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Uploaded: 04/07/17 12:06 AM GMT
Welcome To Wonderland
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If you cross the little bridge on the other side of the fountain in THIS photo you will discover this statue.
It was inspired by the Peter Pan Statue in Kensington gardens in London which was seen by Robert Milligan, the Mayor of Oamaru. He commissioned Thomas Clapperton to sculpt The Wonderland Statue and it was unveiled in 1927, as a gift to the children of the town. It depicts a boy and a girl looking down on birds, animals and fairies.
Although the JM Barrie characters were the inspiration, the boy and girl are representing any children being entranced by the wonders of nature.
Taken with Panasonic TZ60. Comments always welcome.

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::Ramad
04/07/17 1:05 PM GMT
Well composed and beautiful shot of this wonderful park. Nice colours and also the blue sky add to the beauty of this image.
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::biffobear
04/07/17 1:09 PM GMT
Nice sculpture this...R.
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::tigger3
04/07/17 2:01 PM GMT
Very nice imagery, and well composed, nothing to nick pick about this one Lyn. tigs=^..^=
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.Dunstickin
04/07/17 2:31 PM GMT
I also have the TZ60....a brilliant wee camera, that outshines most DSLR's .. and this lovely image proves it!
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::Constance52347
04/07/17 9:22 PM GMT
Well composed...bright and sunny shot! Very nice.
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::corngrowth
04/08/17 9:55 AM GMT
Perfectly taken capture of this very fine statue, Lyn. The statue gives character and beauty to this wonderful park.

Thanks for this very good shot, my friend!
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.koca
04/09/17 5:50 AM GMT
Very good composition, excellent capture, Lyn.
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.GomekFlorida
04/09/17 11:45 PM GMT
Very interesting capture Lynn.
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Long before the white man and long before the wheel, when the dark green forests were too silent to be real. Lightfoot 1967
.bijantalukdar
04/10/17 6:10 PM GMT
Nice picture...... Bijan
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