‘Uluwatu Temple IX’
…the statue of Danghyang Niratha, a Balinese Hindu priest, in serene meditative pose….
Uluwatu Temple IX
Tag: Statue
Uluwatu Temple VI
‘Uluwatu Temple VI’
Ganesha
‘Ganesha’
…a wreath of bright flowers bedecks a hindu elephant god statue in bali…
At The Temple
‘At The Temple’
…colourful decorative figure on a hindu family temple…
Horn
‘Horn’
…sweet sounds imagined in the gardens…
Prongs III
‘Prongs’
…one is good, but three are better…
Takaparawhau
July 2024
‘Takaparawhau’
…art inspired by a recent visit to the place of the blog title and an impressive Māori carving sculpture there…
Majestic
‘Majestic’
…i found this swan statue in an auckland park rather majestic.
as swans are a symbol of royalty, the picture receives a purple tinting, given that colour is also associated with things royal…
A Smiling Lion?
‘A Smiling Lion?’
…either that, or a hungry one, – in which case i’m not smiling…
Hello, My Wooden Friend
‘Hello, My Wooden Friend’
…carving out a place for himself…
The Captain
‘The Captain’
…a mariner and explorer in silhouette, discoveries remembered…
A Lion On Guard
‘A Lion On Guard’
…you shall not pass…
Mane Attraction
‘Mane Attraction’
A leonine statue guards the entrance to a downtown Auckland hotel.
I am lured into a photographic cat-ture of the sculpted beast. Not for the first time on this blog….
This image and accompanying poor puns come at the recent suggestion of blogger Graham Stephen, whose rather stellar artistic work may be found at:
Old Head
‘Old Head’
An old head indeed, but in fact a new- ish double life size bronze bust of Sir John Logan Campbell, a founding father of modern Auckland.
The sculpture lies in the central park on land gifted by him to the city.
The sculptor has even gone to the detail of including the subject’s initials on a monogrammed breast pocket kerchief – nice touch!
Doves & Convent
‘Doves & Convent’
When Doves Kiss
‘When Doves Kiss’
…nothing wrong with peace, love and understanding…
None Bigger
‘None Bigger’
Woman
‘Woman’
…graceful, elegant, self-aware – an essence rendered…
Venus de Milo
‘Venus de Milo’
…incomplete, incomparable…
Turn Away
‘Turn Away’
…why?…
ebb then flood 