Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Botanic Gardens, Marble Lions

This is one of two sculpted lions, in white Italian marble, located in the Botanic Gardens. They were originally part of the layout of the Garden Palace grounds and installed around 1882. They were removed during the construction of the Cahill Expressway and put in storage for decades. They were reinstalled on concrete footings in the Garden Palace grounds in 1994, on the northern side of the Rose Garden, with the Conservatorium of Music behind them.
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26 comments:

  1. eileeninmdTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 00:49:00 GMT+11

    They are cool looking lion sculptures. I am glad they were put back on display! Lovely photo.

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  2. JeffTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 03:37:00 GMT+11

    Yes, glad they were rescued from their storage safari. :)

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  3. LowellTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 04:24:00 GMT+11

    Reminds me of the two lion sculptures that grace the entrance to the famous Lion Bridge at St. Augustine, Florida.

    This is very beautiful, and I'm not lying!

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  4. UnknownTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 07:58:00 GMT+11

    Love the Lions. Are they the same as the two in these pics of my cousins from 1961 ?
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  5. DianneTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 10:41:00 GMT+11

    He's a beautiful gentle giant!

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  6. JulieTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 10:42:00 GMT+11

    Need to wander off down that way again: a lovely time of the year for it.

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  7. Maude LynnTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 12:45:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful!

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  8. JimTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 13:23:00 GMT+11

    nellibell49, these are a different couple of statues in the rose garden. The lion and lioness statues are located at the other end of the gardens inside the Lion Gate entrance, along Mrs Macquaries Road.

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  9. Sylvia KTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 13:34:00 GMT+11

    What beautiful sculptures and, yes, I too am so glad that they were taken out of storage! Great capture for the day, Jim! Hope your week is off to a great start!

    Sylvia

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  10. Chubskulit RoseTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 14:47:00 GMT+11

    How pretty!

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  11. UnknownTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 18:22:00 GMT+11

    Love anything in marble -it gives the lion a regal look! But its wildness tempered by the red roses behind:)

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  12. JoeTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 19:05:00 GMT+11

    Very stately and regal.

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  13. FairviewTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 20:30:00 GMT+11

    I like the contrast of the red roses behind. Nice composition, and thank you for the history behind the photo.

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  14. Kim, USATuesday, 4 October 2011 at 21:51:00 GMT+11

    He looks like a royalty with all the rose surrounding him. ^_^

    Ruby Tuesday

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoTuesday, 4 October 2011 at 22:18:00 GMT+11

    He's a beauty Jim, love the red roses behind him.

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  16. carol l mckennaWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 01:19:00 GMT+11

    Awesome photo! Love the lion with the red flowes ~thanks, namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor) linked with Ruby Tuesday ^_^

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  17. Magical Mystical TeacherWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 01:30:00 GMT+11

    Those dazzling red roses form the perfect backdrop for that rather drab lion.

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    Darling, scarlet ladybug,
    On the prowl for bugs and such,
    If I met you on the rug,
    I would not be frightened (much).

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  18. LizWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 05:09:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful capture.

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  19. Maria @ LSSWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 05:09:00 GMT+11

    What a beautiful lion!

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  20. Cafe au laitWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 05:10:00 GMT+11

    This is lovely!

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  21. Mel Cole - Ruby TuesdayWednesday, 5 October 2011 at 08:18:00 GMT+11

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-LIfe)Wednesday, 5 October 2011 at 10:59:00 GMT+11

    Now THAT is a beautiful lion sculpture and it's in the right place. The roses look lovely too.

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  23. Love Of QuiltsThursday, 6 October 2011 at 04:34:00 GMT+11

    Love thoses roses. Trish

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  24. JackieFriday, 7 October 2011 at 04:46:00 GMT+11

    It is good they were rescued from their incarceration and put back on public view. Beautiful scultures.

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