Although lamentably, I chose to park my bike in town to catch a coach to the airport and someone appeared to have kicked the shit out of it, twisting the back wheel and front gears/chain guard at least. Or rammed another bike into/round it. Or became frustrated trying to remove another bike and used excessive force. Or was eyeballed by my bike and was forced to retaliate to preserve their life or honour. They neglected to leave a note, so I can't really tell, though am inclined to the "scumbag" hypothesis.
Sep. 29th, 2008
There are a million reproductions and photos of this, but they really seem very forgettable, however, the real thing is incredible. If you want to be impressive, obviously being twenty foot high and made out of marble is a good start, as is standing by yourself in a big lighted dome at the end of a corridor of smaller artworks. But it's ever so vivid, there are not lots of details, but there are really good details, and being so, you know, big, sort of makes them stand out, and the shape is marvellous. It really looks like it might step down from its pillar at any moment, and it's easy to ignore other visitors and just sit and watch.