On one side of St Paul's Cathedral you have the gardens but on the other side you have a large open space called Paternoster Square. A pedestrianised area full of cafes, it is usually busy with tourists and office workers taking a few minutes out to sit and admire their surroundings.
This sculpture of the shepherd and his flock is by Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993). A very fitting sculpture for this Square.
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Ah … it took me a while to realize why this work was likely set in this location. Being close to St. Paul’s Cathedral, the shepherd and sheep would be very fitting images, indeed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cathedral and sculptures in the area.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely place, wonderful cathedral and sculptures!! Wonderful captures for the day! Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAn impressive sculpture!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteThat grass is so green! A lovely top capture with St Paul's in the back- ground.
ReplyDeleteBit of a coincidence I used to live along a Paternoster Lane and though I have heard of the square I did not know were it was. Great sculpture that.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful sculpture, Fun!
ReplyDeleteLove it...
Warm greetings from Holland,
Anna
The first shot of the cathedral is lovely and I love the sculpture, very nice! Wishing you a happy week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI like the view of the cathedral with the quite green square. Interesting sculpture also. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteA great place to relax after the tour of the interiors.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
I like this kind of place with interesting things to look at and cafes all around to enjoy refreshment, rest and people watch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great square, lots to see - nice shots.
ReplyDeletelovely greenery and sculpture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Where do you live? It looks like the USA.
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple and lovely sculpture.
ReplyDeleteSo many little corners and hidden spaces. Who knows, I could even get to like the place!
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer street performers who do a little bit more than paint up and stand still!
Stewart M - Melbourne
It's wonderful to see a rural statue piece in the city, I love the sheep.
ReplyDeleteLove the statue and I don't ever remember seeing gardens there but I'm glad they are there to provide some green in the city for lunch breaks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat place --on the other side of the cathedral. Looks like a great place to just sit and relax... Perfect sculpture for that area!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy