..hmm.. what if snowflakes were that big..
The lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake—which is suspended at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York—marks the beginning of the holiday giving season and exists as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for children around the world. The New York Snowflake, donated by the Stonbely family, was engineered and entirely handcrafted by designer Ingo Maurer and his team in Germany, and is 23 feet in diameter, over 28 feet in height, weighs more than 3,300 pounds and uses 16,000 Baccarat crystal prisms.
**lesson learned: having your carry-on luggage checked-in at the last minute with a 30-minute timeframe on a connecting flight is a bad idea.. bad Delta.. bad.. 😛
11 replies on “unicef snowflake”
beautiful picture! The snowflake grabs attention!
that’s a big flake! wow! i thought bozeman had odd holiday decorations 🙂 awesome shot. great lighting and composition.
Hate for that snowflake to fall on your head! 🙂
Looks like its floating!
Lovely night capture street shot! I almost feel like i’m there walking…. =D
Always bad delta. Nice cityscape.
Hope the snow dont fall 😉 Great focal point
Wow, that is huge, cool shot!
Nice street, interesting to see this crowd and this agitation…
SwissCharles
looks/feels magical. very nice!
Excellent night shot and I especially love all of the wreaths hanging in the window of the building.