Saturday, 21 August 2010

Manly, Oceanides

'Oceanides'  is a sculpture of two sea nymphs located on the side of the rock pool at Fairy Bower Beach, in the northern suburb of Manly. The sculpture was created by Helen Leete in 1997. The Okeanides in Greek mythology were sea nymphs that were part human and part sea creature.
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22 comments:

  1. DimpleSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 11:32:00 GMT+10

    I like this (these?). When the picture was loading, I at first thought I would see hands stretched out...
    I also like your sunset shots below: outstanding!

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  2. Roberto Machado AlvesSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 12:06:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful sculptures and great shots.

    Greetings from Roberto

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  3. CarlettaSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 12:14:00 GMT+10

    Unique sculpures!
    I can't quite get past that they look like scissors to me. :)

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  4. slimSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 12:39:00 GMT+10

    J Bar- you find amazing art to photograph and share with us so beautifully. I like the background info as well. Thank you!

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  5. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Saturday, 21 August 2010 at 12:59:00 GMT+10

    Human or sea-creature parts, they look as if they are having fun! And who wouldn't in that beautiful place!

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  6. KevinSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 14:03:00 GMT+10

    A nice shot of an interesting sculpture. Thank you for the background information.

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  7. Sylvia KSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 15:10:00 GMT+10

    Terrific sculptures! And, of course, I love your shots as always! You do indeed find great things to share with us! Love it! Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  8. michaelSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 15:14:00 GMT+10

    I don't like most public art but these sculptures invite a second and third look. Thanks for sharing them.

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  9. kRiZcPEcSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 15:38:00 GMT+10

    Love these. :)

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  10. Verna LugaSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 16:02:00 GMT+10

    this is awesome scuptures ... hope this is made of something that are resistant to salt water ... great one.

    Hope you can drop by
    My Weekend Reflection entry here

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  11. Leslie D.Saturday, 21 August 2010 at 16:12:00 GMT+10

    Quite unusual right on the water like that..also gorgeous sky photos that I missed last post!

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  12. BeritSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 18:07:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful sculptures:)

    Have a nice day:)

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  13. Daliana PacuraruSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 18:08:00 GMT+10

    I would like to be one of those...to stay there forever...to be half human, half stone, or fish...to be part of that story...
    Thanks for sharing!
    Regards!
    wind

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  14. FranciscaSaturday, 21 August 2010 at 20:41:00 GMT+10

    Nice, Jim. You know how I like art in urban spaces... or anywhere! :-)

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  15. AnonymousSunday, 22 August 2010 at 00:22:00 GMT+10

    Modern art - I like it :-D
    How small/big are the sculpture? The danish mermaid in Copenhagen is very small, witch surprises most tourists!!

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  16. tapirgalSunday, 22 August 2010 at 07:21:00 GMT+10

    Lovely image, J Bar. I think I could handle sitting there for awhile.

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  17. Flotsam FriendsSunday, 22 August 2010 at 07:53:00 GMT+10

    These are spectacular! Prux

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  18. Boom NisanartSunday, 22 August 2010 at 09:05:00 GMT+10

    This is cool ! Like someone dance

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  19. JimSunday, 22 August 2010 at 12:08:00 GMT+10

    anjoe playhouse, these are not very big either. They're smaller than human size.

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  20. PaulaSunday, 22 August 2010 at 12:46:00 GMT+10

    How unusual — and what a beautiful setting for them.

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  21. SlugyardWednesday, 25 August 2010 at 22:57:00 GMT+10

    Great statues, great setting.

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  22. JayLeighFriday, 27 August 2010 at 13:46:00 GMT+10

    The sculptures are so pretty! It's neat that they are sea nymphs. The water is beautiful. Very nice picture.

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