I've recently been reading a book about the history of British myths and legends concerning dragons, so it made sense to me that today's gargoyle should be from the United Kingdom. I was looking for some sort of dragon-like gargoyle but fell in love with this bagpipe-playing pig instead. Isn't he charming? I found him via ferrebeekeeper's blog; look there… Continue reading Gargoyle of the Day: Melrose Abbey, Scotland
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Gargoyle of the Day: St. Giles, High Kirk of Edinburgh
My Facebook friend Sara requested gargoyles of the Scottish Highlands for my next gargoyle of the day. Unfortunately, I haven't had any luck tracking down photos of specifically Highland gargoyles. So many of the gorgeous churches out there are in such a state of ruin that in most cases, whatever gargoyles they may have once had… Continue reading Gargoyle of the Day: St. Giles, High Kirk of Edinburgh
More Gargoyles
Gargoyle photo by Bill Styple (bellegrovepublishing.com) Since my last gargoyle post I have heard from so many people and learned so much! I had no idea that gargoyles were such an object of fascination for so many people. I spoke to some wonderful bloggers in Australia, England, France, and the United States who are interested… Continue reading More Gargoyles