Monday, October 12, 2009

A visit to Skylands Part 2: Statuary

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Scattered throughout the grounds of Skylands are various statues. I only visited a few on my last visit. In one spot there is a ring of cherubs. I am not sure of what their significance is but each are holding either food or drink. Each one of their expressions is different. Haunting somehow. Time and weather have only heightened the effect.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

 

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

 

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey


This one was my favorite. Take a look at the bush with the red berries on it behind him.


Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Now take a closer look at the cup he is holding.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

 

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

A coincidence that the red berries just happened to fall into his cup? (I had to scramble up on the wall in order to get this photo looking down into the cup.)


This piece demanded attention.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey


I loved the feathery tail modestly wrapped around his body.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey


Time has worn away their faces but they still dance on.

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey

Before I go, did you notice the slight tweak to my blog? The larger format? The bigger photos?
Stay tuned for the final installment in this series: Butterfly and Busy Bees

Comments:

Really pretty statues!  I love the boy and the goose (swan?).  It looks so full of energy!

The larger photos are nice!

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