Fly Me To The Moon
by Brian Wallace
Title
Fly Me To The Moon
Artist
Brian Wallace
Medium
Photograph - 2d Digital Image
Description
A Ferris wheel, named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., (sometimes called a big wheel, observation wheel, or, in the case of the very tallest examples, giant wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, capsules, gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright, usually by gravity.
The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel is used generically for all such structures, which are now the most common type of amusement ride at state fairs in the United States.
Since the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel, there have been nine world's tallest-ever Ferris wheels. The current record holder is the 167.6-metre (550 ft) High Roller in Las Vegas, US, which opened to the public in March 2014.
This capture was made at a local carnival in Pasadena, Maryland. I digitally added the moon for composition and artistic enhancement.
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April 23rd, 2015
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Comments (8)
Pattie Frost
How beautiful! f/l
Brian Wallace replied:
How kind of you to say Pattie! Thank you for the nice comment, Fave, and Like. :)
Brian Wallace
Thanks Jim, for the fave and feature in the group, http://fineartamerica.com/groups/what-question-mark--3-a-day.html
Brian Wallace
Thanks Bob and Nadine, for featuring my image in the group, http://fineartamerica.com/groups/all-artwork--1-each-25-hours.html
Brian Wallace
Thanks Lyric, for featuring my image in the group, http://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-industrial-art.html
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Brian Wallace replied:
Thanks John, for the comment, fave, and feature in the group, http://fineartamerica.com/groups/images-that-excite-you.html