tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post4606885384026441434..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: The Four SistersVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-9682965274131543102008-07-25T12:07:00.000-05:002008-07-25T12:07:00.000-05:00A wonderful sculpture of the Four Sisters!!A wonderful sculpture of the Four Sisters!!PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-44317896659475419952008-07-23T09:45:00.000-05:002008-07-23T09:45:00.000-05:00Ha! I love the sisters! And your great story to go...Ha! I love the sisters! And your great story to go with it.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-77409646771703351842008-07-23T07:44:00.000-05:002008-07-23T07:44:00.000-05:00I love these contemporary sculptures! They beauti...I love these contemporary sculptures! They beautifully depict the nuns, and what a treasure to have for an institution that you obviously respect a great deal!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-61531409647802535812008-07-22T11:32:00.000-05:002008-07-22T11:32:00.000-05:00I guess that is as good an answer as any when litt...I guess that is as good an answer as any when little kids ask where babies come from. :-)Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-68577887715237520202008-07-22T08:51:00.000-05:002008-07-22T08:51:00.000-05:00Alice, you are absolutely correct about their orig...Alice, you are absolutely correct about their origin in France. You win the history prize today! Votre anglais est tres bon mon ami.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-89735162239728331492008-07-22T06:48:00.000-05:002008-07-22T06:48:00.000-05:00As many times as we have been to St. Vincent's, I ...As many times as we have been to St. Vincent's, I had never noticed these. Truly lovely!<BR/>I can vouch for the quality care at that hospital. They provide holistic care to the patients and their families. Never had a negative experience at this hospital.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187924454780490386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-12061498507625742152008-07-22T06:00:00.000-05:002008-07-22T06:00:00.000-05:00Interesting. Not my thing, bit thsy certainly too....Interesting. Not my thing, bit thsy certainly too. Very stiking image though.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-90866897759283751952008-07-22T05:05:00.000-05:002008-07-22T05:05:00.000-05:00Very nice sculpture and story.My own family story ...Very nice sculpture and story.<BR/><BR/>My own family story is more mobile: I was born in Paris, my twins in Tahiti and my youngest daughter in Avignon.Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-23703645363159305302008-07-22T04:31:00.000-05:002008-07-22T04:31:00.000-05:00In France too, till after WW2, sisters of Saint Vi...In France too, till after WW2, sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul have been looking after mothers and babies in maternity hospitals and they wore this typical headdress called in French "une cornette".<BR/>Thank you so much, Virginia, for your daily visits to Arradon DP. I know how frustrating it is to have many things to say and to be restrained by a lack of vocabulary in a foreign language... I feel the same thing every day in English (and hope my comments are not too stuffed with mistakes...)alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-27171508834037879262008-07-21T22:05:00.000-05:002008-07-21T22:05:00.000-05:00Strangetastes,The Sisters of Mercy did all they co...Strangetastes,<BR/>The Sisters of Mercy did all they could , I'm sure. Heaven help 'em.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-49232150422666279572008-07-21T21:52:00.000-05:002008-07-21T21:52:00.000-05:00You bring up a good point that we seldom think abo...You bring up a good point that we seldom think about -- the long term family tradition and commitment to a hospital. You do think about them so much until suddenly they are not there.IamtheMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676697659992051058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-36156670970938328942008-07-21T21:01:00.000-05:002008-07-21T21:01:00.000-05:00I guess I can see nuns here but they look much mor...I guess I can see nuns here but they look much more like garden tools to me. All those years with the Sisters of Mercy may have done something to my perception.Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-1412481661366743702008-07-21T16:42:00.000-05:002008-07-21T16:42:00.000-05:00Wow! Cool photo and really neat sculpture.Wow! Cool photo and really neat sculpture.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-21239317387473036132008-07-21T13:59:00.000-05:002008-07-21T13:59:00.000-05:00Glad to have new viewers especially ones from righ...Glad to have new viewers especially ones from right here in B'h'am!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-67800769273786351052008-07-21T12:53:00.000-05:002008-07-21T12:53:00.000-05:00I got this blog off a friend of mine and I LOVE IT...I got this blog off a friend of mine and I LOVE IT!!! Lived in alabama 32 years, in b'ham most of that time and I have been sour towards it lately b/c of the bad press you hear on the news....you have opened my eyes to another side of the city....thanks!monkeyseemonkeydontdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826698851911557280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-48581572240595144302008-07-21T10:26:00.000-05:002008-07-21T10:26:00.000-05:00A great sculpture--reminds me of 'The Flying Nun'....A great sculpture--reminds me of 'The Flying Nun'. Our hospital out here is run by the Sister of Providence. good hospital. <BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-6980102575657423022008-07-21T09:02:00.000-05:002008-07-21T09:02:00.000-05:00Love the 'habit' style statues here, interesting a...Love the 'habit' style statues here, interesting an appealing!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-88582235493551287732008-07-21T08:42:00.000-05:002008-07-21T08:42:00.000-05:00Very pleasing statue and it really does look like ...Very pleasing statue and it really does look like nuns' headgear.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08041407522731399499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-36360579905955238802008-07-21T07:09:00.000-05:002008-07-21T07:09:00.000-05:00une statue originale, qui en plus te rappelle que ...une statue originale, qui en plus te rappelle que de bon souvenir.<BR/><I> <BR/>an original statue, which reminds you more than good memories.</I>Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.com