Death of the fiberglass dinosaurs

[Dan Chure <danchure@easilink.com>]

There are some of you out there who have an interest in concrete and 
fiberglass dinosaur sculptures (both good and bad). The Spreepark in 
Berlin was in operation between 1969 and 2002.  Then it was closed and 
abandoned.  On its grounds there are a number of toppled, full sized 
dinosaurs sculptures (and a headless plesiosaur model).  A brief history 
of the Spreepark can be read at:

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/eco-tourism/photos/8-eerie-abandoned-amusement-parks/spreepark

A large selection of photos of the park on flicker starts at   
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/spreepark/   It would appear to have 
excellent potential as a renegade skateboarding site or setting for a 
Stephen King novel.

Some  interesting photos of the dinosaurs are below, although there are 
many others.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/kat7677/6103812922/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kat7677/6103812352/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckenziels/6068022682/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckenziels/6068016502/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lassekorsgaard/6064613301/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lassekorsgaard/6064614345/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lassekorsgaard/6065162304/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lassekorsgaard/6065161178/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lassekorsgaard/6065141820/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainerkessler/6050230396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60630289@N02/6056874071/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vallenova/6038585480/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63595793@N08/6029240598/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickhh/6002752891/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doubletaker/5995337520/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doubletaker/5995344034/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henzing/5991787051/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrrenlondon_e14/5977200059/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lalydia/5936845577/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wikinga/5898418774/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudia_l/5783816056/

Dan