
Four granite figures on a bench

I couldn’t go to Wellington and not share a photo of the city’s iconic bucket fountain. Especially as this week’s theme for the Daily Post Photo Challenge is liquid.
The bucket fountain was designed and constructed by architects and planning consultants Burren & Keen in 1969, as part of the creation of a pedestrian-only mall in lower Cuba Street. The fountain was originally derided (amongst other complaints was the regular soaking of said pedestrians as water splashed beyond the buckets onto the pavement), but over time it has become a much-loved and much-photographed landmark.
Sculptural panel, by Jeff Thomson. Birkenhead Public Library, Auckland. NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2018
Detail: sculptural panel at Birkenhead Public Library, created by Jeff Thomson. Image: Su Leslie, 2018
The city of Perth in Scotland has a wonderful public art trail of 22 beautiful, thought-provoking pieces, including The Dance Within by English painter and sculptor Paul Eugene Riley.