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29-OCT-2009

The Forgotten Shell

An image made for today's Thursday challenge which can be seen here.
Ammonite is a public sculpture,by the artist Niall O'Neill, at the Malahide Marina in North Co.Dublin. The female sea character is shown holding the spiral form of an ammonite shell, which became extinct by the end of the Cretaceous period.


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Guest 31-Oct-2009 02:05
great idea and capture
Guest 30-Oct-2009 15:21
Earth's memories, enhanced by man.
Colin Storey30-Oct-2009 09:23
Great shot and entry and wonderful narrative.
Frank Wilson30-Oct-2009 01:51
Good capture of this unusual work
Yvonne30-Oct-2009 00:23
Fascinating and beautiful sculpture in a pretty setting Máire!
Jola Dziubinska30-Oct-2009 00:20
Cool find, very interestin sculpture.
laine29-Oct-2009 22:29
Wouldn't it be great to walk through a timeline in reality !!
Guest 29-Oct-2009 22:19
Beautiful sculpture. Nice image.
Doug Cruden29-Oct-2009 22:09
I do love public art, and this is a beautiful example...great find Máire, and a lovely narrative of the forgotten shells...
LynnH29-Oct-2009 22:08
Beautiful sculpture and a great shot. Love the nice color in the patina. V
Ken Duckert29-Oct-2009 22:02
The shell is certainly a treasure - one to be held closely. Great idea and super shot!
Jim Coffman29-Oct-2009 21:45
Nicely composed and captures! V
Laura Sebastianelli29-Oct-2009 21:36
lovely art, captured lovingly
Cindi Smith29-Oct-2009 21:21
Oh, I like this find. This is a great image for the challenge!
Maaike Huizer29-Oct-2009 20:49
A very special sculpture. Very well captured.
Lee Rudd29-Oct-2009 20:39
something to see a lot of on the Jurassic coast! The statue is a beautiful colour
Stewart Mitchell29-Oct-2009 20:15
...and she is keeping a tight grip on it!! beautiful sculpture :)
Mairéad29-Oct-2009 20:05
This is a great piece of public art and you've captured it very well on a wet day.
Johnny JAG29-Oct-2009 19:10
Well remembered.