~Acid Ball~

This Acid Ball is now in the the waypoint park on the bay.
The circa 1938 acid ball, approximately 32 feet in diameter and over 400,000 pounds, once was used as part of a relief system that held liquid and gas from nearby digester tanks that broke down wood chips with pressure and acid at the former Georgia-Pacific industrial operations on the waterfront. 
Last spring, Mutuus Studio proceeded with their winning entry from the City's Call for Proposals and start the process of coating the acid ball with light reflecting glass beads in its permanent location in Waypoint Park, adjacent to the Whatcom Waterway.
This feature will be enhanced with LED lighting to illuminate the ball both day and night, turning it into a beacon of light for the city.
Mike and I met Rick and Dianne for lunch and after Mike and I walked around the new park and then went to Lake Padden for another walk. The sun is shining so we are taking advantage of out beautiful weather.