Thursday, October 28, 2010

Umphhh!


I would say that this is a mouthful!

Whether you are a history buff or not, you would surely enjoy the display of cannons in Cour d'Honneur.

We previously visited the cannons here.

16 comments:

  1. Funny...I saw one like this in Chennai, India! Choke, choke.

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  2. I don't think our weapons of war are quite so decorative nowadays.

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  3. Quite an interesting shot this morning. SMILE!

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  4. Another "bang up" photo. Actually quite comical.

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  5. Fantastic detail! Is this what they mean when they talk about the "art of war"???

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  6. This is on my list for next time!

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  7. Don't you just love how they made even their weapons decorative? Great detail, Genie.
    (My WV is unwari—not something to be when you are playing with cannons!)

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  8. I not only like the cannons, I like ALL of the photos you post.

    LONG MESSAGE: I'm quite frustrated; cannot access my email account, comment on any blogs that don't allow anonymous visitors, nor access my Visual St. Paul blog. Lost all my addresses. Fortunately I had scheduled posts 'til mid-November sometime (but can't add to them with an explanation) because of surgery. Don't have time to start a new email account nor blog, but I'll be back. If you care to contact me in the meantime, I can be reached with another acct., tho: myhearthandhome@gmail.com
    Added: Now my computer has shut down and I'm in my neighborhood library!

    Kate from Visual St. Paul.

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  9. il va éclater à manger comme cela

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  10. Bibi -- Choke? Pretty funny! Don't you wonder about the designer of this cannon?

    Linda -- Yes, I think that the current "weapons of war" are plain by comparison.

    Birdman -- Merci et un grand sourire

    Bear -- A very nice "pun" from you, and it is comical!

    M -- I would imagine that the soldiers took very good care of cannons like this.

    Virginia -- We'll photograph every single one of them!

    Alexa -- Funny "wv" for your comment. I do love the detail and humor in the crafting of this cannon and the "fish handles" of my previous post.

    Kate -- I hope that your blog and computer problems can be resolved quickly. There is nothing more frustrating than IT issues! You can be anonymous with me anytime you need.

    Bergson -- Je crois que peut-être tu aies raison.

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  11. This is fascinating. I had no idea that the machinery of war had artists doing some of the job.

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  12. Was this the cannon or the person who was shot at. Nice shot!

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  13. How did you label your shot of the vertical sundial in Des Invalides? I cannot find it by displaying the 'Les Invalides' label ... How come do I want to call it 'Des Invalides' and yet you label it 'Les Invalides'? mmm ... I will check that out and how come I say some and you say the ... sureu

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Merci for your comments!