Smile for the camera!

Birds land on a gargoyle

This beauty was shared with us by Mark Williams, a DC local who runs SharkPix Photography and loves capturing the Cathedral. He’s always eager to share his work with us, and we appreciate it!

And it’s a good one for a shutterbug. According to our records, this one is “Candid Cameraman,” described as “A toothy duck adorned with a necktie with a large heart on it, and cards bearing diamonds and spades. Peering out of the duck’s mouth is the face of a photographer behind his camera — a touch added by the carver as a spoof on the Cathedral’s tourists.”

This gargoyle, located on the Cathedral’s southeast tower, was designed by Rubin Peacock and carved by Malcolm Harlow.

Author

Kevin Eckstrom

Chief Public Affairs Officer

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