Sunday, 1 January 2017

Hyde Park, Archibald Fountain (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

The Archibald Fountain is an art deco style fountain in Hyde Park, near College Street, designed by French artist Francois Sicard and unveiled on 14 March 1932. The fountain is named after J.F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin, a newspaper which later became a magazine that encouraged writers to write about Australia. Last year, marked the ten year anniversary of the first photo I posted on this blog which was also a photo of this fountain which can be seen here. I returned to the fountain to take more photos including the one I posted on the anniversary here and this photo posted today from the same angle as the original.
Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

12 comments:

  1. William KendallSunday, 1 January 2017 at 04:23:00 GMT+11

    It has a very dramatic design. A good choice for the theme, Jim.

    Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Magical Mystical TeacherSunday, 1 January 2017 at 15:18:00 GMT+11

    That is one elegant fountain. Best to you in 2017, Jim!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Carol @Comfort Spring StationSunday, 1 January 2017 at 23:27:00 GMT+11

    Lovely shot - the design of the fountain is so balanced & beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jackie McGuinnessMonday, 2 January 2017 at 01:36:00 GMT+11

    Great photo!
    Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  5. PerthDailyPhotoMonday, 2 January 2017 at 02:14:00 GMT+11

    It's a fantastic fountain from every angle, love the shot from last year! Happy new year Jim 😊

    ReplyDelete
  6. Tanya BreeseMonday, 2 January 2017 at 05:32:00 GMT+11

    beautiful fountain and makes me anxious for summer! happy new year!

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousMonday, 2 January 2017 at 07:34:00 GMT+11

    Nice to have some anniversaries here! These beautiful sculptures have been here before the World WarII - wow! Thank you so much for being a part of ALL SEASONS! A happy New Year to you!

    ReplyDelete
  8. VillroseMonday, 2 January 2017 at 18:11:00 GMT+11

    Nice fountain!
    Happy New Year!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Alexa TTuesday, 3 January 2017 at 03:52:00 GMT+11

    Wonderful view with a blue sky! and such lovely fountain! We have a cold weather, in here; So, this view is perfect for your blogging 10th anniversary! A very Happy new Year!

    ReplyDelete
  10. DinaTuesday, 3 January 2017 at 08:41:00 GMT+11

    Oh I love this fountain and your shot of it! I always got sprayed with blowing fountain water or got too many tourists sitting around the fountain when i tried to get a clear shot.
    Ten years, wow, that is a long time to be blogging! Good onya, Jim. Have a great new year.

    ReplyDelete
  11. KayTuesday, 3 January 2017 at 12:40:00 GMT+11

    How nice to return to your first location...and to be blogging for 10 years. It's a great subject to visit. Happy new year!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Handmade in IsraelTuesday, 3 January 2017 at 19:20:00 GMT+11

    How striking! It's always nice to be able to go back and visit a place again.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for visiting my blog. Please leave me a message. Jim.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...