Père Lachaise - la chouette et son ombre

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8536094078/" title="2009 dec 00364 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2009 dec 00364" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8536094078_e8c5162e9b_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A majestic tomb</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rising above most of the tombs in this area of the famed Père Lachaise, three mighty owls stand watch perched between stone garlands.  The crown supports a shield that surely identifies the family.  How could I have failed to note the name and the story.  Alas, a momentary lapse, but I will return for another look.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The skies may never be this blue again</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cimetière du Père Lachaise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Père Lachaise - la chouette et son ombre

A majestic tomb Rising above most of the tombs in this area of the famed Père Lachaise, three mighty owls stand watch perched between stone ...

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Une chouette

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtv193nwy9HuVRG7zRjnX6GH-xa3DwDt7BraFfEdVkI9SXDyfCbJcty1-Ln5n0qdudBYgkjm_4gOLQA6ETMxpb51dcCLr-O8oXr6G3F6Ndem39wAQ8xqUuLvlRM9emIHo4bk8sFtQZIc/s1600/2011+nov+3+DSC_0578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtv193nwy9HuVRG7zRjnX6GH-xa3DwDt7BraFfEdVkI9SXDyfCbJcty1-Ln5n0qdudBYgkjm_4gOLQA6ETMxpb51dcCLr-O8oXr6G3F6Ndem39wAQ8xqUuLvlRM9emIHo4bk8sFtQZIc/s640/2011+nov+3+DSC_0578.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I looked up and snapped this photo I wondered...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A mascot?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A part of the balcony decor?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sentry to scare away the pigeons?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Une chouette

As I looked up and snapped this photo I wondered... A pet? A mascot? A part of the balcony decor? A sentry to scare away the pigeons?

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