The smog was unbelieveable in Beijing. The grey here is not rain or cloud, but thick smelly smog. The stadium however, was pretty cool.
Explore: Aug 9, 2007 #489
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jovan_pro 66 months ago | reply
wow, mystic...
rytc 65 months ago | reply
That's one way to describe it :-)
andychilton 64 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Amazing Structures, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Wow, that does look quite thick. It is a very atmospheric picture though. Well done.
ya3hs3 59 months ago | reply
Beijing National Stadium
General view
Herzog & de Meuron
Arup
2008
Beijing
China
+39.991667+116.390556/
concrete and steel
69.2 m H, 330x220 m
Twenty-First Century
Entertainment
Architecture
engineering by Arup Sport, collaboration with artist Ai Weiwei and CADG (China Architecture Design and Research Group); nicknamed the Bird's Nest
olympics sport color Bird's Nest
rytc 59 months ago | reply
Thanks for all the facts ya3hs3
lobbiaz 58 months ago | reply
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rytc 58 months ago | reply
It has been viewed a huge no# of times this one.
1Haraadoll 57 months ago | reply
Nice, i love it :)
poeloq 57 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best of Beijing (Creative Commons!), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
rytc 56 months ago | reply
From an office building overlooking the stadium (next to the Hotel we were staying at)
Lanfranch 49 months ago | reply
It captures the mood of the grey hazy construction days before the Olympics. Nice!
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88Coug 20 months ago | reply
Thanks again for your permission to use this image! www.pnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1041