Blackpool is known as the "ballroom capital of Britain". This rotating ball covered in 46,500 mirrors, is named after the 1969 film about a ballroom marathon. Created by artist Michael Trainor and erected at Harrow Place on the New South Promenade in October 2002, it was at that time the world's largest mirror ball, 20ft in diameter and weighing 4.5 tonnes.
Here it is reflecting the illuminations.
You can see daytime views of the mirrorball in my post from June 2008.
A contribution to Weekend Reflections.
Wow! What an awesome reflection photo ~ very creative ~ carol
ReplyDeleteWow, indeed!!! What a terrific reflection for the day!! Really superb capture for the day!! Have a great weekend, Gerald!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photo of an iconic Blackpool sight.
ReplyDeletereally interesting image, wow!
ReplyDeleteGood one!
ReplyDeleteThe explanation was definitely necessary here. Until I read it I was trying to make out in it an image of the earth.
ReplyDelete6 meters ! Wow ! That is a huge disco ball... John Travolta must be thrilled !!! ^^
ReplyDeleteGreat... No... HUGE idea for catching a BIG reflection !!! ^^
really awesome photo...nicely done...
ReplyDelete47,000 tonnes seems a bit excessive Gerald! I would suggest the decimal point ought to be shifted about 4 places to the left - 4.7 tonnes seems far more likely.
ReplyDeleteOn further research I've amended the figures.
Delete