A Towering Masterpiece -- Sundial Bridge in Turtle Bay Exploration Park, California
by Darin Volpe
Title
A Towering Masterpiece -- Sundial Bridge in Turtle Bay Exploration Park, California
Artist
Darin Volpe
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The elegant Sundial Bridge rises 217 feet above Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California.
The bridge is an extraordinary architectural and engineering feat designed by the acclaimed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. With a modern and visually appealing design, Sundial Bridge features a single-tower cable-stayed support system and a distinctive white, translucent deck that is illuminated at night.
Functioning exclusively as a pedestrian bridge, the Sundial Bridge spans the Sacramento River, connecting the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Notably, the bridge incorporates a functional sundial aspect, with the tower serving as the gnomon for a large-scale sundial on the bridge deck.
From an unconventional vantage point beneath the Sundial Bridge, and further enhanced through the eye of a fisheye lens, a brilliant sunstar casts it light onto the tower, throwing its shadow onto the time markers on dial below.
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December 23rd, 2023
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