3 Swan In The Row is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on July 11th, 2016.
3 Swan In The Row
Our bird plays a starring role in all this owing to a belief in Europe, dating back 2000 years to Roman poet Juvenal, that swans are invariably... more
Title
3 Swan In The Row
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph
Description
Our bird plays a starring role in all this owing to a belief in Europe, dating back 2000 years to Roman poet Juvenal, that swans are invariably white. Like purple cows and flying pigs, the black swan was a symbol of what was impossible. In medieval Europe, unicorns had more credibility. Dutch navigator Willem de Vlamingh, by finding black swans in Western Australia in 1697, showed how risky it is to declare something impossible.
This picture was taken at Lake Wollumboula, near Jarvis Bay, Australia.
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July 11th, 2016