princess anne (the REAL one) unveils giant UK coal mine sculpture (goddess)

[niyad]

Last edited Tue Sep 4, 2012, 08:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Princess Anne unveils giant UK coal mine sculpture





LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne unveiled Monday a giant goddess sculpted from rock, earth and waste reclining in the remains of a coal mine in northern England.

The private ceremony formally declared that the 1,300-foot- (400-meter-) long female form, named Northumberlandia, has been completed. The nude figure, also known as "The Lady of the North," is 7.5 times the size of a soccer pitch and takes 20 minutes to walk around.

The landscape art has divided local opinion, with one local official calling it ridiculous. But backers of the project hope it will attract thousands of visitors, possibly creating jobs in tourism and other sectors.

Visitors will be able to scale the figure's curves, but pilots flying into Newcastle airport get the best view.

http://news.yahoo.com/princess-anne-unveils-giant-uk-coal-mine-sculpture-175812668.html

[RedRocco]

1. couple of pix

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[niyad]

3. thank you for posting these.

[RedRocco]

4. no problem, glad I could help

[monmouth]

2. I first thought this was about Ann Romney. n/t

[Avalux]

5. Makes me wonder, if all the ancient statues and earth markings were just works of art....

with no more meaning behind them than that (regardless of what Ancient Aliens tells me).