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Ciara 1d ago

#SilentSunday

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So many of my photos have a single seagull in them that I'm starting to wonder if it's the same seagull, stalking me around the world.

Seriously

A faithful companion, my seagull. Following me around even at sunrise.

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Ciara 1d ago

I was joking about the same seagull following me everywhere, but now that I skim some random photos, maybe I'm not

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Ciara 1d ago

I wonder if other animals enjoy a nice view, the way humans do

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Ciara 1d ago

I think I'll start carrying this sign around with me

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Ciara 1d ago

I like the fact that the signs in Cornwall say Beware The Gulls. As opposed to Beware Of The Gulls. Beware The Gulls sounds more ominous, more chilling, more 'these creatures are demonic, you are in grave peril'.

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Enia

@CiaraNi I like how your sign is a mirror image of ours, including the color.

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Ciara 1d ago

@eniatitova Oh wow, they really do echo one another. Assuming the San Francisco sign is older, maybe someone at the council in Cornwall knew it and was inspired by it. That Scenic Drive sign is cool - I love the graphics of it. Thanks for sharing it.

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Enia 1d ago

@CiaraNi ours dates back to the midcentury: https://www.kqed.org/trulyca/3016/49-mile-scenic-drive

49 Mile Scenic Drive | KQED

In 1954, an artist named Rex May painted a seagull on a street sign, creating the iconic "49 Mile Scenic Drive" city markers. Its legacy becomes endangered, however, when a mysterious forgery threatens to take its place.

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Ciara 1d ago

@eniatitova 1950s - a great decade for graphics and posters. I assume the Cornwall seagull warning sign is much more recent, as I think seagullduggery is a more recent phenomenon.