Today in the incredible heat my daughter and I went to see about a third of the rhinos that are currently dotted around Southampton. Marwell Wildlife has brought Go! Rhinos, a world class, community based, mass public art event to the streets of Southampton. From 13 July to 22 September, the city is being invaded by a herd of rhinos, charging through it's streets and parks. Raising the profile of rhinos and the conservation work that Marwell carry out has been a key part of the project.
I realise this may be stretching the nature notes and observations a bit, but it was well worth a decent walk in the heat and they are observations!
West Quay Shopping Centre
Bargate Northside
Bargate Southside
Holy Rood Church
St Michaels Church (painted by mouth & foot artist Tom Yelland)
Western Esplanade by the Old Walls
Westgate Hall by the Old Walls
Western Esplanade Corner (with epic rhinos hanging off of cranes)
Mayflower Memorial
The Wool House (with the Red Funnel Terminal and Town Quay behind)
Town Quay (with the docks in the background)
Town Quay Park
High Street
Houndwell Park
At this point I realised our parking ticket was about to run out so we had to leave the trail for today. More to follow some time between now and September!
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