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New Zealand: North Island – Memorial to Chief Tuhourangi
At the Tanihanga, the Maori passing ceremony, the chief’s canoe would be stood up and semi-buried in the ground. This would be the gratitude and homage paid to the great man, warrior and chief. More designs and carvings (kowhaiwhai) would be added to the already decorated canoe to show tribal connections. In this Pouwairua they honor chief Tuhourangi who once occupied the surrounding lands.
US: Seattle, WA – Seattle Space Needle
Here’s a moody shot of the iconic Space Needle in Seattle looking like something you could make with a giant erector set.
US: Seattle, WA – MoPop’s Space Needle
No Frank Gehry did not salute the Seattle Space Needle by building it into his architectural plans of MoPop. That’s the actual Space Needle in this tromp l’oeil shot.
US: Seattle, WA – Views of Space Needle
Seattle’s Space Needle is omnipresent all over the city.
