On the eastern edge of Sydney's CBD you'll find Hyde Park, an area which has been vastly under-represented in my galleries because it's no longer easy for me to get to at lunch times. Hyde Park was designated as a place for "recreation and amusement" for the citizens of Sydney and as a parade / drill ground for the troops by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. It covers two city blocks, divided in the middle by Park Street. On the western side you'll find the CBD. On the eastern side you'll find (amongst other things) the Australian Museum and St Mary's Cathedral, whose spires can be seen in this shot.

Located in the northern part of Hyde Park, the Archibald Fountain was funded by Jules Francois Archibald (1856-1919), a publisher and journalist who also founded the Archibald Prize. (A portrait painting competition held annually at the nearby Art Gallery of New South Wales, and which usually attracts a great deal of attention and no small amount of detraction by critics, as they are inclined to do. The exhibition is on as I type.) The fountain was the creation of Francois Sicard of Paris. Archibald was a Francophile and wanted the sculpture to be by a Frenchman in part to dedicate the fountain to the relationship of France and Australia in World War I.

Although there are several figures of classical mythology present in the fountain (which will be shown and discussed in later shots) the central figure is Apollo, the sun god who stretches out his hand to spread his benefits over nature. Or, in this shot, appears to reach out to touch one of the spires of St Mary's Cathedral. (I had originally intended to have his hand resting "on top" of the spire, but my leg muscles were still tight from the unfamiliar exertions of Thursday's bowling session and there was no way on earth I was going to make that angle (which would have required me to squat) and hold the camera steady until they loosened up a bit.) The semicircle of water jets behind and at Apollo's feet represent the rays of the sun.
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Update April 2024: "which will be shown and discussed in later shots"... yes, that TOTALLY happened. Maybe some time in the NEXT 14 years...