Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Heavens Above!

This is a statue of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. He's sitting casually out the front of the Planetarium at the bottom of Mt. Coot-tha. He was a Russian rocket scientist who is credited with inspiring those who led Russia into space.
I love his posture with hands in his pockets, gazing upwards.
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6 comments:

  1. JimAugust 4, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    It really is a great sculpture.
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  2. JulieAugust 4, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    This is a wonderful sculpture, Cara. So casual and laid back and therefore of its time. I love its solidity too ... nicely captured.

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  3. DelBoyAugust 4, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    Great photo of an interesting statue. Makes me want to see what he is looking at.

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  4. Leif HagenAugust 4, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Super duper sculpture! If I've said it once, I've said it 1,000 times - I LOVE sculptures!

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  5. HildaAugust 4, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    I like it too! And it's a perfect sculpture for a planetarium.

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  6. AnnieAugust 6, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Yes, he always gets my attention when I am there too!

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