The Angel of the North in Gateshead by Antony Gormley

Shot handheld at sunset was pleased at how well it came out considering it was spur of the moment

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[StephenKuma]

ahh the wings really ruin it don't they? I love the shape of the body, especially the feet, but the wings :S they're just so flat and square and wrong looking.

[shineyrow]

Nah, that's what makes it great! It's a hard Northern angel, not a soft, feather-winged southern angel :p

[rothschad]

Thats brilliant. The south gets Arenas, Bridges, giant wheels, museums and galeries yet the north is very happy with 100 tons of rusty metal! When our olympic stadium if finished were gunna send you up a foil wrapped shed. Hmmm enjoy!

[shineyrow]

You know a lot about the North, we've no bridges or arenas, galleries or museums whatsoever

[rothschad]

Yeah you do, theres just nothing in them. Well nothing interesting anyway. But do not be so dispondent as the north is a history museum in itself.

[shineyrow]

why don't you go and smash your router with a hammer because you're too thick to configure it. Oh, just looked at your channel, you did that already.

[143karenc]

Until you actually visit THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH, You can not begin to understand the beauty of her, nor the wonderment of engineering that went into her.. it is like standing beneath a huge spiritual embrace.

[Ann Waine]

The angel looks amazing - I'm a southerner and haven't seen it yet. Can't wait.

[dillsish]

i think there should be an angel of the south

[HipHopHatesRap]

I'm sorry but that thing looks creepy

[sebastianstrand]

Karl Pilkington brought me here

[JoeKidCudi]

cute

[Maggie ACharva]

The Angel of the North is an icon in the UK & rothschad we also have museums such as The Great North, The discovery & Centre for Life as well as 1 of the best theatres in England too aka the theatre royal that was opened by king george in the 1700s too & that's in 1 of the best streets here Grainger street & we have art gallery too. Newcastle & Gateshead has always had culture here, since we are 1 of the oldest cities & regions in the UK like!!

[Robert J. Williamson]

They were going to build a statue like this is Leeds before this but all the silly asses wrote in complaining about it. Instead of thinking it would draw tourist they seemed to think they would take the money for it directly from orphans. Anyway the long and the short is that this is now a famous landmark and Leeds has nothing to remember it by. All the dumb ass locals tried to stop this too actually. Now it brings in millions each year.

[DavidParkinPhoto57]

I love the Angel.

[thegreatloy]

@bangingtunez and @TheSoulVids it's not in Newcastle, it's in Gateshead.

[aimz63]

I went there today! It's brilliant!