tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post1407599713917156038..comments2023-10-21T04:15:51.229-06:00Comments on CHROME ON THE RANGE: G IS FOR GARGOYLE — AND NOT A TV SERIES.Rob-bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-8910644131424994052012-04-15T15:44:19.599-06:002012-04-15T15:44:19.599-06:00I always enjoy seeing gargoyles on buildings. They...I always enjoy seeing gargoyles on buildings. They're just so interesting and fascinating!<br /><br />Ellie, who has 3 blogs in the challenge<br /><a href="http://elliesblankbook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ellie's Blank Book</a><br /><a href="http://elliescouch.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ellie's Couch</a><br /><a href="http://elliescouch.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Help Michigan Pets</a>Eliza Wynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073079028272611020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-41309101189731444142012-04-09T12:07:22.018-06:002012-04-09T12:07:22.018-06:00Our house is rather new (well, almost 40 years old...Our house is rather new (well, almost 40 years old now), so gargoyles might look out of place. I can dream, though.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.erinmhartshorn.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Erin</a>Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-58864626902400879692012-04-08T17:39:18.427-06:002012-04-08T17:39:18.427-06:00I've seen a number of gargoyles in Paris, Nant...I've seen a number of gargoyles in Paris, Nantes, and other French cities, but not many in my recent travels.<br /><br />I'd better keep my eyes open, as I may have been too intent on walking forward to look up!<br /><br />**Katy M<br />Recommending YA books beyond the bestsellers at <br />http://BooksYALove.blogspot.com<br />Follow me on Twitter @BooksYALoveKaty Manck, MLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271516779182899993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-71658716882511045072012-04-08T13:46:30.125-06:002012-04-08T13:46:30.125-06:00Me neither...they are beautiful though, at least t...Me neither...they are beautiful though, at least to me...interesting post, I learned one more new thing to tuck away in the recesses of my mind...thanks buddySurvivormamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363232459227919604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-30631930500305498722012-04-08T08:52:57.736-06:002012-04-08T08:52:57.736-06:00Gargoyles are favorites of mine. In fact, I have a...Gargoyles are favorites of mine. In fact, I have a dog, Bentley, that looks exactly like one.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-2173834545468013042012-04-08T08:14:07.222-06:002012-04-08T08:14:07.222-06:00I see them when looking at older buildings in down...I see them when looking at older buildings in downtown sections. Seems like there could be other things designers could have used. But some of the detail is amazing I have to admit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-51374909938773755142012-04-08T06:35:35.237-06:002012-04-08T06:35:35.237-06:00The only gargoyles I've seen are the ones on t...The only gargoyles I've seen are the ones on the Washington Cathedral in DC, which even as a Darth Vader gargoyle.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-55554802520008916242012-04-08T04:32:52.268-06:002012-04-08T04:32:52.268-06:00I love looking at them on churches and cathedrals,...I love looking at them on churches and cathedrals, they often look most unsuitable for those situations!Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-60612851565794000232012-04-08T04:26:21.329-06:002012-04-08T04:26:21.329-06:00I always wondered why they made them into scary sh...I always wondered why they made them into scary shapes...Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-60030922686351528062012-04-08T03:03:20.172-06:002012-04-08T03:03:20.172-06:00No gargoyles, but a few goyles.No gargoyles, but a few goyles.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-25382775896350924632012-04-08T01:26:59.711-06:002012-04-08T01:26:59.711-06:00® Melissa Sugar: Actually, they're very friend...® Melissa Sugar: Actually, they're very friendly, once you get to know them. Like Bears.<br /><br />® Elizabeth Hernandez: They are interesting. And they have character. Thanks for visiting the Bear.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-31164334370892335442012-04-08T01:17:37.545-06:002012-04-08T01:17:37.545-06:00I do not have a gargoyle at this house. though whe...I do not have a gargoyle at this house. though when I lived at my brothers we had several of them. He had them around the yard. And I have seen them on building. They are all so different and interesting.<br />BlessingsBethe77https://www.blogger.com/profile/07908965956063875893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-69313852515682479162012-04-08T01:16:20.629-06:002012-04-08T01:16:20.629-06:00They scare me.They scare me.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-5061173594606707272012-04-07T23:41:01.648-06:002012-04-07T23:41:01.648-06:00® Pat Carroll Marcantel : Of course! I should have...® Pat Carroll Marcantel : Of course! I should have included that note.<br />And your sil collects them? Interesting collection.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-89816783492843835602012-04-07T22:19:02.889-06:002012-04-07T22:19:02.889-06:00Dear Bear,
Gargoyles are supposed to drive demons ...Dear Bear,<br />Gargoyles are supposed to drive demons away. Many years ago I saw many on the older buildings in Paris.<br />One of my sons-in-law collects small ones who are small enough to live within the home. Ugh.Pat Carroll Marcantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15403072811275850047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-30424230759776110852012-04-07T22:08:12.654-06:002012-04-07T22:08:12.654-06:00® susan: Glad to know the gargoyles didn't sca...® susan: Glad to know the gargoyles didn't scare you. And Charles Laughton — there's a name that rings a bell. ;)<br /><br />® DJan: They are, usually, fairly frightening. And they come in so any forms — lions, dogs, eagles, wolves, snakes, and so many more. <br /><br />® Violet: When you get your own done, please send some pictures.<br /><br />® bebone: Thanks for visiting the Bear. You can have a gargoyle if you want — all you need to do is find it, and it's yours. Sort of, at least. (I don't know how they would work as pets.)Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-51965992235113400202012-04-07T20:21:28.724-06:002012-04-07T20:21:28.724-06:00I love gargoyles! When I have a home of my own, I ...I love gargoyles! When I have a home of my own, I want to install some of my own making!!!Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697833087953922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-54211003241719490462012-04-07T19:55:29.311-06:002012-04-07T19:55:29.311-06:00I saw gargoyles on the ruins in Chichen Itza in Me...I saw gargoyles on the ruins in Chichen Itza in Mexico. They were really scary1DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-25694342171587686312012-04-07T19:29:38.141-06:002012-04-07T19:29:38.141-06:00I was lucky enough to spend several months in Pari...I was lucky enough to spend several months in Paris in my youth. Counting Gargoyles on the roof of Notre Dame was part of the fun. No, I never did run into Quasimodo but we did watch Charles Laughton playing him very recently.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.com