Sunday, 20 January 2013

Botanic Gardens, Linda da Chamonix

"Linda da Chamonix" is a marble statues which stands in the Royal Botanic Gardens, inspired by the lead character from the 1842 opera "Linda da Chamonix", by Gaetano Donizetti. It was made in Italy and installed in the Botanic Gardens in the 1880s. It is paired up with a statue of another character from the play "Sweep Boy" that I featured here.
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14 comments:

  1. Tina´s PicStorySunday, 20 January 2013 at 00:28:00 GMT+11

    beautiful pic :)

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  2. Vane M.Sunday, 20 January 2013 at 00:39:00 GMT+11

    encantadora imagem, realçada pelas sombras. Adorei, um abraço!

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  3. Gemma WisemanSunday, 20 January 2013 at 00:52:00 GMT+11

    Love the beautiful humility in this figure! Very appealing! And such lovely soft shadows round her add to the enchantment!

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  4. EG CameraGirlSunday, 20 January 2013 at 00:57:00 GMT+11

    I really like this statue!

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  5. Magical Mystical TeacherSunday, 20 January 2013 at 01:02:00 GMT+11

    What fun to have shadowy operatic characters lurking in a garden!

    Shadowy Love Story

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  6. CanadianGardenJoySunday, 20 January 2013 at 02:02:00 GMT+11

    This little girls seems to be quite happy surrounded by nature .. she fits in quietly and gracefully.
    A wonderful composition for this perfect picture !
    Joy

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  7. Sylvia KSunday, 20 January 2013 at 03:43:00 GMT+11

    Such a lovely statue and beautiful shadow shot for the day, Jim!!

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  8. Kathe W.Sunday, 20 January 2013 at 06:08:00 GMT+11

    elegant image....

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  9. LeaSunday, 20 January 2013 at 06:50:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting and lovely, and such a peaceful background for it.
    Have a great day!
    Lea
    Lea's menagerie

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  10. Chubby ChiequeSunday, 20 January 2013 at 08:41:00 GMT+11

    G´day Jim,
    How are you & the beauty of OZ? It looks like you are enjoying to the max with your FAB weather, huh?

    Your post always give me trillions of flashbacks §:-) better than the tourist information. Hope I could come over again in the Land of Promis (as I call Australia). Might be next year.

    Happy Sunday, Down Under.
    /CC girl

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    1. JimSunday, 20 January 2013 at 08:49:00 GMT+11

      The great weather certainly gives you some great photo opportunities but it's always a good time to visit Australia.

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  11. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahSunday, 20 January 2013 at 13:50:00 GMT+11

    A beautiful statue !

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  12. LewSunday, 20 January 2013 at 16:19:00 GMT+11

    I get the impression that it is always spring in Sydney! Lovely gardens and sunsets over the water. I scrolled back several weeks to see what I missed since my last visit.

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  13. LighthousegalSunday, 20 January 2013 at 17:37:00 GMT+11

    Love seeing the green of the gardens and the lovely shadows cast around the statue. Your photo brings a bit of warmth to the cold drabness of my area.

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