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29-APR-2013

The 13 cloister geese

(Well, not the whole gaggle here.) The cathedral is famous for its 14th century cloister, with a central courtyard surrounded by a marvelous Gothic portico. There are always 13 geese in the courtyard. Each goose represents one year in the life of the martyr Santa Eulalia, a young girl allegedly tortured to death in the 4th century by the Romans for her religion. The cloister also contains a small museum with precious liturgical artifacts. (Thanks to Jose Antonio for the additional and very helpful information.)

The cloister:

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time29-Apr-2013 15:25:45
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Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
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Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography08-Jun-2013 16:39
Excellent shot, Voted :)
Gerard Koehl08-Jun-2013 16:05
Helen fait dans l'animalier... Superbe. V
Carl H. Johnson08-Jun-2013 15:53
Hope your knees held up for these low angle shots Helen :-)
~V~
Walter Otto Koenig08-Jun-2013 15:42
Great focus, detail and capture of the movement. Very effective with this depth of field. "V"
joseantonio08-Jun-2013 14:54
most of them captured in your shot. A very nice story for why they stand there.V
chris morton08-Jun-2013 14:52
at last an advantage from the rain
larose forest photos08-Jun-2013 14:04
Ooops, I just looked at the other photo, and saw the explanation behind the reason for the 13 geese.
larose forest photos08-Jun-2013 14:03
What a terrific shot! I love the look of the barnyard geese. I wonder what the story is behind the 13 geese? V