For Cee, a statue of the typical dogs in Fanö, Denmark. They stand high on a pillar in the open place close to where the ferry boats arrive and leave. Small versions of them are to be found in many windows and houses on the island.
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Leya 
Very pleasing.
(EN) Nice photo.Pleased to know new things .Thanks so much for sharing
(IT) Bella foto.Contenta di conoscere cose nuove.Grazie mille per la condivisione
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They’ve got their coats on? Sensible! 🙂 🙂
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Wonderful entry for this week, Thanks Leya 😀
Thank you, Cee!
They look so dramatic in B&W. 🙂
janet
They do. Originally they should symbolize missing.
Interesting, Leya. Is there some history behind this? Great photo by the way!
Yes, there is a story. The dogs look a bit sad – I don’t know if you can see that in these two though. In the 19th century the captains of the ships (many sailors here) brought them home from England as souvenirs for their wives in Fanö. It became a tradition. The dogs should stand like the two in the picture, symbolising faithfulness and missing. The artist here is Paul Isbak.
What a history of symbolism! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for asking! Sometimes I don’t add enough information, because often I am under the impression that people don’t like too much text.