Wanderings Of A Canadian Loon Through The National Capital And Beyond
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Whale Of A Tale
I took these shots around this time of year last year, and found a spare pair of unpublished shots among my archives. A life sized set of narwhals and beluga whale sculptures hang here in the World Exchange Plaza downtown.
Wow, I love this!! Whales swimming in the air. What a spectacular exhibit! While back in Atlanta Airport, I saw exhibit of giant ants crawling on upper walls around baggage claim area. And many many ants. It was a very interesting concept, but a bit scary to see so many huge ants..haha.
@Julie: oh, yes, they're a permanent exhibit. I don't know what the material is, but it's light enough that if you get an air current going through that space, you might see them sway slightly.
@Linda: thanks!
@Halcyon: they have the effect of making what would otherwise be another office tower interesting.
@Dina: thanks!
@Tomas: I know!
@Peter: they certainly are peculiar.
@Revrunner: The Christmas tree is a nice touch for the place this time of year.
@Jan: that's one way to put it.
@Marianne: I'm reminded of one of the scenes in Fantasia 2000 with flying whales.
A beautiful mall. You'd need a mall that size to hang these whales. Impressive. I hope they are well-secured, though, or a shopper is going to get a whale of a blow on the head!
@Eve: at lunch time in there during the week, it can be anything but peaceful!
@Spiderdama: thanks!
@Red: it gives the place more appeal than it would otherwise have.
@RedPat: thank you!
@Ciel: yes, I've featured them before. They're always hanging there... the Christmas tree, however, is a limited time only thing. They've actually seemed to add a few things on around this area though this year.
@Marleen: I'd love to see them in the wild.
@Kay: as much as I've looked, there's not really interpretive material on them there.
i have always loved whales. such monsters. i wonder what they think of all the other fish? i know i know, me so hungry & they are small enough to eat. ( :
They make an amazing feature William.. unfortunately we've had a few whales wash up on our beaches lately, so sad to see, especially when they've been nibbled by sharks :(
At the moment we have a life size heart of a Blue Whale in Picton. The children are encouraged to climb in and out and over it. Huge great thing! I prefer your golden whale.
Hi my name is Susan and I would like everybody to know that my father made those and I'm very proud to say that they will always be there and go down in history anybody need any information please let me know
His name is Terry Morgan. He was world-renowned for his work. He also did the mammoth elephants outside of the Museum of Man and Natural Science. He's been in magazines on TV. Most of the work in the museum had been done by my father. morgy@live.ca
Do they hang there permanently, William? I hope they are made from polystyrene or some-such ...
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteThat is certainly something different!
ReplyDeleteSeeing such whales inside a building would make my hear swim.
ReplyDeleteI thought the whales were only in the seas.
ReplyDelete(Just kidding).
Tomás.
Love those narwahl with the spike! Unicorns of the sea.
ReplyDeleteChristmas under the sea.
ReplyDeleteThat's a strange kind of flying fish ... ;-)
ReplyDeleteInteresting those flying whales in the mall!
ReplyDeleteI love whales & dolphins
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this!! Whales swimming in the air. What a spectacular exhibit!
ReplyDeleteWhile back in Atlanta Airport, I saw exhibit of giant ants crawling on upper walls around baggage claim area. And many many ants. It was a very interesting concept, but a bit scary to see so many huge ants..haha.
The bottom shot is spectacular, William !
ReplyDelete@Julie: oh, yes, they're a permanent exhibit. I don't know what the material is, but it's light enough that if you get an air current going through that space, you might see them sway slightly.
ReplyDelete@Linda: thanks!
@Halcyon: they have the effect of making what would otherwise be another office tower interesting.
@Dina: thanks!
@Tomas: I know!
@Peter: they certainly are peculiar.
@Revrunner: The Christmas tree is a nice touch for the place this time of year.
@Jan: that's one way to put it.
@Marianne: I'm reminded of one of the scenes in Fantasia 2000 with flying whales.
@Hilary: so do I.
@Tamago: that might unsettle a few people!
@Karl: thanks!
very neat!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Melville would love these, I bet. Captain Ahab? Not so much.
