It was a dark day yesterday, one of those days when things go wrong, and the weather lives up to it. But one bright point was that I ended up visiting the Sir Harold Hillier gardens where they were having the annual Art in the Garden exhibition. There I found the following two dark bronzes in the undergrowth.
I'd love to have the sort of garden which would accommodate a piece of art like this one, half-hidden amongst the bushes.
This one makes me feel rather chilly (you can tell what the weather is like here), but it is equally beautiful.
Finally when the sun was going down, and the skies were darkening, there was the first hint of blue sky between the dark clouds.
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Great shots A. I did not know about the Sir Harold Hilier gardens before. I feel a trip towards Romsey coming on. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gardens! And very dramatic skies. We have had horrible storms here over the last few days.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend.
Lovely photos in a lovely garden :)
ReplyDeleteI would love a dark sculpture in my garden. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
The gardens are well worth a visit jams, at any time of the year.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of the storms Pat, so it's much the same as here.
Thanks Julie!
Yes ECL, it would be lovely, wouldn't it.
Those bronzes are really beautiful! They seem so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI just love the bronzes; the only other time I have seen sculpture out doors "in the wilds" as it were was Near Shawhead, near Dumfries in South West Scotland. I remember a Henry Moore, a Rodin and someone else whose name escapes me now (Shame on me).
ReplyDeleteThey were on an estate and you could see them from the country road, but couldn't go up close to more than one or two. Now at least one is completely hidden in woodland.
I have a photograph of younger son on Rodin's John the Baptist.
Sacrilege!
LOVE the dark sculpture. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteMine's posted. Stop by if you can. You can see a dark sinister creature. [kidding of course] Have a super weekend.
I love that sculpture. The dark night is also beautiful.
ReplyDeletethose are beautiful sculpures. love the dramatic sky. enjoy photo-hunting!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely bronze sculpures. They have that haunting, chilling quality about them. I enjoyed ---
ReplyDeleteLove the first garden lady! And those skies are simply fabulous!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed looking at the works of art created by humans but also by nature. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great shots. The photos in the gardens are lovely. The statues looks so thoughtful and melancholy. Your sunset photo is nice.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots for our dark theme this week.
Very interesting shot and I love your take on the theme!:)
ReplyDeleteI like your twist on this weeks theme! :)
ReplyDeletesculptures in the garden? that is something new. i'd like to have some in mine. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, small statues like these does make the Garden more vivant.
ReplyDeleteLovely Dark Sunset as well. Thanks for sharing this Garden experiences
lovely shots and statue.
ReplyDeletethank you for the visit to snap2days
How beautiful...I received my first piece of garden art this summer from visiting friends. It's a heron and I love it. I put it under some trees in my bark-mulched area that I refer to as my "forest." Well, it seems like that to the grandchildren, anyway. :D Come on over to visit!
ReplyDeletethose art items are very beautiful, A. lovely ones to be seen in a garden.
ReplyDeletethe last pic looks formidable but still is beautiful.
A really creative take on this week’s theme. Happy weekend
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos!!! thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeletehappy sunday!
oh wow, they're beautiful shots. i love the women sculpture.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture is so natural!
ReplyDeleteSculptures in the park is a great idea. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteI too, wish I had the kind of garden that would accommodate those statues. I also wish I had the help to keep it up!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots.
wow what a fantastic ppost.. very beautiful photos.. :)
ReplyDeleteYour sunset photo is lovely and serene.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting on mine. Come back any time.
I love the black statues. It makes me thing one my father in law made and wich represented a black woman from Africa.
ReplyDeleteIf you have time you should visit me . A little surprise waits you...