At least they're not boxing, been there, done that haha!! This mob of kangaroo sculptures heading towards St. George's Terrace directly opposite
St. George's Cathedral by Charles Smith and Joan Walsh Smith (they also created
'Footsteps in Time') called
'Kangaroos in the City' is a huge tourist draw card.....
I mean, who could resist having their photo taken beside a 2.4 mtr high 1,000 kg bronze kangaroo, see there's even a joey in mum's pouch below. I like them very much, you couldn't get more typically Australian than this..I am enjoying re-familiarizing myself with the public art on the Terrace but next time I might not do it in the harsh midday sun, it really washes out the colour don't you think? Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe.....
I too love these statues, and so have all my visitors!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these!!! How delightful! I love kangaroos -- the real ones and the statues! What great shots, Grace!! Hope your week is going well!!
ReplyDeleteRooly excellent works of art, Grace!
ReplyDeleteKangaroos everywhere in Australia ;-) Beautiful Art work and nice shots, Grace!
ReplyDeleteSehen so recht friedlich aus und von weitem haben sie Ähnlichkeit mit Dinos...:-)
ReplyDeleteLieben Gruß
CL
So cool! They should do it here too (we can only see them at the zoo). :-)
ReplyDeleteI love these! I want to come and have my pic taken with them!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteSchöne Kunstwerke zum anfassen.
ReplyDeleteGruß
Noke
Impressive sculptures.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Unusual in that this is worthwhile and appropriate sculpture.
ReplyDeleteThese are so great - so lifelike, so energetic (if a sculpture can be energetic)! Why do you have roos and we have alligators? Life ain't far.
ReplyDeleteAwww... adorable monuments...)))
ReplyDeletexoxo, Juliana
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Honestly Grace I don't know what I was doing when I was in Perth on holiday, because I'm seeing more of it on your wonderful blog!!
ReplyDeleteYup, I'd not miss a photo opportunity with a 1000kg bronze 'roo! Nice post Grace.
ReplyDeleteI would so love to see these! Maybe someday...great shots!
ReplyDeletesuperbe sculptures, surtout les premieres avec les kangourous en mouvement
ReplyDeleteAren't these terrific! I am a slow learner, but I am gradually also learning that photos in bright sunny days are often washed out. The camera likes cloudy days a bit more.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool. At first I thought they were real. I would be extremely freaked out if I were that close to kangaroos. One bad kick....oh I would hate to think.....but as statues....that's a bit different:)
ReplyDeletehmm don't know...I actually love the colours under the high sun.
ReplyDeleteI think a photo with those kangaroos would be an absolute must!
Yes, I would have to have my photo taken with them also. What a treasure they are, whether boxing or posing for a bronze statue!
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
How fun are these. I would want a photo taken with that big one too.
ReplyDeleteOh, my wife is planning a family trip to Australia next year, sure like to see some life kangaroos !
ReplyDeleteMy kind of mob!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Honolulu,
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These are great sculptures and I'd love to have my picture taken with them. Even though I don't really like to have my picture taken any more.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine these sculptures would be very popular with tourists and locals alike. The look very true to life.
ReplyDeleteAdorable and creative sculptures. I want to visit there someday and I also want my picture by the side of the cute sculpture!
ReplyDeleteLéia
They are really fun to see, it is almost like they are jumping over the people sitting on the benches.
ReplyDeleteSo much better than the 'flat pack' ones ("Going Home" (Kangaroos with Briefcases) up the hill. BTW you may find this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_art_in_Western_Australia interesting. I could challenge you to take shots (I mean photos!) of ALL the sculptures in Perth!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are great!
ReplyDeleteThey are wonderful! I imagine it is much easier to pose with these kangaroos than the real ones.
ReplyDeleteHi Grace!
ReplyDeleteI'm just catching up on your posts after being away...
These are amazing sculptures - they seem larger than life :-)
Terrific public art! Sarasota has been trying to get a similar public art project off the ground but it's been stymied by one controversy after another.
ReplyDeletebeautiful sculptures ! :)
ReplyDeletesuperbes statues
ReplyDeleteHaha, these are awesome! I love the energy and the way you caught them all a-hoppin' about! I wouldn't be able to resist them either, for sure :)
ReplyDeleteWho let the dogs... sorry: roos out?
ReplyDeletevery cool! Those are really nice sculptures, very well done
ReplyDeleteThose are brilliant shots!
ReplyDeleteThe closest we've got here are mammooth sculptures and dinosaur sculptures on two sides of the lawn of our nature museum.