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Silver Stag

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Sunday in the park. It's happening in Iasi, Romania. The park is called Copou and is famous and sought after by locals and tourists. I spent many pleasant days there with my wife and friends.

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The park is made for walking and playing, which first caught my attention when I arrived. A little girl was playing, actually hiding behind a strange bench.

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A special design and a good idea, even kinetic, as long as the impression is that the bench is like a small waterfall, where the lines flow.

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Surely, this bench is an excellent attraction for children, a good place to play and be entertained. I didn't come to the park with children, but I came with someone who is childlike in the good sense of the word: our wife and good friend.

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What do children do when they are at the park and not playing?

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They always want to buy something...
The ladies who are with me want the same thing!

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Once our cravings were satisfied, we could start the walk we came to the park for, but that walk was short.

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We met the Silver Stag. I had never seen him before that day.

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The silver stag was made of aluminum. Aluminum sheet molded into a kind of sculpture.

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An allegory I didn't understand. A deer is leaning against a man. Why? I can't figure it out, and my lack of imagination makes it more challenging.

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Whatever it means, it represents something sad for me. When I look at this statue, I feel miserable. I'm sorry I don't know why.

The walks also have a purpose, a finality; for us, this is the Botanical Garden.

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The famous Botanical Garden in Iasi is the oldest, the largest, and, in my opinion, the most beautiful in Romania.

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This is where I stop; I think the flowers in the garden deserve some color.

This story was an excuse to try a few more conversions from color to black and white. It is an exercise and a training, and I enjoy doing that.




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