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Church in Thornbury

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“Seek the fountain from within yourself.” – Rumi

For Photographing Public Art Challenge

This is the Reconciliation Fountain by Glenn Romanis, a renowned Aboriginal artist. This can be seen outside the St Mary’s Church in Thornbury. The fountain tells how water came back to the land after a long drought by making the frog that had swallowed all of the water, laugh.

These are the gates at the side of the church. I think it is also a school, hence the kids public art.

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  1. restlessjo says:
    March 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM

    Love the idea behind the fountain, and it looks a beautiful feature, Teresa.

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 26, 2022 at 7:22 PM

      Interesting indeed! Thanks Jo ❤️

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      1. restlessjo says:
        March 26, 2022 at 7:26 PM

        🤗💟

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  2. Alison says:
    March 26, 2022 at 8:13 PM

    Stunning church and love the ornate terrace in front

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM

      Saw it only by accident. We were just going to have lunch… so lucky me 👍

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      1. Alison says:
        March 26, 2022 at 9:16 PM

        Always a bonus a photo for the blog 🙂

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  3. leightontravels says:
    March 26, 2022 at 9:32 PM

    Beautiful artwork and a lovely tale behind it. I enjoy discovering sights by accident, then learning the story behind them.

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 26, 2022 at 11:12 PM

      Yes, that’s the exciting part of it! 👍🏼

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  4. Toonsarah says:
    March 27, 2022 at 12:26 AM

    I love all the detail in the fountain, and the story behind it is wonderful – I love these old tales of how things came to be in the world 🙂

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 30, 2022 at 2:22 PM

      So true ❤️

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  5. Amy says:
    March 27, 2022 at 8:46 AM

    Beautiful artwork! The details are stunning!

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 27, 2022 at 1:06 PM

      Thanks Amy!

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  6. Marsha says:
    March 28, 2022 at 8:47 PM

    Gorgeous artwork on so many levels. The fountain art is intricate yet simple, almost child-like. The children are adorable, though behind bars – at least from your perspective! That church is so beautiful. The white arches against the dark red brick make it an amazing piece of art, too. 🙂 Fabulous find, Teresa!

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    1. Teresa says:
      March 28, 2022 at 10:15 PM

      Thanks Marsha, glad you liked it. It is absolutely a simple but beautiful church from my point of view.

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      1. Marsha says:
        March 30, 2022 at 2:24 AM

        It reminds me of an Armenian church in CA.

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  7. Julie says:
    April 6, 2022 at 3:09 PM

    The fountain art is so pretty! I like the greens.

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    1. Teresa says:
      April 6, 2022 at 4:13 PM

      Thanks Julie!

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