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Federal Way Clock/Log

The city of Federal Way between Seattle and Tacoma is the end point of a project I am working on.  The transit center in the middle of the city is being rebuilt to accommodate the light rail system’s arrival and that includes the parking garage that is currently there.  From the top of the garage, you get a good view of the work underway.  You also get a close up view of a slightly unusual clock.  It is designed to look like it is a giant log with a clock built in.  It clearly isn’t wood but it is a little different!

Gastown Steam Clock

One of the tourist attractions in Gastown in Vancouver is the Steam Clock.  Sitting on a street corner, this looks like a giant grandfather clock with steam whistles on the top of it.  It was surrounded by tourists and the number of selfies being taken was substantial.  We were there close to the top of the hour so we waited around to see what happened.  Below is some video of the lock striking the hour if striking is the right word.