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Pyramids (Bathgate)
The Pyramids are a land sculpture alongside the M8 motorway (Scotland), M8 motorway at Bathgate. Originally named the "Sawtooth Ramps", it was sponsored by Motorola and formed part of the M8 Art Project. The sculpture was created by artist Patricia Leighton in 1993. It is long and consists of seven high ramps made of earth and seeded with grass. The artist based the design on local geographic features (drumlins) and the shape of the surrounding bings. Sheep are grazed on the structure which keeps the grass short. The pyramidal shape of the sculpture gave rise to the name of the nearby Pyramids Business Park. Coloured sheep In April 2007, a local farmer painted the sheep which graze on the grass mounds bright red with a harmless sheep spray. Over the years the sheep have been painted different colours to raise awareness of charities: pink for Breast Cancer Research (Scotland), Breast Cancer Research, and purple for World Autism Awareness Month by Scottish Autism in April 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pyramids (geograph 2401298)
The Pyramids may refer to: *Egyptian pyramids, especially the Giza Necropolis, Pyramids at Giza *The Pyramids (band), a surf rock group from Long Beach, California *The Pyramids, a jazz ensemble led by musician Idris Ackamoor *The Pyramids (Indianapolis), buildings in Indianapolis *The Pyramids, a rock formation at Victory Beach, New Zealand *Former name of Symarip, a Jamaican reggae band See also *Pyramid (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pyramids, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |