The lighting effects on this display are excelent. I can't remember having seen anything like it. The exhibit lights are computer controlled with a twenty-four hour cycle being represented about every fifteen to twenty minutes

The ceiling above the exhibit area is covered with stage lights that have blue, red or no filters. By having the computer sequence the intensity of the various lights, realistic lighting effects from daybreak to a moonlite night are are created.

Notice how the row of white and blue lamps on the ceiling in the picture above create the night effect.
The lower row of fixtures are house lights that provide enough light no matter what "time" of day is being projected.

Sunrise & Sunset

<-- Sunrise or early morning
Notice how the light strikes the eastern elevation of the Central Trust building at the right side of this photo.

Also note in these photos that the light has a redish hue.

Sunset -->
Notice how the north (4th St) and east (Main St) elevations of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric building are shadowed.

Midday and Afternoon

<-- High noon in downtown
5th Street, Fountain Square and The eastern elevations of the Carew Tower and Central Trust Building.

Afternoon -->

Night

The sun sets and the lights on the Carew Tower and other buildings come on. Also the street lights come on all over the display. It looks like a beautiful moonlite night.

<-- 4th Street looking eastbound

The DC3 aircraft in the -->
background near the Lunken Airport terminal with its landing lights turned on.

<-- The sun sets and the lights come on at Crosley Field for a night game. Let's hope that the Reds win.

The lights are turned on -->
the Island Queen as she waits at the Coney Island dock for the next load of passengers to make the return trip to the Public Landing.