Saturday, February 2, 2013

A parrot near Ecce Homo

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A bird cage on the Via Dolorosa?
Enlarge the photo with a click or two and see the parrot's tongue.



Someone is giving him a hand--encouraging escape?

Jesus too was held in a cell right near this place.
The arch you see spanning the Way of the Cross is the Ecce Homo Arch.
In the Praetorium prison Roman procurator Pontius Pilate said the words "Ecce homo!"
John 19:5 reads "Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, 'Behold the man!'"
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(A post for Camera Critters.)
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15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful parrot, the colors are lovely!

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  2. That bird is something, and the setting - wow! Thanks, Dina. You always have such wonderful posts.

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  3. Cool, that's not something you see every day!

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  4. So much history in this streets.. and a colorful great parrot!:-)

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  5. Is it blaspheme to image this creature saying to the passers-by 'Ecce Homo... ecce homo...'?

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  6. Such a historically significant place.

    The parrot is beautiful. I haven't seen many of that color, mainly macaws
    which were predominantly red.

    My Camera Critters is at:

    http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2013/02/camera-critters-252-mother-and-baby.html#links

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  7. What a gorgeous parrot! A lovely photo!

    Visiting via Camera Critters

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  8. Powerful words in your post along with the view of the street there. The parrot is so bright. Lovely!

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  9. I love that you included this beautiful, historic street in your photos.

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  10. Did "Polly" want a cracker? Fun feathered friend foto find, Dina!

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