Singing Ringing Tree

Madhatter · #31 (**permalink**) 22-12-06, 14:21

What do you think of when O mention Burnley?

Burnley? erm cloggs and shoes, dunno why?

Someone's said you'd most probably think of football

Football! well yes they've got a team but its not one the teams that you hear much of is it.

What do you think of when O mention Burnley?

Burnley? I've heard of it.

What do you think of when O mention Burnley?

Nothing hatter giz a snog n shurup

What do you think of when O mention Burnley?

Burnley=azians/LOTS OF AZIANS*

What do you think of when O mention Burnley?

more **** than da suburbs ov paris hun*

*(both cut and copied from a chat room, wish these racists would learn to spell. )

Neal · #32 (**permalink**) 02-01-07, 19:15

Has anyone else seen the tree yet? Would love to hear some local comments on it.

Kiki · #33 (**permalink**) 04-01-07, 00:18

After seeing it on here,we decided to go and look as we were visiting Burnley before Christmas.
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As the tree came into my vision on the road up to Crown Point it reminded me of a great python rising up to attack or just looking out over the Pendle Valley taking it all in .
Blinking and looking again, the snake had gone and a tree was there!

It was cold. the sky pale grey,matching the steel of the tree. which was the first thing i noticed on approaching it!
The fogginess and dampness of that morning added to the beauty of the sculpture that day.
The air was still with not a hint of a breeze
I want to see it in all the seasons,when it sings and rings!

darren · #34 (**permalink**) 04-01-07, 19:50

looks cool on photo's go up in morning and see for myself though

cherokee · #35 (**permalink**) 04-01-07, 20:32

well i like what i ve seen of the pics and the vid sounds awesome would love to go and see it when we,re over that way

Kiki · #36 (**permalink**) 04-01-07, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Kiki

After seeing it on here,we decided to go and look as we were visiting Burnley before Christmas.
-

As the tree came into my vision on the road up to Crown Point it reminded me of a great python rising up to attack or just looking out over the Pendle Valley taking it all in .
Blinking and looking again, the snake had gone and a tree was there!

It was cold. the sky pale grey,matching the steel of the tree. which was the first thing i noticed on approaching it!
The fogginess and dampness of that morning added to the beauty of the sculpture that day.
The air was still with not a hint of a breeze(I want to see it in all the seasons,when it sings and rings!

I meant to say Cobra instead of Python!

cherokee · #37 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 19:14

Just out of interest i take it the windier it is the noiser this tree would be ? if thats the case i,ll bet it were awesome during the gales

WillowTheWhisp · #38 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 20:28

If it's too windy it apparently doesn't sound as good because the sound of the wind drowns out the sound of the singing.

The day we went up to see it was quite misty. We'd already been over to Blackburn to see how their's was getting on and unfortunately it was looking a bit worse for wear and dowdy. The local council had spelt panopticon wrong too which considering it was on a dirty great hoarding only yards away you'd have expected them to notice.

By the time we got to Crown Point the fog was getting quite thick but we were determined to see the SRT. It was a while down the path before it actually came into view out of the mist which was rather good actually - a nice effect. Sadly despite there being a rather chilly wind freezing our noses and toeses the tree was not inclined to sing to us that day.

I can't find where I put the photos I took or I would post them here.

As far as the Accrington/Hyndburn lack of a panopticon goes I personally had two objections. Firstly it was the location on top of the Coppice. Considering we already have two vandalised things up there already I envisaged a panopticon becoming the third eyesore. I couldn't imagine HBC spending money on maintenance of something new when they don't spend any on maintenance of what we've already got. My second objection was to the things we were offered which I felt were totally unsuitable. It seemed like it was a take it or leave it though - we did ask if we could have something else somewhere else but the answer was no, it had to be on top of the Coppice as this was visible from anywhere in town and the artist had been selected so we had to have what he designed because we'd already rejected the Halo.

Incidentally I ever thought to look when we were in Burnley today but can the SRT be seen from the town?

I don't think it has quite the "reach for the sky" appearance of the model but I would like to go up and see it again someday when the wind is right so I can hear it sing.

cherokee · #39 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 23:50

yeah i rem seeing your pics of it on accyweb and you looked freezin lol!!!!

#40 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 00:59

ACE!!!... i like it. Wont like to be their at night time tho

lol.

darren · #41 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 20:36

off work this week gonna go and look at it

WillowTheWhisp · #42 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 22:23

It was freezing Cherokee but it was also very weird and wonderful seeing it looming up out of the mist like that.

cherokee · #43 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 23:11

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

It was freezing Cherokee but it was also very weird and wonderful seeing it looming up out of the mist like that.

I,ll bet willow jim has said he,ll take me to look at it next time we,re in the area ....I actually like it ,,