Discussion around March 2026's Theme: Metal, Metallic (page 6 of 7)

Picking up on your Lisbon tram... here are a few I’d selected for the theme 😊

Anchor Graveyard in the Algarve

Gorgeous series

Do they still exist, and do they still work?

Sainte-Anne d'Auray (56)

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The « Chicago Picasso », also called « The Hawk », is a steel sculpture that stands about 15 meters tall in Daley Plaza, downtown Chicago, and weighs around 150 tons.



After Calder’s (see post 13) and Picasso’s, here’s a third abstract sculpture in Chicago’s public spaces: « The Sun, the Moon and one Star », better known as « Miró's Chicago » or « Miss Chicago ». This sculpture by Joan Miró is 12 meters high and made of steel, wire mesh, concrete, bronze, and ceramic tiles. The bronze and concrete form the main surfaces of the sculpture. You can admire it at Brunswick Plaza... Gorgeous! hgb

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Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery



History of Paris



Jim Morrison's ("The Doors") bronze epitaph:

JAMES DOUGLAS MORRISON 1943-1971 ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΙΜΟΣΑ ΕΑΥΤΟΥ

(unfortunately, I didn’t take the time to visit the graves of Maria Callas, Édith Piaf, or Frédéric Chopin. Shame on me.)

hgb

Good evening,

Vandeuvre AS 500 agricultural tractor (1957-1959) spotted in Cantal in May 2024.



Have a nice Sunday...

Puma2A

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Malian photos:



Leaving Sévaré: « Ka sira dia » (lit. "May the road be good." = "Have a good trip!")



Youvarou: After the meal, you’ve got to do the dishes.



Timbuktu: Commemorative plaque above the entrance to Heinrich Barth’s house.

(The attached photo isn’t mine; it’s just to read the inscription clearly.)

(Unconfirmed)



Bamako: Maliba Monument (= mali-ba = hippo-big = "big hippo") on Independence Avenue, very close to the French Institute of Mali.

(To be honest, I can’t remember if the hippo is "metallic" or not—maybe concrete? Sorry!)

hgb

Paris: Beaumarchais Monument (in bronze). Not far from the Opéra Bastille. A gorgeous spot in Paris...

hgb

A change of scenery... Brisbane, Queensland







1) Bridges, walkways, railings 2) City logo on a bench 3) Facade of a downtown building

Metal and art

Decorated silos to recall the town's history. Renmark on the banks of the Murray River, South Australia



Statues in the middle of Lake Ballard, Western Australia

Reminder: You can upload your photos until Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (11:59 PM, Paris time). Voting can begin the very next minute and will end on Monday, March 30 (11:59 PM, Paris time).

In Thailand, brass—a copper and zinc alloy—covers many religious monuments. Here are a few photos taken in Chiang Mai:

The color of Thai brass reminded me of the gold of San Marco in Venice and its 4,200 square meters of mosaics. The golden tesserae are cut from slabs of transparent glass into which gold leaf is inserted.

Street metal



Feels like the end...

The more photos I see in this discussion, the more I’m like, "Oh yeah, there was that too!" But the die is cast 😉

But the die is cast ;)

Especially since I really like your "stopover in Pondicherry" 😁

Yep, there are a lot of metals. When we say "metal," most people first think of iron, cast iron, stainless steel... I added gold and brass to mix things up a bit.

Beach metal

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This fierce lizard welcomes you at Darwin Airport’s exit, just to get you in the mood for the Northern Territory!

Sydney Harbour Bridge,

The country’s most famous piece of metal! Built between 1923 and 1932, Height: 134 m Width: 49 m Length: 1,149 m