Hello All, We were able to visit the "Sundial Bridge" a couple years ago and it is a beautiful work of art. BUT, as a sundial it flunks the basics. The primary problems are that the bridge does not cross the river on a true N-S alignment and therefore the mast or pylon is not aligned and the slope of the gnomon's possible style is much steeper than the latitude. They have tried to make a simplified analemmatic dial out of it but with a fixed top point (at 217 feet high!) you have all of the problems associated with this layout. The path, gardens, and park are still very beautiful and there is the thrill of following the shadow along as it moves something like a foot/minute. John Carmichael, who has asked about its gnomonic properties, has had the opportunity to work on a perfectly aligned "monument" dial, maybe half this size, and can attest to the many problems and joys when working on a project of this magnitude. The Bridge and park should be seen if at all possible. Calatrava is a premiere architect and he has created another incredible sculpture of forms, lights/shadows, arcs, lines, and materials that also serve as a functional structure. Fritz Stumpges
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Willy Leenders Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 2:06 AM To: Sundial sundiallist Subject: Sundial Bridge See pictures of the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay in the heart of Redding, California. http://nl.trekearth.com/themes.php?thid=3417 Willy LEENDERS Hasselt in Flanders (Belgium) <http://www.wijzerweb.be/> www.wijzerweb.be
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