Saturday, June 18, 2011

"Tembo, Mother of Elephants"


This sculpture of an elephant family is located in the courtyard of Commerce Court in the heart of the financial district but doesn't seem out of place as the mother appears to be leading the babies to a very large fountain and pool that occupies the centre of the courtyard. By artist Derrick Stephan Hudson the bronze pieces were installed in 2005 and are quite large with mother being over 9' tall!
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12 comments:

  1. LúciaJune 18, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    I think it's a very good place for the sculpture of the elephant family, people can stop for a few seconds and smile in the middle of their busy day.

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  2. Leif HagenJune 18, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    What a great elephant family sculpture! You could have posed with them - are you camera shy?

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  3. JackJune 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    I love them. They look like they belong.

    I checked my image and you are right . . . it was a chipmunk. I didn't even see it.

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  4. Kay L. DaviesJune 18, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    She's beautiful. The babies look disproportionately small, but maybe it is the angle.
    Nevertheless, a lovely sight, and how wonderful to brighten up a place called Commerce Court. LOL
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  5. BirdmanJune 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    This is a cool one.

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  6. Regina KJune 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Elephants are one of my favorite animals. I love the babies...

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  7. RandyJune 18, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    That is so cute with the babies behind her.

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  8. MoJune 19, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Love the wee ones following behind

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  9. Valladolid Daily PhotoJune 19, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Funny!!

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  10. SharonJune 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Gorgeous sculptures! I love them.

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  11. EG CameraGirlJune 19, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Cool. I've never seen these. I guess I'm never in the financial district. lol

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  12. UnknownJune 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    The elephants are wonderful but I wonder why the babies are smaller than they really are even after being born, compared to the size of the mother, of course.

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