Christo's islands

I drove past the islands in Biscayne Bay this weekend and wished that I was around to see them when the Christo surrounded them in 1983. He used pink woven polypropylene fabric extending 200 ft to follow the contours of the islands. The installation was meant to highlight the way in which the people of Miami live between the land and water. When large scale outdoor installation comes together like this, it makes you not just appreciate the work, but also how crazy ambitious it is!

These photos make my jaw drop. I can't imagine the effect of one in person.

how perfect-- self-portrait