A 500 acre art gallery

Good evening. This morning I rode the bike to the collection point at the park, intending to hand it over. The lady in the kiosk said the charity has had to close down because they can't get the funding to keep it going. It closed a month ago. Well that's a nuisance. I am trying to do a good turn to donate it to someone who needs it, through the charity. So I rode the bike back home again. 

This ride confirmed that I could be a danger on the road to myself and other people if I continued riding  it. I've thought of another reason why I don't want to ride it as well. The helmet was uncomfortable and was starting to give me a headache. It has to go. 

This afternoon a young lad across the road, he's about 15 - 16, was mowing his neighbours front lawns. He is trying to earn a few quid doing odd jobs, like gardening and car washing. I suddenly thought of a good idea. I went across and told him I would give him the bike free of charge, and he could sell it for whatever he could get for it. He could ask around his mates. I reckon it's worth £20. So this is a lesson he could learn from. Wheeling and dealing can get you a long way in life if you have the confidence to do it. 

It's been hot again today. I went to the Post Office in the church to withdraw some cash. There was a coffee morning going on. The room is small and many people were chattering at the same time. I said a quick hello and left. 

Onto the last post about the Sculpture Park. 

I have spent many hours walking around these grounds on previous visits. They call it a 500 acre art gallery, and so it is. A map is provided to help you find your way around. You think you have seen it all, then you haven't. There are Canada Geese everywhere. Careful where you walk, plenty of poo about. 

West Bretton House can be seen across the lake from this point. 

I tried to capture the sun shimmering on the water. 

There are two bridges which cross the lake so I did a circular walk. It was a glorious afternoon. 

This is as close as you can get to the house. It is surrounded by Herras fencing and not accessible to the public. I seem to remember it was like this last time I was here. It looks the same. 

This believe it or not is a sculpture. The artist is Sean Scully. 

This monumental work takes inspiration from the series of paintings Wall of Light, which he began in the 1990s. Made for YSP, Wall Dale Cubed uses 1000 tonnes of Yorkshire stone from a local quarry and was constructed over many weeks. Importantly to the artist, this colossal work is built in the same way throughout, which connects to ancient stone walls in Ireland, so that ‘when looking at the outside of the block, one can feel the inside without being able to see it’.

Check out the Art Outdoors page on the YSP web site for information about all the outdoor sculptures. 

And when you have walked around the whole park you can sit and relax in a deck chair. I tried one and it was so uncomfortable, I moved to a wooden bench. 

That's it for this visit to The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I'll give it a year or so before I go again. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona