Image: Su Leslie 2021
Six Word Saturday, hosted by Debbie at Travel with Intent
sculpture
The letter S
Sunset, Christmas Beach, Herald Island, NZ. Image: Su Leslie
Many (many) years ago, I used to watch the TV programme Sesame Street with my baby brother. At the end of each show, the “sponsor” announcement went something like “today’s show has been brought to you by the letters … (take your pick) and the number … (usually a small one)”.
This week’s Lens-Artists challenge, which asks for subjects beginning with the letter S, reminds me of that (and how convenient that the show was called Sesame Street).
So of course we have a sunset.
And how about some sea, sand and sky?
Kakanui Beach, Otago, NZ. Image: Su Leslie
Or sunflowers.
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Perhaps something sweet …
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Or do you prefer savory?
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I like to sew …
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But I’ll leave singing to others.
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Amongst the visual arts, I’m particularly fond of sculpture.
Sometimes serious …
‘Gretchen’ Sam Harrison, 2014. Exhibited at NZ Sculpture OnShore, Devonport, New Zealand. Image: Su Leslie
Sometimes a little bit silly?
‘Damien Hurst Looking for Sharks’ Cool Shit, 2018. Exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, NSW, Australia. Image: Su Leslie
Just like Smurfs on a road trip …
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge subjects beginning with the letter S
Large
Bernar Venet, ‘88.5 ARC x 8. Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, Kaipara Harbour, NZ. Photo: Su Leslie, 2015
One Word Sunday | large/larger/largest. Hosted by Debbie at Travel with Intent
The colour brown
Crunchy Anzac biscuits and a cup of tea. Image: Su Leslie
Brown is not a colour I think of much when I’m taking photos, unless it’s autumn and I’m obsessing about falling leaves.
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But it’s the colour of the month at Jude’s Life in Colour photo challenge. And when I looked in my photo archive, I found more than I’d expected.
There was food (naturally).
Image: Su Leslie
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And art.
Stay, by Antony Gormley. One of two sculptures created for the city of Christchurch, NZ, post-2011 earthquake. Image: Su Leslie
88.5° ARC x 8, Bernar Venet, Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park, Kaipara, NZ. Image: Su Leslie
(Detail) Tip, John Radford, Western Park, Ponsonby, NZ. Image: Su Leslie
Informal Still Life. Seen at Bushey Park, Whanganui. Image: Su Leslie
And small treasures in the natural world.
Cicada shell. Image: Su Leslie
Driftwood, Castlecliff beach, Whanganui, NZ. Image: Su Leslie
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If you’d like to join in (even belatedly like me), pop over to Travel Words and read Jude’s introduction.
Four granite figures on a bench
Wordless Wednesday
Spiral
Coalescing Curlicue (Regan Gentry, 2019), sculpture of spiral staircase and empty picture frames found during Sarjeant Gallery re-development. Exhibited at temporary Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui. Image: Su Leslie 2019
One Word Sunday | Spiral. Hosted by Debbie at Travel With Intent
Not here today #16
‘Bearing’, David McCracken, Whanganui Riverfront. Image: Su Leslie 2019
My dad’s in Whanganui. I’m not. Hopefully the long-delayed visit will happen soon.
Not Here Today #14
Blossom, Havelock North town centre. Image: Su Leslie 2018
Thinking ahead to spring, and some warmer, if not drier weather.
A couple of years ago we visited Havelock North in Hawkes Bay. The pretty town centre was planted with dozens of trees, all in blossom.
Bing Dawe’s sculpture is one of three in the town, which draw attention to the loss of wetlands and consequently the life that depends on it.
‘From The Draining. Diminishing Returns, Eels.’ Bing Dawe, 2008. Sited in Havelock North town centre. Image: Su Leslie 2018
With few flowers surviving the wind and rain here, these blossom are also my #fridayflowers
Sculpture to enjoy and think about
Beehaven, Jane Downes. Exhibited at Sculpture in the Gardens, Auckland Botanic Gardens. Image: Su Leslie 2020
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