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The landmark Eiffel Tower in Paris is not only enormous, it’s an elegant work of art. Standing beneath it I couldn’t help but wonder at all the decorative details incorporated into the metalwork of what you might think is just a utilitarian structure. Also beneath it, you also get to appreciate the tower’s enormity! It is 57 m (about 187’) from the ground to the first level seen here. It is also 125 m (or 410’) from one pillar to another! When it was built, many were shocked by the tower's daring form. Eiffel was accused of trying to create something artistic with no regard to the principles of engineering. However, Eiffel and his team-- experienced bridge builders--understood the importance of wind forces, and knew that if they were going to build the tallest structure in the world, they had to be sure it could withstand them. He once stated in an interview: “Is it not true that the very conditions which give strength also conform to the hidden rules of harmony? … Now to what phenomen...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...