Friday, August 1, 2008

Theme Photo: Metal

It's August 1st and the theme this month is Metal. This globe called, Unisphere is located at the Flushing Meadows Park in Corona, Queens. Come back tomorrow for more information on the Unisphere.

This month, 183 bloggers are participating in the theme photo. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants. Or you can click on the list below:
Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen, Aliso Viejo (CA), USA by Rodney, American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie, Ararat, Australia by freefalling, Arradon, France by Alice, Aspen (CO), USA by IamMBB, Athens, Greece by Debbie, Auckland, New Zealand by Baruch, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Austin (TX), USA by LB, Bandung, Indonesia by Harry Makertia, Bandung, Indonesia by Eki Akhwan, Bandung, Indonesia by Bunyamin, Barrow-in-Furness, UK by Enitharmon, Barton (VT), USA by Andree, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Birmingham (AL), USA by VJ, Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah, Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Brantford (ON), Canada by Nancy, Bucharest, Romania by Malpraxis, Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt, Budapest, Hungary by agrajag, Budapest, Hungary by Isadora, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Karine, Canterbury, UK by Rose, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Château-Gontier, France by Laurent, Chateaubriant, France by Bergson, Cheltenham, UK by Marley, Chennai, India by Ram N, Chesapeake (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Cincinnati, USA by Erik Laursen, City of the Blue Mountains, Australia by Richard, Corsicana (TX), USA by Lake Lady, East Gwillimbury, Canada by Your EG Tour Guide, Edinburgh, UK by Dido, Edmonton (AL), Canada by , Evry, France by Olivier, Folkestone, UK by Piskie, Forks (WA), USA by Corinne, Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA by Gigi, Gabriola, Canada by Snapper, Geneva (IL), USA by Kelly, Greenville (SC), USA by Denton, Grenoble, France by Bleeding Orange, Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady, Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi, Hampton (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Haninge, Sweden by Steffe, Hanoi, Vietnam by Jérôme, Helsinki, Finland by Kaa, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Hyde, UK by Old Hyde, Hyde, UK by Gerald, Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon, Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005, Jerusalem, Israel by Esther, Kansas City (MO), USA by Cate B, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Lakewood (OH), USA by mouse, Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale, Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo, Leipzig, Germany by weltbeschreiber, Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl, Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João, London, UK by Ham, London, UK by Mo, Lynchburg (VA), USA by June, Mainz, Germany by JB, Manila, Philippines by Heyokity, Mashhad, Iran by Meead, Melbourne, Australia by John, Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo, Menton, France by Jilly, Mesa (AZ), USA by Mesa Daily Photo, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Middletown (MD), USA by Bernie, Milwaukee (WI), USA by karl, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Scott, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg, Misawa, Japan by misawa mama, Molfetta, Italy by saretta, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Monterrey, Mexico by rafa, Mumbai, India by MumbaiiteAnu, Mumbai, India by Magiceye, Nancy, France by yoshi, Nashville (TN), USA by Chris, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Delhi, India by Delhi Photo Diary, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless, New York City (NY), USA by • Eliane •, New York City (NY), USA by Kitty, Newport News (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Norfolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Norwich, UK by Goddess888, Ocean Township (NJ), USA by Josy, Oklahoma City (OK), USA by ananda.tashie, Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla, Owasso (OK), USA by Jennifer, Palos Verdes (CA), USA by tash, Paris, France by Eric, Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben, Pasadena (CA), USA by Petrea, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay, Petoskey (MI), USA by Christie, Philadelphia (PA), USA by Stephanie Craig, Phoenix (AZ), USA by Cheryl, Phoenix (AZ), USA by Sharon, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo, Portsmouth (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Pretoria, South Africa by Sam-Ruth, Quezon City, Philippines by ann pablo, Quincy (MA), USA by slim, Ramsey, Isle of Man by babooshka, Rancho Palos Verdes (CA), USA by Sarah Adams, Riga, Latvia by Riga Photos, Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke, Rouen, France by Bbsato, Saigon, Vietnam by Simon, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Salem (OR), USA by jill, Salt Lake City (UT), USA by atc, San Antonio (TX), USA by Kramer, San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia, San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson, Schenectady (NY), USA by Buck, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Seguin (TX), USA by Thien, Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound, Sequim (WA), USA by Eponabri, Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny, Singapore, Singapore by Zannnie, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, South Pasadena (CA), USA by Laurie, Springfield (IL), USA by Aubrey, Stanwood (WA), USA by MaryBeth, Stavanger, Norway by Tanty, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Stouffville, Canada by Ken, Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC, Suffolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge, Sydney, Australia by Ann, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Sydney, Australia by Julie, Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo, Tamarindo, Costa Rica by David, Tempe (AZ), USA by angie, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Torun, Poland by Torun Observer, Torun, Poland by Glenn, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Villigen, Switzerland by z, Virginia Beach (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin, Washington (DC), USA by D.C. Confidential, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria, West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Williamsburg (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Willits (CA), USA by Elaine, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn.

