The Bay Model was also listed in that same book I referred to in my previous post. We were curious about this place because it was a huge hydraulic model of the Bay and was built by research scientists in the 1950's to learn about how water affects the region...
It looks a bit "clinical" from the outside...
It's a pretty huge facility...
When I walked in, I was dwarfed by the vast exhibit, but something looked very wrong...
It looks like the exhibits were either being remodeled or were in the process of being taken apart. The biggest omission was the water. I was expecting to see water in the model. The tides are simulated on a large scale here but nope, no water.
There was equipment all about and dissambled signs and markers all over...
If you want to see what this place looked like in better days (and with actual water in the model), check this out:
Too bad it's current condition is nothing like what was seen on the video. I think if this place was in decent working condition it would have held TC's attention more. Bert on the other hand, still appreciated the engineering aspect of it all. I'm glad this place was free because I would have felt totally ripped off if we had paid admission...
Time to head back...
No comments:
Post a Comment