We began my family vacation in London, prior to heading to Ibiza and capping off this trip back to London, before we head back to the US of A. We did a quick tour of Windsor Castle, and explored the outside grounds of St Georges Chapel. It is a beautiful building, in the medieval Gothic style. Alas, it was a Sunday tour, and we could not access the inside due to regular service. I spied the roof, and see them!! The Queen’s Beasts!! Or actually, some of these are the King’s Beasts, related to King Henry and his third wife, Jane Seymour. The Queen adopted some of them, not all. There are supposedly 76 of them on the roof, each one on their own pinnacle. I did not count them all.
The higher ones are not holding their historical crests but rather a spear. These spears actually act as a lightning conductors. The lower ones hold their heraldic crests.
A closer look at the Lion of England.
There are others that I have not yet seen before, but will find out more.
Photos mine. Camera: Nikon D7000. Aperture 22. Shutter speed variable.
@khamen amazing photos and love the architecture and the beast!! The series is awesome and I really enjoy the mythological beast that are part of them. Thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks! Glad you enjoy the photos!!
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Beastie Boy @khamen
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Love it!
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I am a great fan of the Queen's Beasts series and I am touched by your photos. Thanks.
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Thank you! I am a great fan of the series too!
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Great shots man!
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Thanks! Was lucky that it was sunny on that day. London tends to be gloomy sometimes, but we had amazing weather while there.
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WOW, Khamen, I am so jelly!!!! I love viewing your photos on the Queen's beasts... so different from the statues that you commonly see. Wonderful! WOW... 76 beasts? That many beasts?! I am always fascinated by other places, and if I could travel to a new place every month, I would! Let me know when you are back.
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the photos! The 76 is the total, but I think there are only 14 unique beasts. Just got back to US today.
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