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Another of the Exeter Riddles from the sculpture in the city centre – based on a 9th Century manuscript of riddle-poems. Remember that what you are seeing is wholly reflection, the text is in mirror-writing on the next fin.
The full text in modern translation of this riddle reads:
There’s a bit of earth beautifully sown
with the hardest and the sharpest and the grimmest that men own.
Cut and cleaned, turned and dried;
pleached and wound; bleached and bound;
adorned and arrayed and borne away
to the doors of men. Joy is within
for living creatures. It delays and it stays
a long long while. They live in joy
and naught gainsays. But after death
it begins to gab, to gossip, recklessly.
Shrewd men must think carefully what this creature is.
A number of people worked out the answer to yesterday's Exeter Riddle, a bell – the ring that needs to be released.
I think today's is a bit harder. I'll reveal the answer to this one with tomorrow's upload.
Thanks for looking,
Moira
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 21 Oct 2012 - 12:06 PM |
| Focal Length: | 58mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.3 |
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/160sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Shutter speed priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| White Balance: | As Shot |
| Title: | What am I? 2 |
| Username: | 
mrswoolybill |
| Uploaded: | 7 Dec 2012 - 7:56 AM |
| Tags: | Photo journalism, Sculpture, Specialist / abstract, Street photography |
| Votes: | 54 |
Comments
An intriguing riddle along with an intriguing image -excellent. I haven't a clue what it is by the way.
Carol
For this you get my award !!!!!!
Thanks everyone, and particular thanks to Ron for his UA.
Moira
Quote: An intriguing riddle along with an intriguing image -excellent. I haven't a clue what it is by the way.
I'm with Lynne on this one Moira,
John
Another cracking shot, Moira - I'm enjoying this series, but have to admit I'm hopeless on these riddles, and again, haven't a clue on this one! 
Trev 
Another great shot Moira, it almost makes you thirsty, although waiting a while might make it better.
Andy
And there was I, thinking 'A Bell' was too obvious
This one however, is not at all obvious. My first thought though, is a Sheep?
John
It's like a thriller in installments, but with wonderful images. Don
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