SS Cameo
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Launched on the Clyde on 05.03.1898 and scrapped in 1954.
I cut down three white ties, their undersides covered with a silky green algae. In their place went Cameo. The rain was spiteful and the wind vindictive and I assumed that these weather conditions would have meant deserted streets, but small groups filed past, looking quickly. I sighed and huffed in the drenching cold. Most of my pictures are blurry. I wondered how long it would take Cameo to develop an equally luxurious layer of flora. I thought about infusing it with fertilizer, but this must be unnecessary in Glasgow.
Installed on Sunday March 8th, 2009. Still there today, Tuesday March 10th.
HMS Zebra
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Launched on the Clyde on 08.03.44 and scrapped in 1959.
I cut the thick white tie, but left the tiny blue one. It seemed to delicate to move. Secured Zebra in the easing afternoon sun on a railing barricaded by roadworks, pavement pouring.
Installed on Sunday March 8th, 2009. Still there today, Tuesday March 10th.
