The second shot from our daughter Louise at Burghley House Gardens that caught my eye was this view along the lake, with another sculpture in the water.
The sculpture is titled 'Five Carved Oak Trunks' and is by Giles Kent. The online scupture garden guide says "This piece was one of the earlier commissions for the Sculpture Garden and has therefore lasted well, perhaps like Bog Oak, submersion in the lake is not an issue for longevity. The 5 elements were carved by Kent, and they now sit on one of the underwater damns that sit at various places in the lake. Like sandbanks they are often revealed when the water level drops. This is a sculpture whose reach extends beyond physical form to also include its own shifting reflection in the water."
I really like this setting with the wild flowers beside the lake, and I find the sculpture quite intriguing.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The information that I found online makes the sculpture park look a very interesting place. There are 20 permenant sculptures and further sculptures changed on an annual basis. I think I need to add Burleigh House and Gardens to my ever growing list of places to visit!
A very good point, but I don't have a definite answer for you. I suspect that the fifth part of the sculpture could be behind the bush on the left, which hangs over the bank of the lake, and that the height of the vegetation means that the bank is closer to Louise when she took the photo than the photo suggests. I'll try and find out from Louise.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The information that I found online makes the sculpture park look a very interesting place. There are 20 permenant sculptures and further sculptures changed on an annual basis. I think I need to add Burleigh House and Gardens to my ever growing list of places to visit!
Ian
A very good point, but I don't have a definite answer for you. I suspect that the fifth part of the sculpture could be behind the bush on the left, which hangs over the bank of the lake, and that the height of the vegetation means that the bank is closer to Louise when she took the photo than the photo suggests. I'll try and find out from Louise.
Ian
Just to confirm, Louise has let me know that the fifth part of the sculpture is behind the bush on the left.
Ian