2017-06-17 mermaid by mona65

2017-06-17 mermaid

A picture I never posted, but stumbled upon today when searching for something else. It touches me every time I see it.

Rheinfelden. The sculpture was created in 2007 by Roland Kistner, and is based on one of the legends of the St. Anna Hole, a deep cavern in the bed of the Rhine River by the Old Rhine Bridge (Switzerland-Germany). One of the legends has it that when the town was attacked by the Huns some centuries ago, the townspeople tossed all their valuables into the river to foil the plunderers. In revenge the Huns threw the Lady Anna of the castle into the deep part of the river. Where exactly the mermaid comes into play is unclear….

Nevertheless, the mermaid statue reflects the features a mermaid would likely have to possess to survive in this section of the Rhine. The currents can be extremely strong, especially when there are flood waters. The St. Anna Hole in the riverbed creates additional turbulence and unusual currents, which over the years have surprised many swimmers, at times with fatal results.
I'm pleased you did post it :)
June 18th, 2017  
thanks for posting - it is a beautiful sculpture
June 18th, 2017  
Wonderful sculpture and image, Mona.
June 18th, 2017  
Works so well in black and white
June 18th, 2017  
Lovely art work
June 18th, 2017  
Lovely!
June 18th, 2017  
That is an amazing sculpture Mona and thank you for sharing the story too. Excellent composition and processing. FAV
June 18th, 2017  
Its a beautiful sculpture and story. Excellent job with the lighting and the contrast.
June 18th, 2017  
Beautiful light and contrasts ... really stands out against black
June 18th, 2017  
Beautiful love the picture and the story you shared behind it.
June 18th, 2017  
It has a dramatic feel to it which you've captured beautifully!
June 18th, 2017  
Fav!
June 18th, 2017  
very cool fav
June 18th, 2017  
Thank you for a fascinating story, and beautiful photo!
June 18th, 2017  
Most wonderful shot, it glows. Love the story behind it too.
June 18th, 2017  
Beautifully captured
June 19th, 2017  
Wonderful processing to create a sense of drama and mystery.
June 19th, 2017  
the lighting makes this image quite amazing ...fav
June 20th, 2017  
Nice pow and processing.
June 20th, 2017  
This is beautiful.
June 21st, 2017  
This is absolutely stunning Mona. It's dramatic, poignant, and beautifully processed. What a terrific legend to go with the image too. A thousand favs from me :)
June 21st, 2017  
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