23 January 2011
Straight out of the Camera Sunday at Murrieta 365
This week I have taken photographs of the beautiful and elegant Statue at the corner of Queen's Bridge...
By walking along the bridge a bit I was able to get a lovely view of her... Harmony is a sculpture by Andy Scott and stands 19.5 m high. She is made of stainless steel and stands on a cast bronze globe.
This image was taken with the sun behind Harmony...
Of course, Harmony, has a number of nicknames... the best known being... Nuala with the Hula...
She stands in Thanksgiving Square, Belfast...
She has beautiful elegant lines...
Even her hands are truly beautiful...
The camera is able to pick out the details far above me in a way that was difficult to see by looking up at her
A Belfast City Council plaque describes the thinking behind the sculpture...
"This female figure represents various allegorical themes associated with hope and aspiration, peace and reconcilliation and is derived from images from Classical and Celtic mythology. Her position on the globe signifies a unified approach to life on this earth. It encompasses oneness, while celebrating the diversity of culture that exists in our global village.
The aim of the sculpture is to bring people together and to change hearts and minds, to make bridges across the divides in our community. To work towards a peaceful, happy existence for everyone on this planet by respect of each other, their cultural heritages and all our aspirations.
This symbol creates a tangible first statement of our long term objective in bringing people together to foster a happy and fulfilling life for all and a sense of gratefulness for all that life has given us."
Although I think she is a beautiful structure... this is a lot to expect from a piece of public art...
11 comments:
Nikki, these a wonderful photos! I think the 2nd one is my favorite, but it's hard to choose.
Light might be dull but the place is great and how many great shot from there. I would love to sit down and just watch the see and take a few pictures. Lovely:)
Love this series of photos. From a distance and then up so close. Charmaine
the rust is amazing!!!! I love photos of objects in transition...gorgeous!
Great details on your shots here!
The rust is absolutely beautiful....
Great eye to pick up on this!
What great things to photograph! Beautiful photos of rust.
This is a beautiful sculpture indeed but a lofty ideal to expect everyone will have a peaceful and happy existence, especially since greed seems to be a higher priority. (I hope I don't sound too cynical here.)
Lovely photo, nice compostion and details.
I agree, it's very beautiful.
Love the photos. It's an amazing sculpture. Like a drawing brought to life with so much energy yet with so much calm and poise. Lovely stuff.
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