Sundial Perspective
by Carol Lynn Coronios
Title
Sundial Perspective
Artist
Carol Lynn Coronios
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I am standing at the bottom of the 'sundial' tower, with my back to the structure. The photograph is black and white (well, OK, shades of gray) because is was a gray, rainy day.
This amazing structure is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge for bicycles and pedestrians which forms a large sundial and spans the Sacramento River in Redding, California. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it was completed in 2004 at a cost of $23,500,000.
The support tower of the bridge forms a single 217-foot mast that points due north at a cantilevered angle, allowing it to serve as the gnomon of a sundial. Rather than a symmetrical arrangement of cable forces on each side of its support tower, this bridge uses a cantilever tower, set at a 42-degree angle with cable stays on only one side.
The 700 foot bridge crosses the river without touching the water, protecting the salmon spawning grounds beneath the bridge. The cable for the bridge totals 4,342 feet and was made in England. The dial of the sundial and a small plaza beneath the support tower are decorated with broken white tile from Spain. The bridge's deck is surfaced with translucent structural glass from Quebec, which is illuminated from beneath and glows aquamarine at night. The steel support structure of the bridge was made in Vancouver, Washington and transported in 40-foot sections by truck to Redding.
The glass surface is treacherous when wet – I almost got wiped out by a cyclist who lost control. He and his bike sprawled and almost spiraled across the width of the bridge missing me by inches.
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May 5th, 2016
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Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you, Mona! It's an amazing bridge, although I'm not in favor of the 'glass' walkway. VERY slippery when wet - almost got wiped out by a cyclist who DID wipe out. He and his bike almost got me!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's I IS FOR INDUSTRIAL themed week. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous artwork being featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit! ! LF
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Pam, the Feature Archive discussion says it's for ABC features only. I recall seeing something about a thread for other features, but don't see it now. Would you post a link? T'anks :-)
Carol Lynn Coronios
I am mortified! I have been very lax about getting on here, so haven't seen any of these comments. Please forgive me. Thank you ALL!