Jurassic Coast
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| Locations | United Kingdom |
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| Criteria | Natural: viii |
| Did you know | The Jurassic Coast is made of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous cliffs, spanning 185 million years of geological history. |
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| ID | 1031970 |
About Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 miles, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in mid-December 2001.
Jurassic Coast cliff falls tempt fossil hunters
... But on one stretch of Dorset s Jurassic Coast, major cliff falls are soon followed by an influx of fossil hunters, creating a headache for those tasked with keeping people safe...
Bibby Stockholm: Hoax listing for asylum barge on travel website
... The hoax listing on the website described the Bibby Stockholm as having a garden and offering views of Dorset s Jurassic Coast...
Hemel Hempstead boy finds megalodon shark tooth at Walton-on-the-Naze
... Jason said he and his son go to Walton-on-the-Naze to go fossil hunting once a year and also to the Jurassic Coast, a 95-mile (153km) long stretch of coastline in southern England...
Jurassic Coast: Large landslip at Seatown Beach
...Visitors to Dorset s Jurassic Coast have been warned after a large section of cliff collapsed on to a beach...
David Popa: Artist unveils dinosaur gallery for new David Attenborough series
... Popa used natural surroundings to create his art and, for this collection, went to the Jurassic Coast in the UK, Utah and Finland to make large-scale dinosaur portraits...
Royal Society: Four incredible objects that made science history
... Victorian dinosaursDinosaur hunter Gideon Mantell sent in detailed drawings from discoveries in 1849 he made of dinosaur fossils on the Jurassic Coast, in southern England...
By-election results: Six takeaways for Tories from the doorsteps
... 2/ Farmers on collision course with governmentAgriculture shapes the whole landscape of this constituency, from Exmoor to the Blackdown Hills to the Jurassic Coast...
Tiverton and Honiton: Can the Lib Dems turn a true-blue seat yellow?
... Sprawling from the fringes of Exmoor to a stretch of the Jurassic Coast, this cluster of villages and market towns was seen until recently as an extremely safe Conservative seat...
David Popa: Artist unveils dinosaur gallery for new David Attenborough series
By Perisha KudhailBBC News
Artist David Popa has become known on Social Media for making large-scale artworks within natural landscapes.
His latest project, which launches on Monday, is An Ode to the dinosaurs that roamed The Earth before humans.
The New York artist said he chose the locations for the pieces partly because they looked " other worldly".
The completion of the pieces coincides with the release of Sir David Attenborough 's new series, Prehistoric Planet , which Popa has worked on.
Popa used natural surroundings to create his art and, for this collection, went to the Jurassic Coast in the UK, Utah and Finland to make large-scale dinosaur portraits.
The use of Natural Elements , such as charcoal and chalk, as well as the textures of the space, is what he says allowed him to create such exquisite artwork.
By using a drone, he was able to showcase his work to an audience and offer an idea about the scale of the piece.
" We're so used to Seeing Things on a horizontal plane and the textures in life, but how many beautiful locations are there that look completely different from top down? " he told Bbc News .
" There's a limitless number of locations that look other worldly. "
Before working with The Team behind Apple TV's Prehistoric Planet , The Artist was brainstorming ideas about How To use prehistoric influences to create art.
So when Popa had the opportunity to make this collection, he says he couldn't believe his luck.
" I'm literally planning to do a series of these unearthed fossils And Then I get approached by Apple to do this project and I could not believe The Universe synchronicity of it, " He Said .
Due to the use of drones and the constraints of The Weather conditions, David revealed that there were often times when he thought his artwork wouldn't work.
Popa told The Bbc that creating this series was extremely challenging, and that he was drawn to locations with The Most unique textures which often pose The Most difficulty.
The Race against The Weather clock meant that Popa's days could add up to 15 hours in order to give him enough time to finish his pieces.
The Artist said he was surprised when he checked in on his art using his drone and being pleased with it and how The Environment and The Rocks were an advantage.
" It looks like The Skin of a Triceratops I didn't have to do too much because it was working for me, " He Said .
" If there is one thing I could really bring home, it's to really endeavour to Do Something and Go On an adventure that you think you could fail on, and really see what you're capable of and I think that's appropriate for everyone. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
