Horse and rider


May I introduce you to Friedrich Wilhelm, also known as The Great Elector. He was the ruler of Prussia from 1640 until his death in 1688. He was a great military leader and political strategist, as well as a staunch supporter of the protestant church. His likeness can be seen all around Berlin, but this statue is particularly notable as it stands in front of the Schloss Charlottenburg. 

I was lucky to get this shot on a blue-sky day and you can see more skies of all kinds at Skywatch

15 comments:

  1. Very impressive statue and angle.

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  2. The statue certainly stands out well!

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  3. This is a super shot ... love the way you composed it and the sky is splendiforous!

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  4. I like the angle you took this shot from!

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  5. The impressive perspective, lovely.

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  6. That is so great against the sky ... I expect him to let the horse come to the ground and gallop him off to his next adventure ... Wonderful.

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  7. What a stunning image!

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  8. Your photo of the statue is stunning against that gorgeous sky!

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  9. he certainly looks like the great one..nice shot :)

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