World's Largest Kaleidoscope

Over the weekend we visited what is touted as the "World's Largest Kaleidoscope."

It was pretty big.

The kaleidoscope actually sits inside an old barn silo and was designed by '60s psychedelic artist Isaac Abrams and his son, Raphael.

It's kind of neat. We walked into a small store that sells designer kaleidoscopes. A friendly woman greeted us, collected a small fee and told us to go inside the silo and relax.

There are 20 seats, but we're advised to lie down on the floor, looking up. They even provided pillows. Within a few minutes, the silo turned dark and space age music started pounding through the speakers. Above us, the cylinder came alive with wild colors mixing, meshing and weaving in and out.

In addition to the colors, historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe and Mick Jagger appear. There are seemingly dozens of Native Americans and kaleidoscopic patterns of the American flag.

Not sure what the intended message was, but the 10-minute show was like something we've never seen.

Afterward, we stumbled across a mountain-style restaurant and had lunch. We didn't have the munchies, we were just hungry.

Comments

[VTlong11]

There's one of these in Pasadena. I think it's in a gristmill.

[GailSumner]

Cool.

[Cyn]

Sounds trippy. :)