ex...Thanks, Kim! There were more Savannimals than I expected to find, once I started looking. It's a great way to know the city, and I recommend initiating a search next time you make it to town. Even if you don't, it really is one of the very best cities to go exploring in, no matter what you find.Nicholas Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430793036041198643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-89111107162964669632012-08-23T17:06:31.272-07:002012-08-23T17:06:31.272-07:00Nick, this is a wonderful way to "see" S...Nick, this is a wonderful way to "see" Savannah, what a great idea. That little gem is one of my very favorite cities in the country, and I always take lots of architectural shots when I visit. But somehow this particular aspect never registered in my mind. I can't wait for my next visit to look at it in your way, thanks! ~KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-27927465919083822152012-07-30T04:22:17.258-07:002012-07-30T04:22:17.258-07:00Thanks! Soon you'll be able to see them in per...Thanks! Soon you'll be able to see them in personNicholas Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430793036041198643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-36688306306219964922012-07-28T16:52:04.986-07:002012-07-28T16:52:04.986-07:00Great post Nick! Those ARE some sad looking lions....Great post Nick! Those ARE some sad looking lions.<br />Can't wait to see more of the Savannimals. Thanks for the interesting read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-65655690916116796322012-07-26T20:00:14.267-07:002012-07-26T20:00:14.267-07:00Thanks, Laurence! I've been wanting to start w...Thanks, Laurence! I've been wanting to start writing these posts for a while, but I kept finding more and more monuments portraying animals in some interesting way. I initially thought I'd put all of the lions in one post, but there are just too many! I had no idea how many lions were around until I started paying attention (just like birding).<br /><br />Would be great to stumble upon a long lost lion, like the one you found. Glad you made it back out of the wardrobe.Nicholas Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430793036041198643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042782379701099694.post-12114428179148780582012-07-26T10:07:35.258-07:002012-07-26T10:07:35.258-07:00I didn't know there were so many lions in Sava...I didn't know there were so many lions in Savannah, or even Georgia proper. I really enjoyed your insightful expose on the architecture and symbolism of the pieces. Back in college while on a drunken romp through the woods (these things happen) some chums and I discovered a stately lion statue in the manner more like Oglethorpe's companions. It was just sitting in the middle of the woods, slightly overgrown with vines and weeds. Someone must've ripped it off and deposited it there as a prank long ago. At any rate it was a very Narnian experience.<br /><br />Statue seeking does seem to have a photographic edge over bird watching, at least in terms of the success rate.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.com