The telectroscope is closing!
This weekend is your last chance to peek at London (or Brooklyn) from the giant optical devices installed on Fulton Ferry Landing and near the Tower Bridge, respectively.
On display since May 22, the telescope-like devices have been open every hour of the day. The brainchild of Alexander Stanhope St. George and realized by his great-grandson Paul St. George, the telectroscope is essentially a webcam made possible by an underground tunnel linking the two major cities that was completed in May 2008.
Get the whole story and visitor information from the project’s website, and be sure to peek across the Atlantic this weekend if you have some time. If you catch the project in Brooklyn, you can treat yourself to a delicious dessert at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, steps away from the installation.
UPDATE/IDIOTIC REPORTER ALERT: While trying to throw up a quick post about the telectroscope, I skimmed the project’s site where I thought I’d find some accurate background information to include. In short, the back story parlayed there is all fictional, though the artist does have a relative named Alexander (who was a tailor). Next time I will pause to think further about underground tunnels before posting.
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