Friday, February 1, 2013

Umbrellas

In Hartford, umbrellas mean Travelers, a big insurance company and a big employer.  At Bradley International Airport,  passengers walk to the gates past a gauntlet of red umbrellas projected onto the passageway.  Each big red umbrella is made up of hundreds of small umbrellas.  When the beam is interrupted, the umbrellas dance.

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38 comments:

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

This is great advertising.

Cezar and Léia said...

wow amazing idea, I would like to see the dance of the umbrellas, really nice!
Léia

Lowell said...

The Hartford umbrella commercials are some of the best I've ever seen! Great icon.

Re your comment: I think we should be surrounded by cowbells which would start "tinkling" when ding-alings approach!

Tanya Breese said...

oh wow! this is probably the most interesting take on the theme!

Sharon said...

This is very clever and perfect for today's theme.

VP said...

I remember that big red umbrella on a high rise in New York...

Halcyon said...

You are lucky to have this month's theme integrated into your city. Great shots for the theme day.

Gunn said...

Creative and nice!

Kate said...

It would be worth a flight into Hartford just to see those umbrellas!

Taken For Granted said...

What a great art instillation. How could anyone resist playing with the dancing umbrellas?

Malyss said...

I like that!

Kay said...

The CPD theme is a natural for you today. What a great installation! Dancing umbrellas. . .very cool.

SRQ said...

I knew you'd have something special up your sleeve for today's theme, Jack. Well done. This is a very neat take on the theme.

Petrea Burchard said...

Well done!

LOLfromPasa said...

11 out of 10, Jack. Outstanding!

RedPat said...

A fabulous installation! And great shots of it, Jack!

Sylvia K said...

I'm with the others, this is terrific!! Great shots, Jack!! Have a great weekend!!

LONDONLULU said...

That is very clever! Such an artful installation, would be nice to see this after a long plane ride.

cieldequimper said...

Brilliant. One of my favourites today.

Jo said...

Very clever. great photos.
Happy Theme Day :)

Peter said...

Oh wow! Now that is different.

brattcat said...

i love playing with these images and always stop on my way to my flight.

Mo said...

I knew your pick would be arty. Well done.

wilf said...

very cool and unusual and artistic, fantastic!

Unknown said...

That's really cool, Jack.

Hilda said...

That is so cool and fun!

Guess the theme was a no-brainer for you. ;)

Leslie D. said...

Hey good one!

Randy said...

Now that's fun!

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Well done, Jack. Extra points for giving publicity to a local (although well known) business.

Tash said...

Super! I wanna play with the flying umbrellas. Love the way you tied in something local and important to the theme day.

Karl said...

Hey Jack, great interpretation of this theme day, super!!!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Jack that is way cool, brilliant idea for the theme..I had to click and enlarge as much as possible to check it out, amazing stuff!

Unknown said...

This is just fabulous, Jack! one of the best entries on theme day.

EG CameraGirl said...

Super, Jack! Perfect for Hartford and for Theme Day.

Susie of Arabia said...

How very cool! Great pic for Theme Day!

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

This is a delight, and I remember the first time I saw these gorgeous red 'brellas!

Bises,
Genie

CaT said...

how nice!!

William Kendall said...

Now that's fun!