Sunday Selections #633

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme.This week (for a change) I am going to start with early morning shots from home.

Then I am going to take you out with me a little later in the day for another trip to town and yet more public art some of which I have shown before.

This is The Other Side of Midnight by Anne Ross.  Shortly before I took this photo there was a small person hugging one of the dogs.

This is the Icarus Series (2009) by Jan Brown.

Life Cycle by David Jensz.  It is made of stainless steel and stones.

Yet another planter box.  They are changed regularly, and there is almost invariably something in bloom.

Some day, I will go through this shopping centre when it is open and go into this small gallery.

I thought that this brutalist sculpture was softened by the reflected light from the sunrise.

Shots of the sky as I walked to catch the first of my buses (for some reason best known to itself Blogger played silly buggers with the order of my photos).

The art in the city centre is very varied and I think there is probably something there for everyone.

I hope you find beauty in your week too.

Sunday Selections #631

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. A couple of weeks ago someone asked whether my city has a lot of public art or whether I sought it out.  The answer is both. While I much prefer more natural surroundings I am grateful that my city has a lot of public art. I don't like all of it, I don't understand all of it, but I am grateful that it is there. I think it reduces the impersonal air that so many cities have, and adds colour and life.

As I so often say, come walk with me. Other than the early photos (which were taken on my way in) all of these were taken within a couple of blocks close to my volunteer work. I didn't photograph all the art in those few blocks either.

This is two sides of Longitude by Matthew Harding which recognises the physical and emotional separation experienced by service personnel and their families. 

The next one Ebb and Flow is also by Matthew Harding and is very different.

This is a salute and recognition of our First Peoples.

The dingoes (and some more) have been in this spot for as long as I can remember.  Sadly the area is being renovated and I cannot at the moment find where the artist's details are recorded.

The merry go round has also been there for a very long time. Even on a chilly day there were people riding it.

I hope you find colour, beauty and life in your week too.