So, where should I start with this one? Ahh! I know… Ok, it was bright and sunny last week Saturday and it was the first Saturday in three (3) weeks without rain. I went to dancing and it was good, tiring but good.
After dance class we drove to the Emancipation Park to take some new photos, and I can say that the statues were the highlight of this trip. Here is a surprise, taking that pic was very awkward for me, because the statues were naked and I thought it was gross…ewww. Anyhow, eventually I just took a deep breath and tried to ignore that distraction and I focused on taking the picture.
Did you know that it took about five (5) shots to get the one that was just right? I wanted the statues to be on the right-hand side and the name of the park on the left to balance the picture.
Well I think that wraps up everything I have to say for now, if you want to know some more about the statues read the paragraphs below which was taken from another website.
“Redemption Song”, a monument in Kingston’s Emancipation Park.
The 11-foot bronze sculpture consists of naked black male and female statues emerging from the water of a fountain and gazing to the skies. The piece is symbolic of Africans’ triumphant rise from slavery. “The water is refreshing, purifying and symbolically washes away the pain and suffering of the past,” says Laura Facey who is the sculpture of the statues.
Her sculpture was inspired by the words of Marcus Garvey: “Free yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind.” Those words were popularized by singer Bob Marley in “The Redemption Song,” which gave the statue its name.
Kingston’s Emancipation Park commemorates August 1, 1838, the day Parliament freed all enslaved people in Jamaica.
— http://www.laurelkallenbach.com/lkblog/jamaican-artist-laura-faceys-spiritual-voyage/
It was wonderful reading this piece on your blog.
Exceptional work Ayanna.
Looking forward to your next piece.
This is refreshing and I am delighted with information presented with feelings!!!
Awesome !!
This is awesome! Loved the composition of the shot.
Looking forward to so much more!
*bookmarks page*
Good read, looking forward to the next article.
Amazing! Great job with the pictures. Girl you are a natural…. Can only get better from here. Thank you so much for sharing a little about Jamaica from your perspective. I look forward to showing your cousins so that they can learn allure more about the beautiful island in the sun.
Excellent post..good job as always√√★
Haha, very funny write up. I enjoyed this one. Keep it up Photo Princess.