It's been far too long since we checked in with Foots and his Lost City of Atlantis project. Thankfully, this weekend, he emailed me some photos of the first child of Cayman's Lost City. If you're wondering why children need to be included in this project, bear in mind that no community can grow if it doesn't have children within it -- even if that community is made of molded concrete.
The "real-world" child honored as the first to take a place in Atlantis is Joseph Musumeci, III, the grandson of Joseph Musumeci, Sr. (pictured).
Joseph Musumeci, Sr. is a long-time resident of the Brac and the retired two time mayor of Swedesboro, New Jersey.
However, what I really want to know is: Why was this child honored as the first child of Atlantis? Does he have great grades? Is he especially polite? Was his room the cleanest? Foots, please help me out!
UPDATE FROM THE MOTHER OF THE FIRST CHILD OF ATLANTIS...SERIOUSLY:
The first child of Atlantis is nine years old and lives in Centreville, Delaware. He has a genuine concern for his family and people around him; he is especially polite and a very kind-hearted child. He is an average to above student. His room is very clean because he chooses to spend most of his time with his family. When asked, "How does it feel to be the first honored child of Atlantis?" his reply is simple and sweet. "It's so cool! I get to be in Cayman Brac everyday, and will be with my Grandfather forever..."
Previously, we've gleefully reported on Foots' efforts at casting the Queen of Atlantis and installingher inher throne. While I have no doubt that the Queen could rule Atlantis effectively by herself, Foots has decided she should not rule alone. To that end, he has been busy casting a King to stand by her side. Although he's not quite finished creating the King, he has sent me some pretty cool, sneak-peak images of the process. Follow-up images to, um, follow.
Before checking out the exclusive photos, remember this: if you're interested in being named a Royal Guard of Atlantis -- and having your own image cast in concrete to forever guard the Royal Palace -- all you have to do is name the "earthly identities" of the King OR the Queen. Here's a hint: in "real life," the pair are married, and they own and operate a dive shop in the United States. I'll provide another clue tomorrow.
Yesterday, we revealed a few sneak-peak photos of the Queen of the Lost City of Atlantis. I thought those images were all I was going to receive, but Foots surprised me this morning and sent me several more.
In this batch, there are more photos of the finished product, as well as a few photos of the Queen-in-progress, which gives a sense of how he assembles the whole she-bang. Very cool. Check 'em out!
First, he cast the Queen. Then he created her throne. Finally, Foots has placed the Queen on top of her throne. Weighing in excess of 7000 pounds, the Queen and her throne will be placed within the Lost City of Atlantis in the coming days. Of course, Foots will have to use a crane to lower her into the water, but compared to some of the work he's already accomplished, 7000 pounds is no problem.
So who IS the Queen? Well, Foots still hasn't revealed her identity -- that'll occur next week, at DEMA -- but if you can guess her name before he makes the announcement, you can become a part of the Lost City! Foots has promised that the first person to identify the Queen will win the honor of becoming the first world guard to the Palace of the King and Queen. Want to be enshrined in the Lost City? Guess her name!
A few days ago, we told you about Foots and his work casting the Queen of Atlantis. Since then, Foots has announced that the first person to identify the identity of the Queen will win the honor of becoming Atlantis' first world guard to the Palace of the King and Queen. There will only be 11 of these guards. Imagine: you can be forever enshrined in the Lost City of Atlantis and -- quite literally! -- dive into immortality. I don't know about you, but I think that would be totally cool!
Unfortunately, Foots told me the Queen's identity already, so I can't become a world guard. And although I can't tell you who the Queen is, I CAN tell you that I guessed her identity before he told me, because we've mentioned her on Divester in the past!
While you're mulling over the Queen's identity, check out these photos of Foots casting the Queen's throne. Already weighing over 6000 pounds, the throne will weigh an additional half-ton when the Queen sits within it.
