unisphere
By yi-ching lin
Tags: 1964, 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, American Bridge Company, april 22, big, earth, flushing meadows corona park, Gilmore D. Clarke, history, new york, new york city, orbit, park, queens, science, sculpture, stainless steel, The Space Age, United States Steel Corporation, world's fair
Category: art, city, nature, nyc, photo challenges, photography, poetry, street photography, structure, weekly photo challenge, writing
the largest representation
of earth on earth lives
in our backyard, twelve
stories of twisting stainless
steel caught in time, floating
in a closed fountain of Peace
Through Understanding.
nearly five decades after
the beginning of the space
age, peace needs a ton
of polishing, and
understanding is
an orbiting target
.
20121014:0934
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Oh, how wonderful – I remember the 64-65 World’s Fair! The Unisphere, the Pieta, James Bond’s Aston-Martin, and Shea Stadium was brand new! Thanks for the memories!
you were there?! it must have been beautiful! the structure is really awe-inspiring when you’re underneath.
I was actually there twice – once with my family and once with a school group. We always met back at the “unisphere!”
ha! good choice – i wonder how many others met “back at the unisphere.” it’s like saying, “let’s meet in union square…” – i always wonder if it’s the smartest thing to do when standing on the corner, looking for Waldo…(smile)
Great shot!! I had lunch right near it last summer- great submission!
thank you! where’d you go?
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