The big beam of light pointing at the sky from central London

[cesare]

Maybe the artist was a fan of Speer

Maybe

London recreating the ambience of the Nuremberg Rallies to commemorate the war

 

[plurker]

I wonder what David Icke has to say about this...

I told you so...

 

[gosub]

going to be some very confused moths

 

[ska invita]

going to be some very confused moths

moths are always confused

 

[DotCommunist]

A light that potent could attract Mothra himself who would then proceed to lay waste to london.

 

[Pickman's model]

Maybe

London recreating the ambience of the Nuremberg Rallies to commemorate the war

that's david cameron's wet dream, to have a rally in neasden where the conservative hordes could mass in a car park and he could harangue them from the back of a milk float

 

[brogdale]

Could see the thing very clearly from Wallington, (about 10 miles distant); I wonder how far away it can be seen?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I went to see it tonight and it's lovely, and yeah, it attracts loads of moths and when birds and moths are flying through it, they sort of shine, but I couldn't get photos of that. No doubt someone will be along shortly to post some better pictures up

 

[brogdale]

I actually think it, or something similar, would make rather a striking (and affordable?), permanent "land-mark" for the city. Would certainly help folk to orientate themselves if a bit lost (pissed).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I actually think it, or something similar, would make rather a striking (and affordable?), permanent "land-mark" for the city. Would certainly help folk to orientate themselves if a bit lost (pissed).

It was lovely, and because it was so warm and dry, loads of people just lying down on their backs enjoying it, plus it was the only way you could get the full shaft of light to photograph it

 

[Ax^]

I went to see it tonight and it's lovely, and yeah, it attracts loads of moths and when birds and moths are flying through it, they sort of shine

if this distracts moths from visiting my house

lets just keep it on forever

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

if this distracts moths from visiting my house

lets just keep it on forever

Only if they're food moths or carpet moths. Big moths are ok and there's loads of them there

 

[editor]

That beamy thing again, as seen from Ruskin Park last night:

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/08/...ht-sky-as-seen-from-ruskin-park-south-london/

 

[Chilli.s]

Lizard overlords signalling to off-world mates.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Lizard overlords signalling to off-world mates.

MPs? It's no coincidence how near the beam is to Parliament

 

[cesare]

MPs? It's no coincidence how near the beam is to Parliament

They can't really be *that* bothered about terrorism if they're providing a guidance beacon.

 

[Fingers]

I went tonight in the pouring rain and it was magical

Will blog it for brixton buzz if editor wants

 

[skyscraper101]

Did Batman turn up?

 

[Fingers]

 

[Fingers]

Below turned out to be the second coming of Thatcher which was horrible. Spoilt the night.

 

[Fingers]

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Did you see the birds and moths or did they not like the rain?

 

[RoyReed]

Spectra by RoyReed, on Flickr

 

[Lord Camomile]

 

[ash]

 

[ska invita]

i guess its a reference to the searchlights used during the war

 

[RoyReed]

First time I saw lights being used like this was in Barcelona when I was taking photographs for the 'Homage to Barcelona' exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 1985. The searchlights behind the Palau Nacional and the fountain at Montjuic both date back the the 1929 Great Universal Exhibition.


This image is a composite of two photos - the contrast made it impossible to get an exposure that showed the searchlights without overexposing the fountain. There's some more photos of the fountain and palace here.

 

[ska invita]

In recent times there'd be regular searchlight for premieres at Leicester Square - that seems to have stopped now

 

[brogdale]

i guess its a reference to the searchlights used during the war
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Yeah, the first one...presumably..

 

[farmerbarleymow]

i guess its a reference to the searchlights used during the war

They installed some searchlights in Leeds near the University when I was there in the early 90s. Not quite sure why, but they looked good bouncing off the clouds.