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Blue-eared Pheasant

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The blue-eared pheasant is a large pheasant endemic to China. Although rare, it is regarded as the least concerning species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is a large gray terrestrial bird with an elegantly frilly tail. Its bright red face and upswept white facial plumes (“ears”) are unique in its range—this one at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

Blue-eared Pheasant

A Timepiece from the Past

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The first clock at St Martin Church in York, England was installed in 1668. The version (below) of the Little Admiral was created in 1779 and the bracket was added in 1856. Also notice the golden face of Father Time. The timepiece was extensively restored in 2012. Since then, its eight bells chime on the hour and quarter hour.

Clock from the Past
Ornate Clock

Faces in Mosaic

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Ranging from meticulous works in the classic Italian style to the avant-garde sculptures of a countercultural artist and community advocate, Philly’s mosaics, quite literally, reflect its character — past and present. Any visit to Philadelphia could quickly turn into a treasure hunt for these jewels. Here are examples of large scale faces in mosaic art. 

Faces in Mosaic
Face in Mosaic

Rural Beauty of NC – Grandfather Mountain

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Grandfather Mountain is an iconic peak 75 miles north of Asheville, North Carolina. The area is known for its incredible vistas and unmatched ecological diversity. The area is called Grandfather Mountain because of early pioneers who recognized “the face” of an old man on one of the cliffs. Can you see it?

Grandfather Mountain

A Face on a Fountain

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Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park is a major addition to the city’s world-renowned public art collection.

The fountain consists of two 50-foot glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers project video images from a broad social spectrum of Chicago citizens, a reference to the traditional use of gargoyles in fountains, where faces of mythological beings were sculpted with open mouths to allow water, a symbol of life, to flow out.

A Face on a Waterfall

A Face on a Fountain