Herding Sheep on a Roundabout

Been meaning to blip this sculpture for a long time but I either found that the road was too busy to pull over or the sky was too dull.

Motorists have had their heads turned by the installation of what is intended to be a "feel-good" sculpture on the A165 at Reighton for a year or so now.

The Dotterel Shepherd, as it has been named, is the creation of Bridlington-based artist Ronald Falck as a thought provoking reminder of the area's rural heritage.

The fibre-glass sculpture stands proud on the Dotterel roundabout at the top of the new Reighton bypass and has a commanding view over miles of open countryside.

People on one of the busiest stretches of coastal road can enjoy a shepherd and his dog battling the elements as he guards his flock of five sheep and, the single lamb which he is holding protectively under his arm.

I chose to post this detail from it rather than the whole sculpture, but I'll pop one in my blipfolio if you care to see.

Bigger man and his dog!