For my Shadow Shot this week I have a photo I took on a blindingly hot day last summer in Centennial Park. I think you can sort of tell it was hot just by looking at the sky. Anyway, this statue stands on a very tall plinth in the garden next to the rose garden. I've never been able to find out what the statue is but I've always admired it. The cheeky magpie casting a shadow over the face of the statue makes me laugh. I don't know why I think it's funny when a bird stands on the head of a statue, but I do!
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Happy Sunday folks!
Love your BLUE skies and what a lovely statue -- the crow does seem to be at home! What a great shadow shot for the day! Hope your weekend has gone well! Enjoy!
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | October 30, 2011 at 08:45 AM
I will assume that this may be of a Greco-Roman goddess, standing tall and perhaps lording over the spectators. Full of pomp - to the humans. Birds care little about royal or any sort of protocol, so sit where they may. Birds are not great thinkers either and don't care where they sit. Perhaps mama bird neglected teaching the fledglings about the finer points of manners...
Posted by: Ralph | October 30, 2011 at 09:00 AM
that is a great shot! hehe, I love the cheeky bird on the statue's head too. The bird has no respect ;)
Posted by: Anna | October 30, 2011 at 11:04 AM
I think she's a copy of one of the 'Herculaneum Women' - there's some info from the Getty Museum on them here (http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/herculaneum_women/).
Posted by: skiourophile | October 30, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Q:Why did the bird stand on the statues head?
A:Because it could!
Hot ShadowShot! Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Cassie~farrr North Idaho | October 30, 2011 at 03:29 PM
Birds seem to gravitate toward statues' heads!
SHADOW SHOW
Shadows creeping through the land,
Shadows dark on every hand—
If they should begin to glow,
You had better run, you know!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | October 30, 2011 at 08:33 PM
The maggie perched on the statue head cracks me up too! What a wonderful shot and a gorgeous Sydney sky!
I hope you've had a super weekend Sam! xo
Posted by: Tracy | October 30, 2011 at 08:39 PM
the folds of her robe make for wonderful pockets of shadows.
Posted by: robin | October 31, 2011 at 02:30 AM
Wonderful shot, Sam!
The bird was smiling for your camera!!
;)
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