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Foresthill Bridge Sunset
I decided to brave the lightning, thunder and rain this evening and hang out under the bridge. The sunset was incredibly vibrant, but the afterglow was what caught my eye.
Now, a little history about the Foresthill Bridge from Wikipedia: The Foresthill Bridge, also referred to as the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge or the Auburn Bridge, is a road bridge crossing over the North Fork American River in Placer County and the Sierra Nevada foothills, in eastern California. It is is the highest (deck height) bridge in California, and the fourth highest in the United States. Originally constructed to accommodate the unbuilt Auburn Dam, the steel deck arch bridge stands 731 feet (223 m) above the riverbed. It was fabricated in 1971 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, built by Willamette Western Contractors, and opened in 1973. The bridge spans the North Fork of the American River in Placer County between the city of Auburn and the town of Foresthill in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Foresthill Bridge Sunset
I decided to brave the lightning, thunder and rain this evening and hang out under the bridge. The sunset was incredibly vibrant, but the afterglow was what caught my eye.
Now, a little history about the Foresthill Bridge from Wikipedia: The Foresthill Bridge, also referred to as the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge or the Auburn Bridge, is a road bridge crossing over the North Fork American River in Placer County and the Sierra Nevada foothills, in eastern California. It is is the highest (deck height) bridge in California, and the fourth highest in the United States. Originally constructed to accommodate the unbuilt Auburn Dam, the steel deck arch bridge stands 731 feet (223 m) above the riverbed. It was fabricated in 1971 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, built by Willamette Western Contractors, and opened in 1973. The bridge spans the North Fork of the American River in Placer County between the city of Auburn and the town of Foresthill in the Sierra Nevada foothills.