Above garage door of private residence, 18 Kluane Ridge, Ottawa. Dial can be viewed from street
Description:
A 1.2m (47 in) wide by 0.7m (28 in) high vertical sundial that declines 5 degrees to the west of south. Hour lines are longitude-corrected. The dial face was laser cut from a large 3mm (1/8 in) thick plate of steel and powder coated with white paint. The cut-out pieces of the steel sheet were beautifully assembled together and mounted near the front door of the house. A conic gnomon was selected to point to the hour lines from 9am to 6pm summer hours.
General Information:
Inscription:
Owner: Michael Moghadam
More information about the sundial is available by scanning the QR code that is mounted on the left column of the garage.
Designer: Mike and Jeff Moghadam
Builder: Tim Johnson. gordonjohnson.art
Construction Date: 14 March 2024
References:
I made a lot of progress on my sundial after reaching out to a local artist, Tim Johnson (Gordonjohnson.art). I decided to reach out to him after reading the excellent interview by Steve Lelievre, of John Carmichael in the recent NASS Compendium issue. John made a point that resonated with me. He emphasized that it is okay to contract out work to specialists.
