Located quite close to the carved stones, this is the view of the Acorn and Oak Leaf sculpture that you get when passing on the bus. We had got off the bus just before this to have a wander around some of the artworks at Sowerby Gateway, to the south-west of Thirsk and on the edge of Sowerby.
This Acorn and Oak Leaf sculpture is 6 foot 5 inches (almost 2 metres) tall and was the work of Hilary Cartmel, who was also responsible for markers on the estate which highlight footpath routes, and which were created in conjunction with Thirsk School pupils.
Ironically, this sculpture is at the end of Sycamore Drive - Oak Drive is a short distance further to the west. Quite a few of the roads on the housing estate are named after types of tree, presumably looking back several hundred years when this entire area, right down to York, was part of the Forest of Galtres.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There are apparently a number of other sculptures scattered through the housing estate, so that sounds like a good excuse for another trip to Thirsk and Sowerby quite soon!
I'll catch up with commenting on your photos in a couple of hours time, at the moment I'm having a break from decorating our hall, staircase and landing, so I need to get back to my paint tin!
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There are apparently a number of other sculptures scattered through the housing estate, so that sounds like a good excuse for another trip to Thirsk and Sowerby quite soon!
I'll catch up with commenting on your photos in a couple of hours time, at the moment I'm having a break from decorating our hall, staircase and landing, so I need to get back to my paint tin!
Ian
I've seen it several times as we passed on the bus, so we thought we would have a closer look.
Ian