ReplyDeleteThe people in that plaza are "swimming" with the whales!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful mall. You'd need a mall that size to hang these whales. Impressive. I hope they are well-secured, though, or a shopper is going to get a whale of a blow on the head!
ReplyDeleteReally cool!
ReplyDeleteA bit strange, but really fascinating shots...
ReplyDeleteLife size? Neat!
ReplyDeleteNow that's cool!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I like the golden light.
ReplyDeleteWonderful space...lots of it too. Much needed for a display like this me thinks!
ReplyDelete@Tex: I enjoy seeing them whenever I go in there.
ReplyDelete@Birdman: Captain Ahab would benefit from therapy!
@Sharon: indeed!
@Lowell: it's a good use of what would otherwise be unused space.
@Luis: I certainly do think so.
@VP: it's something you don't expect to see in such a place.
@EG: they've got something similar hanging in the Nature Museum, also life sized.
@Norma: definitely.
@Judy: on that day, the lights were like that. I've been in there when the lights have been softer. I should try it then.
@Lauren: certainly!
So peaceful....
ReplyDeleteLooks like all of this is gold! Very beautiful
ReplyDeleteCool place. Interesting things can be done by hanging things from above.
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteThese look familiar somehow (though one of them looks like a gigantic banana in the first shot, sorry!! :-)) I wonder if they are back this year!
ReplyDeleteWe have seen beluga whales in an aqua park in Vancouver a few years ago. Amazing animals.
ReplyDeleteNice to see a void put to good use. I hope there's interpretive info somewhere nearby. The offer a great teachable moment.
ReplyDelete@Eve: at lunch time in there during the week, it can be anything but peaceful!
ReplyDelete@Spiderdama: thanks!
@Red: it gives the place more appeal than it would otherwise have.
@RedPat: thank you!
@Ciel: yes, I've featured them before. They're always hanging there... the Christmas tree, however, is a limited time only thing. They've actually seemed to add a few things on around this area though this year.
@Marleen: I'd love to see them in the wild.
@Kay: as much as I've looked, there's not really interpretive material on them there.
i have always loved whales. such monsters. i wonder what they think of all the other fish? i know i know, me so hungry & they are small enough to eat. ( :
ReplyDeleteI haven't been there lately, either! Fun!
ReplyDelete(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
What a wonderful sight they must be.
ReplyDeleteGreat place to exhibit them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteFish in a mall, I don't know about that.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. They look like they're swimming around the christmas tree. :)
ReplyDelete@Beth: they're magnificent animals.
ReplyDelete@Jennifer: I like it in the summer when the plaza outside has musicians.
@Denise: I've always found them interesting.
@Cheryl: it is!
@Mari: I think so.
@Randy: it's unusual.
@Debs: yes, they do!
Those animals need to be protected at all costs! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNeat pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe artwork does seem odd in this location, but sure there is a reason behund it, and I did like the post title too.
ReplyDeleteThey make an amazing feature William.. unfortunately we've had a few whales wash up on our beaches lately, so sad to see, especially when they've been nibbled by sharks :(
ReplyDeletePoetic and aerian feeling ... quite strange considering these big animals.
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeleteAt the moment we have a life size heart of a Blue Whale in Picton. The children are encouraged to climb in and out and over it. Huge great thing! I prefer your golden whale.
ReplyDelete@Janis: indeed.
ReplyDelete@Linda: thanks!
@Beatrice: I see them quite often, so I'm used to them.
@Grace: that is true.
@TDP: it is indeed.
@Jen: I certainly think so!
@Glennis: I have to photograph them again. I seem to photograph them around Christmas when the place has decorations.
Hi my name is Susan and I would like everybody to know that my father made those and I'm very proud to say that they will always be there and go down in history anybody need any information please let me know
ReplyDeleteWow!
DeleteHis name is Terry Morgan. He was world-renowned for his work. He also did the mammoth elephants outside of the Museum of Man and Natural Science. He's been in magazines on TV. Most of the work in the museum had been done by my father.
ReplyDeletemorgy@live.ca
Thank you for the additional information.
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