I came back from holiday to discover my town has a new obelisk, but I have no idea why whoever designed it decided to put pairs of balls at the base of the tall pillar. I saw about it on a local social media group, so popped along to see it myself and photograph it.
The obelisk is on a plinth n Betts Park, Anerley, that's stood empty for decades. There used to be a sundial there, which I remember from when I played in the park as a child.
Betts Park is all that remains of Penge and Anerley's historic common land. Last summer I went on a tour run by local historian Alan Pottinger of the Friends of Betts Park. I blogged about it at the time, and you can read that here: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2023/06/green-london-betts-park-tales-of.html
Alan is offering an updated version of the tour again this year as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
My Pagan Eye posts show photos that I find interesting - seasonal images, pagan sites, events, or just pretty pictures. If you want to send me a photo for a Pagan Eye post, please email it to badwitch1234@gmail.com Let me know what the photo shows and whether you want your name mentioned or not. For copyright reasons, the photo must be one you have taken yourself.
Other previous related posts
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/05/pagan-eye-deptford-jack-in-green-may.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/04/pagan-eye-lamassu-of-nineveh-goes-on.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2024/02/street-art-wizard-of-south-east-london.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2022/04/pagan-eye-standing-under-blossom-tree.html
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