Look at this hood ornament. Doesn't she look like she's soaring? Head up, face straight into the wind, with confidence and joy. A few months ago when we visited the Italian car museum in Torino I was fascinated with hood ornaments on the cars from the 20's, 30's and 40's and have many pictures of them. This one captures a spirit of freedom that the others don't though. She belongs on the hood of this car. You can tell, this is her place and it is right for her to be there.
Why do I love her so much? What does she represent for me? I think maybe she represents how I want to live my life... looking forward, speeding ahead into the unknown, the wind on my face. A feeling of exhilaration and freedom from restraint. Of unrepressed joy in the rightness of being where I am. For her, it doesn't matter the destination, it's the movement she celebrates. There is no fear in her.
Life lessons from a hood ornament. Who knew?
What does she say to you?
No looking back! I love her too...!
ReplyDeleteShe says ART DECO loud and clear to me. I'm sure I've seen this, or something very similar, somewhere before.
ReplyDeleteShe says "To infinity and beyond!" to me. Don't know why I'm channeling Buzz today, but it just came. And that makes me smile...
ReplyDeleteI think you said it perfectly. She is BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing her with us.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with LB above - you said it just perfectly! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what she says, but I love her clean lines- she definitely belongs on a white car.
ReplyDeletethe wind on my face...zoom, zoom. crazy good.
ReplyDeleteShe is reaching out and embracing life! Just like many of us try to do...."unrepressed joy in the rightness of being where I am" --beautifully stated! I also love the art deco style.
ReplyDeleteyou never know what you are going to get from a hood ornament. love this!
ReplyDeleteKat I had some time tonight to do a quick scan of your recent posts. I kind of like the idea that you are now on Pacific time... just like me:) Good to have you here - soaring with freedom from restraint :)
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I can't see it properly in your photograph.
ReplyDeletevery nice!
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