Long Island City Sundial » Zone08-2 pm

2:40 January 8

Heidi — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:58:42 +0000

Shadow crosses Queensborough Plaza elevated train stop (7 & N/W) and lands on the low flat building roofs at the corner of Cresent and Queensborough Plaza North. Photos from the train platform, looking south and north.

2:35 July 2

Heidi — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:02:26 +0000

Following shadow from west edge to its tip, in a parking lot between Hunter Street and Jackson Ave.

Sundial within a sundial revisited

Heidi — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:52:13 +0000

2:00 on May 6th is marked by a small sundial – which will remain a decent 2 pm landmark for the first week or so of May. Note the about 5-foot shift in shadow location in 4 days – see previous post at the same spot.

The small sundial is adorned by plaques in the cardinal directions:
North: “Brian Watkins Athlete-Hero”
East: “Vincent C. McNeill Surveyor”
South: “Maria Hernandez Housewife-Heroine”
West: “Joseph E. McGrath Educator”
One wonders who these people are and why they were chosen to be honored in such a manner.

Sundial within a sundial – 2pm May 2

Heidi — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:55:10 +0000

In the first few days of May, a small sundial marks 2:00 in the LIC sundial.

2:50pm April 20th

Heidi — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:34:04 +0000