Whatzit?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And now, for something completely different:

Platform for practicing one's silly walk?

Helicopter landing pad at an ocean oil well drilling platform?

[chuck]

No, and No although the "landing pad" reminds me of some James Bond villain's lairs.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

A modeler crafted a chemical plant, complete with helipad? It seems like the high quality level of Alan Graziano's work.

[chuck]

Not a model.

[Roy]

Looks like an oil facility.

[webenda]

OK, I know What it is and Where it is, now I am looking for Why it looks that way.

[webenda]

I think I am getting close (I saw the movie.)

[webenda]

Why it looks that way: It is the stage setting for KA: an Epic Show - MGM Grand in Vegas | Cirque du Soleil

KÀ: The glory of battle, the rush of victory?

Gravity defied, enemies confronted, noble combat becomes acrobatic.

War has never been fought this way. A colossal, moving stage is the battlefield. Up is down, land becomes sky. These dimension-bending confrontations redefine what it means to fight.

Bodies full of strength, glowing with light and heat. Minds as bright and clear as the vast heavens, the great ocean, and the highest peak.Determination is the path, victory the reward.

Dare to be part of the battle, live at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The whole theater seems to be designed for one show, KA.

[chuck]

yep, that's it. Here is a youtube video on "why/how"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq1ai9jTur4

BTW, fantastic performance. I like the Beatles "Love" as a show to enjoy but this is a technical tour de-force. There was even an episode of CSI from Season 7, "Built to Kill" that featured the show and it included background/backstage footage. No crime per se other than why trespassing can be very, very, very dangerous. George Eads character comments on the "familiarity" of the backstage view, it reminded him of an aircraft carrier with truly massive pieces of machinery moving around at high speed.

Nice job, Wayne

Yes, one show. I'm astounded at how much of that stage moves, not just the main platform which is spectacular in an of itself. I believe those main columns are on tracks and can slide closer together or farther apart.

[webenda]

Thank you Chuck.

Everything in the video looks dangerous for the performers. One hundred degree tilt for the sand cliff?



Sarah Guyard-Guillot fell off the cliff and died.

[webenda]

I was deleting photos from FLICKR this evening ( to comply with their new limited number of free photos policy ) when I ran across an image of this thing I found growing in my back yard, February 1, 2016. What is it?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Somehow, that posey looks menacing.

[rogruth]

Wayne,
Sort of looks like something from your area, maybe even your yard.
And you may have shown it before. I also remember that you sometimes
take photos of very small plants and flowers and post them here.
I have no idea what it is. Unlike Murph, it doesn't look menacing to me.

[Roy]

My photo search ID'd it as a moth orchid.

[webenda]

Somehow, that posey looks menacing.

his plant species contains cardiac glycosides and are toxic to animals. In South Africa and Australia, where these plants are found in the wild, cattle and sheep poisonings are common.

it doesn't look menacing to me.

I handle them without gloves and have never had a reaction.

My photo search ID'd it as a moth orchid.

Not a Moth Orchid.

They come in other colors.