Crowing in the Wind

by Sarah Loft

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Crowing in the Wind

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Sarah Loft

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Photograph - Photograph With Added Texture And Margin

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I photographed this colorful weather vane in the small German town of Schierstein (near Wiesbaden) when I was out for a morning walk.

Per Wikipedia: A weather vane, wind vane, or weathercock is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building.

Although partly functional, weather vanes are generally decorative, often featuring the traditional cockerel design with letters indicating the points of the compass. Other common motifs include ships, arrows and horses. Not all weather vanes have pointers.

The word 'vane' comes from the Old English word fana meaning 'flag'.

Note: The watermark will not appear on the print you purchase.

Featured in the Pleasing the Eye group, November 2016.

Featured in the Art District group, October 2017.

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November 14th, 2016

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