No doubt you've heard the expression "Coals to Newcastle". They used to mine a great deal of coal in the area back in the day. Which left a bit of a mess. Some years back an open pit mine just north of Newcastle was tidied up in a rather distinctive way....by making the world's largest nude figure out of 1.5 million tons of rock and mine tailings. Behold Northumberlandia, the Lady of the North.
I've seen her from the air when approaching the Newcastle airport. Although she is posed somewhat demurely, you can't help but notice those 100 foot tall....er....mounds.
On our recent visit several members of our band of adventurers went in for a closer look.
And of course.....
That's Sue, our excavator-novelist. She has a history of doing cartwheels over various landscapes. While far from being a Prude, she did at least show Prudence in not attempting to careen straight off the giant nipple and down into the Cleavage below.
I don't get to use my Larger than Life tag very often, but the Lady of the North deserves nothing less.
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