You Talkin’ To Me ?

Black And White Photography, Don, Photography

These piercing eyes belong to a male White-Tailed Sea Eagle at the Wild Bird Sanctuary in Missouri. The eagle’s name is Cousteau, and his golden eyes tell us he is the male. His female partner, Calypso, has brown eyes.

While the bird looks very annoyed at me and as though it is ready to shut me up for intruding into its space, it is likely I am of absolutely no consequence. This majestic eagle is at least 10 feet away from me on the other side of the enclosure. I was just fortunate it was looking directly at me when I took this shot.

Sagrada Familia Passion Façade

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Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract
Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract

The spectacular Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church in the world.  Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, construction began in 1882 and combines Gothic Revival, curvilinear Art Nouveau, and Modernista architectural forms. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica.  Today, 9 of the total 18 planned towers have been completed and the rest of the construction is anticipated to be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

In the top center-right of the composition, between the two middle towers, you can see the Risen Christ Sculpture featured in my July 2nd post.

Cheers,

C. S.