13 February 2009

Brick Icicles

I was searching for architecture blogs and came across these photos from a site called englishrussia.com. They are from a brick fortress in Russia that was used to test napalm. The heat produced melted the bricks and cooled into stalactites (or is that stalagmites?).


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8 comments:

  1. Joe and ChristyFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    That's incredibly surreal isn't it? Beautiful and somehow morbid at the same time....
    Joe

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  2. Hollis EngleyFebruary 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    So, whattaya thing? Cone 25?

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  3. Hollis EngleyFebruary 14, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    That would be "think."

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  4. Anna M. BrannerFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    StalacTites are on Top. :)

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  5. Joy TannerFebruary 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    Wow that's beautiful!

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  6. Dan FinneganFebruary 15, 2009 at 10:09 PM

    Hollis, It would depend on what kind of brick they are...terra cotta might melt at a much lower temperature than you think.I'm no expert on the BTU value of napalm. I do think it is beautiful and spooky all at the same time. Sort of like the polish salt mines I've blogged about.

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  7. Sl8ofHandFebruary 18, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    Stalactites hang tightly to the ceiling...

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  8. draigstudioFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    That is amazing..

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