Spidered out yet?

[motodraconis]

There'd always be someone in the crowd who'd not yet seen the beast. As it emerged here, I heard people behind me saying.
"That's it! It's coming."
"No that's not it."
"It is! It's the spider"
"Don't be silly, that's too big, that's not it."













More on Flickr if you're not spidered out by now.

Also, here's a BBC clip of the very first awakening of "La Princesse" and if you look closely you'll see me in the crowd in my silver mac looking like a numpty. Arf!

Comments

[ikkleruby.livejournal.com]

excellent!

what was the grand finale in the end? im intrigued!

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Ah, possibly the best walk thru description is at the Beeb site. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/image_galleries/spider_final_gallery.shtml)

It was packed out both Saturday and Sunday - hard to get a good place for photos.

[ikkleruby.livejournal.com]

thanks for that!

thats a WHOLE lotta water!!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

What an awesome, awesome thing.
Ah, the video just shattered some of my illusion. Up until now I thought it was actually walking on its own legs but it's sitting on a vehicle.
Still, quite amazing.

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

When it "walked" past you, close up in the street it was extraordinary.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I can imagine!

[cryptoshaman.livejournal.com]

We got soaked again at the tunnel, only this time it was with the foam / snow effect. Did you at least get out the finale appearence dry this time?

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

No soakage - but then did you get some good pics if you were right in the action?

[cryptoshaman.livejournal.com]

Not as many as I would have liked due to several children’s heads appearing in front me once it had started.

I don't mind though as the kids seemed to be really enjoying it.

[gm-cow.livejournal.com]

Booo, I got your text reply at 4.20 this morning. I think my phone must be playing up. Looks incredible though.

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, by the way - I'm not at Yums anymore!

[gm-cow.livejournal.com]

There are few things as confusing as waking up to a text message in the early hours that says 'I'm in Yums'!

[crazycrone.livejournal.com]

Really nice photos...She didn't get as much media coverage as I'd expected.

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

There's some kind of rumour going down that the Beeb will be showing an edited hightlights thing on Wednesday - but i know no facts about this.

[sistercarrion.livejournal.com]

BBC Regional news are doing a special on Wed, 7.30pm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dj5k1

[sistercarrion.livejournal.com]

Ooo good shots.. we couldn't get close for the finale.. ending up on the grass by St George's Hall. N was bawling his eyes out saying he didn't want her to go :(

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Awww! Poor N. But frankly I don't blame him, I could bawl myself. :-)

[sistercarrion.livejournal.com]

On the upside though, it did mean we got interviewed for some Sky arts (??!!) channel, on which i blathered rather a lot :)

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Tis a shame you missed it, but then I've no idea how a spider phobic would have coped with this beast - mechanical or not, it moved pretty realistically! Kill or cure.

[calmllama.livejournal.com]

Great photos, we didn't manage to get that close but we loved it all the same.

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

We were pretty close on the last night, but alas, not the best angle for viewing.

[phantomsophie.livejournal.com]

ah well I saw it through everybody elses pictures!

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Spider fatigue!

[uberdionysus.livejournal.com]

Love all of these posts. It's so amazing!

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

It was quite magical - even though there was a lot of waiting around and sometimes in the cold and wet, when the beast got close it was all worth it!

[0olong.livejournal.com]

Great set! Awesome stuff, glad you were there. :)