43 thoughts on “Greenwich – Ship Figureheads, National Maritime Museum”

1. You are like a magician with that camera! 🙂

   1. That’s the way I roll 🙂

2. Many years ago my Aunt Ella had a pub just next to the Maritime Museum and I remember going to look at a sailing ship there – the Cutty Sark? You pic certainly takes me back a bit.

   1. Yup the Cutty Sark is a main feature in Greenwich … I have some photos I’ll post for you … do you remember the name of the pub ?

3. What a beautiful collection. Great photo too.

   1. Thank you … can’t take credit for the collection, that’s the museum !

4. What a wonderful place! I must get to London one day, have a sister there. Thanks for the follow, you’re awesome!

   1. You’re welcome Victoria … if you get the chance to go to London, definitely visit Greenwich, it’s the best 🙂

      1. I certainly will! I really enjoy all your photos and posts!
         Cheers! 🙂

      2. Thanks Victoria, that’s always nice to hear 🙂

5. Did you go to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich park as well? I did a 10k run around the park last week but didn’t get to the Maritime Museum. Lovely pictures.

   1. I live there when I’m in London, so yes been many times … love it and wish I’d had an opportunity to get some photos of the park … I’m back in the summer so will do then 🙂

6. The one on the right looks a bit like your logo.

   1. LOL, you’re funny 🙂

7. Maritime museums are a real favorite for us as sailors. If a place we visit has one, we go. These figureheads are marvelous. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

   1. You are welcome, and I’ve found another group of readers I didn’t even know … I’ve got a few more shots from Greenwich, will try and post 🙂

8. Great 😀

   1. Thanks 😎

      1. Anytym Dude 😀

      2. 😎

9. Great panorama photo, nice to see all of them in one time.
   Irene

   1. Yes it is 🙂 I probably could have un-fisheyed it, but what the heck I think it looks cool like this 🙂

10. Look! They have a Don Charisma doll!

    1. Where ? I want one !

       1. hahaha Big shock there! 😉

11. I just noticed you started following one of my classroom blogs, Drown In Ink. Currently it is on hiatus, so there will be no updates. If and when I do update it, it will be mostly academic, and pertaining only the class I will be teaching. You may want to rethink your choosing to follow.

    1. Thanks, I’ll give it some thought …

       1. “Love is the Crowning Glory of Understanding”—a gift to me in a dream. I did not write it.

       2. Lovely quote … do you know who wrote it ?

12. That’s a serious collection of figureheads! Great photo.

    1. Thanks, and that wasn’t all of them !

13. They are missing a Don Charisma figurehead 😉

    1. Ah, yes it’s true, I’d better photoshop one in !

14. Carlypriest: they are ships’ figureheads. Most ships, typically between the 16th and 19th centuries, had one built on the prow so that, when sailing, that was one of the first things other ships saw.

    1. Thanks, that’s explained better than I could 🙂

       1. I’m full of random fun facts 🙂

       2. You’re welcome to share them anytime …

15. Been there a couple of times 🙂

    1. Need to go again and have a better look around 🙂

16. You never have an excuse to take photos, by they way that´s some pretty cool picture. What I don´t understand, although they are some cool looking figures, is what do they have to do with maritime things.

    1. They are figures that go on the front of ships … and thanks dude, do my best 🙂

       1. Great and unusual artworks from the ships; nice photography. Don, I want to show off to you live (sort of): Go to YouTube and search for “A Crone Who Likes Reese’s Pieces.” A little fun.
          peace,
          mickey morgan

       2. Thanks very much … Great video, I watched although my audio is broken … warm regards DC

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