36 comments:

Virginia said...

Is that globe as big as I think it is????? WOW Ming, you outdid yourself on this one. How long have you been holding on to this one???

• Eliane • said...

Yay, l'unisphère right in your backyard! So fitting for today. Happy August!

Ming the Merciless said...

It's fresh off the press!! I went to Flushing-Meadow Park less than 6 hours ago with the sole purpose of taking this photo for the theme day.

Talk about dedication-huh?!?

Kate said...

What a wonderful choice for theme day for a group of international bloggers.

thwany said...

now that's dedication!

USelaine said...

I love art to do with globes and maps - great choice, Ming!

Monika said...

Wow, that's a wonderful one, Ming!

rc said...

very nice photo..

this was in a Will Smith movie, wasn't it? maybe Men in Black or ID4

Unknown said...

Wow, you made a trip just for theme day? Yes, such dedication! :-)


Oh, I can see where I live on the big globe. Excellent choice for taking it as this angle. haha...


Happy Theme Day!

Olivier said...

l'unisphere est magnifique, un superbe choix pour le thème du mois, bravo
the Unisphere is magnificent, a superb choice for this month's theme, bravo

Joy said...

I must visit Corona next time I'm there. This is a very beautiful sculpture, and so similar to the one in Manila!

Have a fab weekend! Happy theme day.

joy
Norwich Daily Photo

Jilly said...

My goodness, is that impressive or what?! and your dedication, Ming. Well it's much appreciated. Great choice. And fab photo.

tigerfish said...

Looks like the rotating globe of Universal Studios in LA :D

Gecko said...

Look, there I am WAAYYY over there! Hmmm, no wonder it's so hot! Obviously just a joke since it's like 8 deg. celcius here at the moment!!!

marley said...

Thats a large sculpture (to say the least!) I look forward to more to come :)

Anonymous said...

That is one nice piece of metal.

Kitty said...

holy crap, Ming, great minds think alike. I took a photo of nearly the same globe, but in a chrome finish.

lol!

PeterParis said...

I have a photo of it from 1965 (somewhere)!! "World's Fair".

Shantaram said...

Thank you for your dedication, Ming. I saw a photo of the Unisphere in the 'Landmarks of NYC' exhibition in Chennai and was wondering how it looks now. Thanks, again!!

PJ said...

Gorgeous photo (I saw Kitty's photo for today and thought at first it was this. I'm a huge MIB fan and so I'm thrilled to see the "space ships" in the background. I just started a daily photo for Pensacola and signed up with CDP yesterday so I'm not registered for this but I'm going to participate anyway.

Sharon said...

Beautiful. I've never seen it before. It makes me want to search it out the next time I travel to NY.

Chuck Pefley said...

Ming, I made the trek to Flushing Meadow a few years ago to photograph "world calss" art :) Great choice!

Ken Mac said...

did you bump into kitty?

Jazzy said...

wow, so grand!
one of the favourites today, well done!
happy august theme day.

Janet Kincaid said...

Cool choice for this month's theme!

Happy Theme Day!

Janet

Jane Hards Photography said...

You could fit Ramsey In there. Ok Not quite, but it is enormous. Biggest brashest metal image of the day.

kuanyin333 said...

Fantasticico! Funtabulous!

dianasfaria.com said...

everytime I drive by this I still think it is the coolest thing!

Chris said...

I have always wondered where that globe was. Thanks for sharing the photo, Ming!

USelaine said...

Uh oh, Ming. You need to edit your post to include the required code! You have the optional list, but back at the portal, there's the short code link that the gallery picks up. The computer scan can't pick this up with just the list.

Unknown said...

I love the globe shot, Ming. Very nice and clean.

Hilda said...

Now I remember where I've seen this before — Men in Black! LOL!

Raquel Sabino Pereira said...

A-W-S-O-M-E!!!!!!!

Nathalie H.D. said...

Wow, what a great choice for today's theme!

Dorothy said...

Yes you are dedicated...this is awesome...it must be quite large...great shot all around Ming..

Mo said...

Wow great shot maybe a candidate for best of the year!