airport blindness
by JVS on Nov.16, 2010, under 2010
I’m just reading Alain de Botton’s new book on work and in it he describes someone’s daily commute into London. His words reminded me of the sad experience I have in Chicago’s O’Hare airport every time I’m there. It has to do with two of the coolest things that no one (except children) ever notices. In terminal one there is a huge Brachiosaurus skeleton dominating concourse B. I have never seen an adult looking up at it. And in the tunnel between terminals there are these brilliant neon lights that dance to music as you travel the moving sidewalk. Again, for the most part unnoticed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbsONsWGAUs
On Sunday a friend shared this quote with me. ”The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.” ~Eric Berne So true.
November 18th, 2010 on 10:33 pm
I like to find these fascinating things that most people miss. I think it’s sad how busy life becomes that we can’t take time to notice these things. I am blessed that Ben also has a mind and an eye for those things. We like being “kids” and I hope we never stop.
You should have seen me in Disneyland… I think I was more entranced than any child there.
November 16th, 2010 on 1:07 pm
John, the Detroit airport has an underground tunnel connecting the terminal buildings as well, lined with sculpted glass panels and multi-colored LED light displays sync’ed to ambient/electronica music. I was truly amazed by it during my layover there on Sept. 3 last year (my 50th birthday by the way).