The nautilus, publicly lit for the first time, on May 8. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
Blue background going up above, nautilus sculpture waiting in its crate below. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
The nautilus is lowered into the pediment. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
The nautilus at the top of its trip. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
The cover comes off. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
The nautilus ascends. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
Dean Jep Streit and nautilus artist Donald Lipski confer. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
These are cut measurements on Scott Schuller's glove. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
Nautilus close up: It is made of aluminum, with a textured paint coating, and weighs an estimated 1,000 pounds. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
The crane arrives. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
Scott Schuller and Cody Moore of JunoWorks, Denver, where the nautilus was fabricated, begin removing the cover. PHOTO: Tracy J. Sukraw
