May 13, 2010

Post date: May 15, 2010 7:25:49 PM

Recently I visited the Wave Organ on San Francisco Bay. This unique "instrument" is played by the sea.

A water symphony is created by wave action through organ pipes submerged in the bay. Visitors listen at periscope-shaped ports scattered around the granite sculpture. Sound varies from bell-like tones at high tide (best), to running water sounds at low tide (worst). A video I took of the Wave Organ at low tide is at the link below: