“Lovely Evening, My Dear……”

The ‘King and Queen’ by sculptor Henry Moore seem to be enjoying the evening sunshine, and so they should, they have a beautiful viewpoint looking down on Glenkiln Reservoir. This piece by Moore was purchased by Sir William Keswick for the Glenkiln Estate in about 1953, and is one of a number of fabulous pieces to adorn the landscape at Shawhead near Dumfries, Scotland.

Tags: Dumfries & Galloway, Henry Moore, king and queen, Landscape, Photography, Portrait, Scotland, Sculpture, Shawhead, Sir William Keswick, sunset, The Glenkiln Estate

17 thoughts on ““Lovely Evening, My Dear……””

wirralhub on August 18, 2012 at 8:29 pm said:

Brilliant

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- John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 8:59 pm said:
  
  Thank you Wirralhub.
  
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Pooja M (Optimisme) on August 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm said:

Thank you for posting these wonderful photographs of Scotland. I hope to visit it some day.

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- John Smith on August 18, 2012 at 10:02 pm said:
  
  Hi Pooja, and thanks. I do hope that you will be able to visit Scotland before too long. Regards, John.
  
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throughenglisheyesmark on August 19, 2012 at 3:32 am said:

I want a house just there 🙂

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- John Smith on August 19, 2012 at 11:03 am said:
  
  Their Majesties would not approve….. 🙂
  
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  - throughenglisheyesmark on August 20, 2012 at 2:29 am said:
    
    Wishful thinking I guess!
    
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    - John Smith on August 20, 2012 at 10:08 pm said:
      
      Its certainly a nice peaceful place in a teaming world……Ah well, dream on……….
      
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ivanterzic on August 20, 2012 at 8:23 pm said:

Wow! Wonderful! Just Wonderful tone and capture!

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- John Smith on August 20, 2012 at 8:31 pm said:
  
  Hi Ivan……. that’s really great of you to speak thus…. happy felicitudes to you…
  
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toemailer on August 27, 2012 at 3:02 am said:

We would love to post that at toemail if you do not mind? Would give both artist and your blog credit, of course. http://toemail.woredpress.com

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- John Smith on August 27, 2012 at 9:15 am said:
  
  You are very welcome t-mail
  
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toemailer on August 28, 2012 at 3:12 am said:

It’s posted now. Thanks so much, we really appreciate it!

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- John M Smith on August 29, 2012 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you, I enjoyed visiting your blog.
  
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donald barnat on August 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm said:

Gorgeous light. Wish I was there right now.

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- John Smith on August 30, 2012 at 11:00 pm said:
  
  ………..I’ve just written that in response to your previous comment…………wish I was there……….lets face it, any where that is green and natural is great when the sun shines….
  
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tigritacbbunne on September 28, 2012 at 7:05 pm said:

Reblogged this on Tigrita Bunn Posts.

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