These feel like weird times we're living through, don't they? Over the last few years what we took to be societal norms seem to have been upended: with Trump in the white House and Boris J. in Number 10, the hottest July on record, the Amazon on fire, and Brexit just around the corner (maybe).
In keeping with this weirdness I chose an inappropriate title for this photo. Upskirting is not appropriate at any time, of course but I felt the title was fitting for this photo, except I took it with permission.
The exterior of the Statue of Liberty is well known around the world but the inside, not so much. Inside you can climb up to the top of the pedestal or go on to the crown. To go on to the crown, it's best to buy your tickets in advance. They can be hard to come by on the day of your visit.
Having climbed lots of stairs to the top of the pedestal you find this spiral staircase ahead of you. Here we can see the center pylon and support structure designed by Gustave Eiffel (of Tower fame). On the edges of the frame we can see the interior of the copper ‘skin', hung on mesh of metal straps. The skin of the sculpture itself is not structural and the design allows the sculpture to move in the wind and expand and contract with the seasons without cracking.
