Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Colonel

Today I finish this series within the Bytown Museum with this bust of Colonel By himself. I will be back in here again sometime soon.


35 comments:

  1. Shame the light affects the photo. Look forward to more

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  2. It is a pity that he can not see well that way. If had another statue clearer, I would like to see it.

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  3. For a moment there, I thought you said the Colonel was by himself. But now I see he had his personal photographer with him. :-)

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  4. Why do these military types look so impressive. How would he look in modern times?

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  5. Ha, ha, to Reveunner. I at first read "....Bust of the colonel. By himself." Thought at first he had a hobby of sculpting.

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  6. It is difficult to photograph through a glass window,

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  7. It was a great series of the museum. I really liked the wooden table.

    Have a wonderful day!

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  8. The Colonel looks very distinguished William.

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  9. Very impressive, William. Having missed a lot, I Googled Col. By and learned soooo much. Also Googled Ottawa to see how it got that name when it changed. All very interesting! And I feel a bit smarter, a feeling I'll take any day.

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  10. @Jen: thanks!

    @Bill: next time I'm in there it's with a digital camera, and no need for a flash.

    @Tomas: I'll photograph him again, and in profile too.

    @Halcyon: he seems to be beaming!

    @Revrunner: hah!

    @Peter: a bit more down to earth.

    @Pat: I can see that one too!

    @Marianne: it can present challenges.

    @VP: he seems quite benign.

    @Tamago: thanks!

    @Grace: he does.

    @Kittie: a pleasure to see you back and about!

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  11. I don't visit enough museums. Gotta do a better job.

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  12. So splendid white, I wonder which stone this is... is it stone?

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  13. They wore some pretty fancy clothes.

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  14. His white bust is well placed against a dark wood background.

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  15. @Tex: and he seems annoyed.

    @Birdman: I can never get enough of museums.

    @Karl: Marble, I think.

    @Sharon: definitely!

    @Red: they certainly did.

    @EG: he certainly does stand out.

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  16. Nice bust of Colonel By, it's a pity of the flash.

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  17. It's the lambchop sideburns that, in this case, make the man. By the way, do you know why they call this a "bust"? I know a bust when I see one and this ain't it! Heh, heh!

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  18. Of course he belongs there to be seen.

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  19. Around here, when someone mentions "The Colonel," it's usually Colonel Sanders....

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  20. Stern looking. But then I guess that's normal. For a colonel.

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  21. It is such an odd name! I wonder what he would think of the town today?

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  22. And so he is: all by himself except for the crowds viewing him!

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  23. Why is it I feel I should salute?

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  24. A shame they had to change the name of the town. I look forward to seeing more photographs from that museum.

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  25. @Jan: better luck next time!

    @Lowell: they are quite standout sideburns!

    @Marleen: it's fitting to have him inside there.

    @Norma: not in this case!

    @Ciel: and an engineer at that.

    @RedPat: I think he'd be happy that the Canal was still there.

    @Cheryl: he's quite the center of attention!

    @Kay: perhaps military members in your family?

    @Mari: I think Ottawa's a more fitting name.

    @Randy: thanks!

    @Lois: he seems to specialize in it.

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  26. Love how busts look as if they'll speak at any moment.

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