Gastown Flat Iron Square
by Bob Christopher
Title
Gastown Flat Iron Square
Artist
Bob Christopher
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
My wife Vivian and I really enjoyed photographing the Steam Clock and the Flat Iron Building in the Gastown District of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was pouring rain and we would take turns holding our umbrella over our cameras set on tripods. A great way to start 2020...
From Wikipedia...Raymond Saunders' first steam clock was built in 1977 at the corner of Cambie and Water streets[2] in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood, 49°17′04″N 123°06′32″W,[3][4] to deter people from sleeping on top of steam grate of distributed steam heating system in cold weather.[5] Although the clock is now owned by the City of Vancouver, funding for the project, estimated to be about $C58,000,[6] was provided by contributions from local merchants, property owners, and private donors. Incorporating a steam engine and electric motors, the clock displays the time on four faces and announces the quarter hours with a whistle chime that plays the Westminster Quarters.[7] The clock produces a puff of steam from its top on the hour.[2] The clock is featured on the cover for the 2011 Nickelback album Here and Now.
The steam engine that originally ran the clock is a Stuart #4 single expansion double acting 1" piston engine.[8] This engine is still visible through the glass sides of the clock. However, owing to the clock's high noise levels and inability to keep accurate time, since 1986 the clock has been powered by an electric motor that was originally intended solely as a back-up system.[9]
Cheers Bob
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January 3rd, 2020
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Comments (3)
Spencer McDonald
Congratulations! Your beautiful HDR image has been featured on the homepage of the original "HDR photography" group here at Fine Art America.
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Spencer...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the HDR Photography group site. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Bob Christopher
Hi Doug ...Thank you very much for featuring my image in the H D R Photography group site. I appreciate your support very much...Cheers Bob
Anita Levine
That's such a pretty place! great photo!
Bob Christopher replied:
Hi Anita...Happy New Year...Yes, Gastown is an interesting and trendy place...Thank you very much for your kind words of support. I certainly appreciate it very much... Cheers Bob