Dumas' The Three Musketeers (novel and films)

My favorite version--after reading Alexandre Dumas' classic novel The Three Musketeers--to watch: Richard Lester's version (scripted by the author of the Flashman novels!)--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-LfUtHnEBY

But then you'll also need to watch Richard Lester's sequel (though part of the original French novel):
The Four Musketeers--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhwGUGNuxI

Sirens: Models of Danger and Desire

Sophia Loren, diver: still shot from Boy On A Dolphin.

One of my earliest mermaids in clay: sculpture mix; pit-fired on Ocean Beach, SF.

The tail is reddish from the kelp I wrapped around that part. The charcoal and blue markings surprised me with their aptness here: pure luck in the pit for a crude piece of work.

I've posted shots of this one before, of course. I wanted to look at it again with fresher eyes, and so used the camera and posted it. (That tends to work for me. Handling it, actually taking the piece down from the wall and feeling the clay, works too, often better.)

Study prompts.

Early Crush: Sophia Loren, Diver

Still shot from Boy On A Dolphin, I believe.

(I happened on this shot by chance this evening, so I feel compelled to share it.  Thanks to the person who checked out my blog via a page with this photo.)

Time to go diving, I am thinking.