Foots is still at it, quietly plugging away, working hard to complete the Lost City of Atlantis off Cayman Brac. Recently, he's been busy making the Queen. Okay, so maybe "making the Queen" isn't entirely accurate. What Foots has been doing is "casting the Queen" -- in the sense that he's casting her form!
Yes, Foots has found the woman who will serve as the model for the Queen of Atlantis! Claiming he selected her based on what a good person she is, it sure is a huge compliment for the woman selected. I wish I could be the Queen of Atlantis. Er...well, you know what I mean.
So who IS this woman? Unfortunately, Foots isn't ready to reveal her identity -- we'll have to wait until DEMA (which is next month!) for that. In the meantime, however, Foots has provided Divester with some exclusive photos of the casting process. Let me apologize in advance for the "?" obscuring the Queen's face, but Foots made me promise not to reveal her alter-ego. Sorry, but I want to be allowed into Atlantis, too!
Recently, we posted some images of Foots and his friends installing some of the massive structures that compose the Lost City of Atlantis. However, Foots sent us a few short video clips of them putting the City together. If you're interested in seeing Foots and his friends build a city from scratch, check out the videos. (Viewing hint: if the videos don't appear in this post, click the links above the videos to see them on YouTube!)
Creating the world's largest, entirely man-made underwater city off the island of Cayman Brac isn't an easy, overnight project. Just ask Foots, the artist building The Lost City of Atlantis from scratch. Recently, he sent me some photos that show how he's assembling Atlantis. The photos are all topside, but they clearly demonstrate the amount of work involved in this unusual project.
Yup, it's that time again. Foots has sent me some more photos (and even two short videos!) of his Lost City of Atlantis, and -- as always -- they're pretty cool. According to Foots, the photos depict him and some friends setting the archway of Atlantis, a 20-foot-long, 15,000-pound chunk of cast concrete, which had to be lifted exactly 13 feet high to be set in place.
Foots sent me more photos recently. Evidently, a dive club visited The Lost City of Atlantis, and Foots took some pictures
to commemorate the event. In his email to me, Foots indicated that one of his favorite parts of constructing the City
is the fact that he gets to meet so many new and interesting people. Since we haven't met yet, I presume he
means the divers in the pictures. Anyway, check out the pictures, and while you're looking at them, remember: Foots is
building these sculptures all by himself!
Yes, it's that time again: time to check in with Foots
and his Lost City of Atlantis. Some time ago, he completed Phase I of his
underwater City. However, before he gets too wrapped up in Phase II, he decided to
step back, collect his thoughts, and see what exactly has happened to his project since he began, lo those many months
ago. Amazingly, the amount of marine life -- both corals and fish -- that have come to the area is pretty astounding.
Don't you agree?
In the podcast interview with
Foots, in which he discusses his Lost City of Atlantis, he mentioned that he would be creating a huge underwater
pyramid, complete with swim-throughs, and featuring an area in the center of the pyramid where divers can relax; remove
their regs and breathe; and talk to one another. So cool. Yesterday, Foots emailed me some photos of the mold for the
Pyramid of Atlantis, which is under construction currently. And the pictures are friggin’ sweet! According to
Foots, the pyramid will be 18 feet tall and each base will be 22 feet long. When finished, the pyramid will weigh in
excess of 40,000 pounds and feature 8 swim-throughs. Ultimately, he plans to construct two of them for his City.
I told you
recently that Phase I of
Foots’ Lost City of Atlantis is complete. Foots has been working on the next Phase of the City, and
he’s managed to cast a number of sculptures for it, which he’ll be submerging in May. He recently emailed
me photos of the sculptures. I think they look really amazing, and I want to share them with you. Head below the jump
to see what Foots has in store for his City. What do you think?
Time to check in with Foots and the Lost City of
Atlantis again! He emailed me some photos recently and told me that he was finished with Phase I of his project on
Cayman Brac. Of course, considering its scope, he's still got a long way to go. Click the jump and look at some of the
underwater images he sent. They're all of him setting the sundial and various pillars on the sea floor. Pretty cool
stuff!
