Sunday 28 December 2014

Botanic Gardens, sundial

This sundial stands in the middle of the Herb Garden, in the Royal Botanic Garden. It is an armillary sphere sundial made of silicon bronze that weighs 1500kg and is 2.4m tall with a 1.5m internal ring diameter. It was designed by John Ward and Margaret Folkard in 1994 and features herbs modelled in clay in high relief by sculptor Karen Rumpf from drawings by Botanic Gardens’ illustrator Marion Westmacott.

15 comments:

  1. I've often wondered how sundials cope with Daylight Saving Time! Happy New Year!

    Shadowy Six Words

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    1. Unfortunately they don't cope well at all, so at this time of year the time shown is one hour ahead.

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  2. The turning world... bringing the light and leaving behind the shadows...Lovely.

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  3. Love it! It is very important to retain a large section in the centre of a modern city as the green, still heart. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney do that perfectly, especially the Herb Garden.

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  4. Now those are nice shadows. I want to spin them.

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  5. It is amazing how many sculptures our city has, Jim.

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  6. I love learning new things! Such as: armillary sphere! Have a Happy New Year as you BASK in the warm sunshine!

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  7. A beautifully framed shot Jim with great shadows. Wishing you a happy new year Jim.

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  8. I don't think you have daylight savings time, do you? Lovely sundial.

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    1. We do have Daylight Savings Time in most parts of Australia eg. Sydney but the sundial can't cope with that.

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  9. A very interesting photo!
    Have a great day!
    Lea

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