They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
No don't laugh — that is the actual title of this sculpture on the South Promenade at Blackpool.
Created by artist Michael Trainor and erected in October 2002, it was at that time the world's largest mirror ball, 20ft in diameter and weighing 4.5 tonnes.
I first spotted it a day or so earlier from the South Pier, looking across the sands and past the Pleasure Beach. I didn't at that stage know what it was nor anything about it.
You can take a 360° virtual tour of the Mirror Ball at 360 spin
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Great sculpture that is and jolly good photos too!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing sculpture!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
Strange name. and I'm not to sure about it as a work of art.. but a good Sky Watch subject anyway.. did you remember my humbug rock? :O)
ReplyDeleteGreat sculpture and tremendous photos.
ReplyDeleteHappy SWF.
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I don't think I have seen anything to compare with this. Nice photography.
ReplyDeleteVERY COOL shot!!!
ReplyDeleteMy SWF shot is up on my blog.
Very interesting art work and a great medium for taking sky reflection shots.
ReplyDeleteThe title caught me off my guard; I was thinking of this year's Kentucky Derby. Entering into the beauty of your photos took me far away from that literal experience of the title. Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever !! And such a nice sculpture, and a little bit strang to...
ReplyDeleteFrom Anne in Norway.
Great sky watch :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. If you have time come on over to my blog and see what I did last week. You might find it quite interesting.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and a very unusual sculpture.
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots!! Thank you.
ReplyDeletevery well done, that's one interesting sculpture and the refection made one excellent photo.
ReplyDeleteGerald: That beautiful sculpture surely has a funny name. Very nicely captured fro SWF.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is itself lovely! the reflection: awesome! Happy skywatching!
ReplyDeleteTwenty feet in diametre? That's big! Nice shot of an interesting sculpture.
ReplyDeleteI tried to find the horses in the first photo before I read the rest of the post... :sigh:
ReplyDeleteWow, how very interesting. I hadn't heard of this piece of art before. How far away were you when you first spotted it? Great photos.
ReplyDeleteExcellent series of photos with beautiful landscapes and colors, congratulations.
ReplyDeletenice disco ball! :) hAPPY SWF
ReplyDeleteNice way to show the sky
ReplyDeleteI was in NYC recently and there was huge mirror ball in Rockafeller Center. It was really cool to look in it.
ReplyDeleteAmazing sculpture!
ReplyDeleteExcellent shots!
Strange name, by the way.... ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why the artist gave it that name...but what do I know:)
ReplyDeleteLove your shots anayway!!
Petunia's SWF
Well worth waiting for Gerald.
ReplyDeleteMy lady and her lamp - are now up and running.
Very amazing photos.
ReplyDeleteWow, those are great shots. Very interesting post. I wonder why the sculpture is named that?
ReplyDeleteTerrific! What an interesting series of shots for Sky Watch!
ReplyDeleteTo fog or not to fog: that is the question.
Amazingly well balanced, but with that kind of weight it has to be. Why the name, I wonder? Nice find!
ReplyDeleteFine interesting post.
ReplyDeletevery interesting sculpture. wonderful reflection and sky
ReplyDeleteFabulous skywatch shot! WOW!
ReplyDeleteI can see you taking the photograph in the first one! All interesting perspectives and great photos!
ReplyDeleteFantastic sculpture!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks fort the spin! That ball was much much bigger than I expected.
ReplyDeleteGerald, a one-word response to your question about whether the Golden Gate Bridge is closed under foggy conditions: rarely. The bridge carries such a high volume of traffic that to close it would cause major congestion on the other already over-congested freeways around the Bay. Compounding the situation is that it is the only north-south route into San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Skywatch posting! Love the pix.
ReplyDeleteA heavy contender.
ReplyDeleteHow very, very unusual! But very very interesting! Great photos! :D
ReplyDeletethat's crazy... great shot
ReplyDeleteI so want one of these - LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteOkay, that is one cool sculpture! Great sky watch.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is a good one. Great capture.
ReplyDeletemmmm, interesting (I also enjoyed the virtual tour, and the bluebell woods were stunning too). These days, as long as it is not a straightforward painting, it is art!
ReplyDeleteI am very glad that you walked on until you found out exactly what it was that you saw--interesting--but I can't get the reasoning behind the title of it.
ReplyDeleteGreat sculpture and wonderful photos.
ReplyDelete47 000 000 kilos?!
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