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Unique Perspective – Abseil Down The Spinnaker

Paul Gonella — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:25:43 +0000

The Spinnaker Tower will be open on August the 8th to the 14th for the first time for members of the public to abseil down from the top of the tower. Previously abseiling has only been done on specific occasions for people raising money, this time anyone is welcome to do it. If you are brave, have £75 and want to see the tower, the harbour and the city from a view few have seen then get involved. To find out more phone (023) 9285 7520.

Anyone keen?

Fog Blanket

Ben Mills — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:32:31 +0000

This amazing picture was shot yesterday from Portsdown Hill. It depicts the city covered literally in a blanket of fog. You can make out Spinnaker Tower and ‘Lipstick’ Tower poking out along with another couple of the city’s taller structures and cranes from the dockyard.

Spinnaker Tower becomes 33rd member of WFGT

Tristan Savage — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:02:10 +0000

Love or hate the Spinnaker Tower and all the controversy surrounding it’s development & build you can’t deny it’s impact. I remember being able to see it from a hill in Petersfield the other year. Impressive. With over 600,000 visitors in it’s first year and still attracting people from far and wide it’s great to see our sail inspired landmark make it as the 33rd member of the World Federation of Great Towers (WFGT), joining the Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and many more world renowned buildings.

I bumped in to the article on one of my many web rambles over HERE

Photo : Tristan Savage

The Fog

Tristan Savage — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:30:21 +0000

Anyone who was out in Southsea and some surrounding areas would have witnessed the rolling fog that made it’s way inland this Sunday. Creeping past the Isle of Wight and finally making it’s way to the beach and taking people by total surprise. Hundreds of people were out having BBQs and generally enjoying the sun when all of a sudden things got weird when you could see your breath in the air and pockets of mist were passing right in front of your eyes. It’s rare to see this during day and normally only occurs first thing in the morning, so this was pretty cool to see.

Check out some more photos of “The Fog’ over on my Flickr Photostream.

Spinnaker Tower

Paul Gonella — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:38:40 +0000

Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, the Spinnaker Tower is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben and has already established itself as a national icon for Britain. Get yourself down to Gunwharf Quays and check out the panoramic views over the city and the Solent. Don’t forget your camera. Oh, and if you’re a Portsmouth resident you get cheap entry if you provide proof.

Photos by Tristan Savage & Paul Gonella