Surreal by Helen Betts

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28-DEC-2013

Surreal

We couldn't quite figure out what this Ferris wheel was doing in the middle of the desert. There didn't seem to be any towns nearby, and we couldn't see an accompanying amusement park from the road, although there were a few deserted buildings next to it.

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hamery		07-Sep-2015 06:31
Wonder how they can make a living out of just one ferris wheel and in the middle of the sea of sand. Great capture and caption, Helen. BV

Kevin Warren		11-Jan-2014 19:18
Awesome find and capture! Would make for a great series.

Stephanie		31-Dec-2013 11:17
I wonder if this ferris wheel is in "dry storage" right now? Reminds me of what is done with airplanes being placed in the desert in the US. Super capture Helen! V

Gill Kopy		31-Dec-2013 01:45
Quite bizarre ! but makes an interesting shot V

pkocinski		30-Dec-2013 23:43
Surprise :-)

Zoltán Balogh		30-Dec-2013 16:50
Yes, really surreal... V

janescottcumming		29-Dec-2013 23:03
...and what would you see while up at the top but more sand! How odd. I enjoyed Will's comment about it being placed there by Aliens. V

Tom LeRoy		29-Dec-2013 22:39
Never know what you might find, this is certainly unusual. Great image, a great adventure! V

Fabienne		29-Dec-2013 20:15
Cette roue semble sortir de nulle part. C'est surprenant et excellent.

Walter Otto Koenig		29-Dec-2013 17:44
Well titled. What a great find. Certainly worth returning to. "V"

Long Bach Nguyen		29-Dec-2013 16:39
great find and captured and love the comment

William Barletta		29-Dec-2013 16:01
How strange. Certainly a curiousity.

Chris Morton		29-Dec-2013 13:01
surreal indeed, perhaps it is waiting for a permanent home

Mairéad		29-Dec-2013 12:56
This is certainly a surreal sight. Could be the basis for a film or short story.