And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
On Rio, Cristo Redentor Location,Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Designer/Designed by sculptors Paul Landowski and Heitor da Silva Costa and built by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa in collaboration with Albert Caquot. Sculptor Gheorghe Leonida created the face. Material/Reinforced concrete with soapstone veneer Width/28 metres (92 ft) Height/30 metres (98 ft), 38 metres (125 ft) with its pedestal Completion date/Dedicated October 12, 1931; 95 years ago
A girl with a dog in a VW always gets my attention and the switchbacks. I'm impressed by the amount of engineering and work that went into some of those!
On Rio, Cristo Redentor
ReplyDeleteLocation,Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Designer/Designed by sculptors Paul Landowski and Heitor da Silva Costa and built by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa in collaboration with Albert Caquot. Sculptor Gheorghe Leonida created the face.
Material/Reinforced concrete with soapstone veneer
Width/28 metres (92 ft)
Height/30 metres (98 ft), 38 metres (125 ft) with its pedestal
Completion date/Dedicated October 12, 1931; 95 years ago
This Friday's "Open Road" is beyond outstanding.
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And the image of Cristo Redentor - I have never seen this view before. How cool is that?
Christ the Redeemer of Maratea, Italy (39°59′22″N 15°43′19″E)
ReplyDeleteJag for the win
ReplyDeleteIf only #16 had stayed on the open road
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A girl with a dog in a VW always gets my attention and the switchbacks.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed by the amount of engineering and work that went into some of those!