Failte and Good Morning from Berlin! This pic guides us back to Scotland, to Rosslyn Chapel. It is one of the famous stonecarvings inside, the "Green Man". This is an old non-christian symbol, its origin is unknown. Typical are the plants, growing from the mouth of this face. Scientists think, that the green man face is a symbol of fertility and the rebirthing of nature in the season`s cycle of a year. Green Men are known from many churches, cathedrals and outer important buildings, they are known from all parts of Europe till Turkey and the Middle East. WIKIPEDIA offers a lot of pictures in its article about Green Men. Rosslyn Chapel has more then a dozen of Green Men; this here is the best of all, situated at the Mother Mary chapel inside. There are a dozen faces like this, one for every month, different in age. They symbolize the year´s circle and the life of a human from its birth to its death... This pic was taken outside from a poster with Nikon Coolpix 8700 (my good old baby..), because taking pictures inside is forbidden. Some history about CLAN SINCLAIR, the owner and patron of Rosslyn Chapel: We often believe that all scottish clans have a gaelic origin, because their language was gaelic, but this is not the whole truth. In Northern Scotland, the Shetland Isles and the Hebrides in the west exist strong scandinavian roots. These isles and counties were discovered by viking sailors. And there are FRENCH influences, too: The SINCLAIR family has its origin in northern France, in the Normany and especially in a small village St. Clare. The knights of St. Clare came with WILLIAM THE EMPEROR in 1066 to England and Scotland. In the centuries they changed their names from ST. CLARE - ST. CLAIR - SINCLAIR. They protect their chapel in Rosslyn till today, and many stories are told about them: -The origin of the freemasonry; -the treasure of the Templar knights; -the leaders of a secret company called the "Prieure de Sion". Stuff for legends till today, look at Dan Brown`s bestselling book "The DaVinci Code", and stuff that creates a steady stream of tourists - like me. May I introduce you to some fine sunday`s music? Please follow me into the "Cafe Cassachok" the only russian cafe and restaurant in Glasgow. Please listen to some fine music of an old instrument, the Scottish or Celtic Harp, played by the stunning and CATRIONA McKAY and a comrade, PHIL ALEXANDER on piano. Catriona McKay won the 2007 "Instrumentalist of the Year" Scots Trad Music Award You can LISTEN HERE Copyright: CH3NHC6H4OH Goodbye for the moment. I hope you enjoy the pic and the music clip. Thanks for looking in, waste your time here, and - I hope so - give a comment. They are always welcome. Have a nice and lazy sunday. Slainte!