"Water, Fire and Earth" is a sandstone sculpture in Hyde Park by Gerard Havekes. The inscription on a plaque nearby reads as follows: The labours and beauty of pioneering mankind are depicted by three figures Water, Fire and Earth and a flanking font.
Water - A fisherman looking to the seas and new horizons.
Fire - A woman depicting womanhood and intuition protecting the fire of initiative and progress.
Earth - A farmer depicting the pioneering efforts upon which the country has developed.
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That's very interesting Jim. It's been a very long time, I haven't visited that park and I didn't notice the feature when we were there last.
ReplyDeleteA good reminder to give the popular place a visit. Thanks. :)
A lovely sculpture in a nice park! Great place for a picnic lunch!
ReplyDeleteThat is very interesting. I always enjoy hearing about the inspiration behind the sculpture.
ReplyDeleteI like the sandstone sculpture a lot, and you have captured it very well. Well done! :)
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The sandstone, cut as it is, is already well on the way to weathering. I like this sculpture: where abouts in the park is it?
ReplyDeleteIt's on the western side, close to Elizabeth Street, opposite the Sheraton on the Park Hotel.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for including the description. I couldn't have figured it out by myself, even though I find the sculpture fascinating.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sandstone sculpture andI love the meaning behind it.
ReplyDeleteI've heard a lot about Hyde Park but seeing it is another thing. Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting sculpture! Thanks for your visit and comment on my skywatch post last week.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice comment on my post on corn cob pipes. It lead me to your wonderful site. I will be back to dig deeper when time permits. But, I am going to make sure the "OLd Salt" (my hubby) knows about your site.
ReplyDeleteDuring his time in the Navy he visited your country many times and loved it. He enjoys all things Australian so I know he will be excited to visit as well.
Really do like this sculpture. Sometimes it's nice to interpret a work oneself but in this case I like that there is an explanation.
ReplyDeleteVery cool sculpture!
ReplyDeleteI like these. Very pretty and interesting!
ReplyDeleteNeat sculpture. Interesting background!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. Worth seeing again and again.
ReplyDeleteI like that sculpture!
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