A German forest.

[theweaselking]

This photo was taken on November 14, 2000. The 60 x 60 meter swastika consisted of Larch trees in a Pine forest near the village of Zernikow (110 km Northeast of Berlin). It was only visible from the air a few weeks in the Spring and a few weeks in the Fall when Larch trees stood out in contract to the surrounding Pine trees.

The BBC covers the issue as well.

Comments

[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

Brilliant.

[rexar.livejournal.com]

Charming.

[toku666.livejournal.com]

I really hate to say this, but once I had allowed myself to realize it wasn't Photoshopped, and obviously leaving aside the symbolism, I think it's rather pretty.

Good Luck!

[laurewyrm.livejournal.com]

Just try thinking of the swastika's meaning before it got into the hands of the Nazis.

Re: Good Luck!

[toku666.livejournal.com]

Well, the big thing there was Hitler's fascination with symbolism, and the colloquial, yet completely believable, reasoning is that he took a Hindi symbol for life, and reversed it.

Re: Good Luck!

[laurewyrm.livejournal.com]

Hmm...well, when I was taking ancient studies in college, my professor showed us quite a few pictures of ancient greek pottery, and the swaztika was a common design used for decoration. He said that it symbolized good luck. I always figured the Nazi's chose it for that reason.

Re: Good Luck!

[toku666.livejournal.com]

If they did, I don't think it worked.