Bridges and Tunnels Around Britain.
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The River Tyne is formed at Warden Rock near Hexham at the confluence (meeting point) of two rivers, the North Tyne (with its source in Kielder, Northumberland) and the South Tyne (with its source in Alston Moor, Cumbria).
The river flows through Corbridge, divides Newcastle and Gateshead, divides Jarrow and Wallsend and flows between South Shields and Tynemouth before flowing into the North Sea.
The River Tyne is crossed more than 20 times, by a variety of different bridges and tunnels. These include, the New Tyne Tunnel, the High Level Bridge,the Tyne Bridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the King Edward VII Bridge, the Constantius Bridge and the Ovingham Bridge.
The River Tyne is formed at Warden Rock near Hexham at the confluence (meeting point) of two rivers, the North Tyne (with its source in Kielder, Northumberland) and the South Tyne (with its source in Alston Moor, Cumbria).
The river flows through Corbridge, divides Newcastle and Gateshead, divides Jarrow and Wallsend and flows between South Shields and Tynemouth before flowing into the North Sea.
The River Tyne is crossed more than 20 times, by a variety of different bridges and tunnels. These include, the New Tyne Tunnel, the High Level Bridge,the Tyne Bridge, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the King Edward VII Bridge, the Constantius Bridge and the Ovingham Bridge.
Have a look large or you will miss the cars
* This is one of the many bridges and tunnels you drive on or through as you drive between the various Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway . Wherever you are the landscapes are breathtaking .
Given the title of this shot I dedicate this to the wonderful actress Sofia Helin who plays the detective Saga Norén in the Scandinavian series “ The Bridge “ . Its the third and final series and I will miss it hugely . Saga has to be one of my favourite TV character , I like it that she finds life so difficult and troubling but when she occasionally smiles it lights the sky .
Not sure if the The Bridge is available in the States if so check it out its wonderfully well written and filmed
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a Lofoten islands junction of sorts: islands and fjords where ever you look, sometimes not to far apart of each other, and plenty of bridges and tunnels of course, that is one of the main features of the Norwegian Lofoten islands.
if you travel along the Lofoten islands you will have the pleasure of crossing plenty of bridges and tunnels, all created when the European Road E10 was built. It is amazing to be able travelling along a chain of islands without the need of ferries (mostly).
Umi-hotaru ("sea firefly"), an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. It marks the transition between the bridge and tunnel segments of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, an expressway that crosses the bay and connects Kanagawa Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The construction monument is a 14-metre cutter face that was used to dig the tunnel.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G12.
Edited with GIMP.
Der 1911 eröffnete St. Pauli-Elbtunnel – in Abgrenzung zum seit 1975 bestehenden Neuen Elbtunnel auch Alter Elbtunnel genannt – unterquert die Norderelbe auf einer Länge von 426,5 Metern und verbindet mit zwei Tunnelröhren die nördliche Hafenkante bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (Nordeingang) mit der Elbinsel Steinwerder (Südeingang). Er wird als öffentlicher Verkehrsweg sowohl von Fußgängern und Radfahrern sowie eingeschränkt von Kraftfahrzeugen genutzt. Er galt bei seiner Eröffnung als technische Sensation, steht seit 2003 unter Denkmalschutz und wurde am 7. September 2011 von der Bundesingenieurkammer und der Hamburgischen Ingenieurkammer-Bau mit dem Titel Historisches Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland ausgezeichnet. (Wikipedia)
Aufgenommen während unseres FlickrTreffens im Mai 2018.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel colloquially or St. Pauli Elbtunnel officially) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two 6 m (20 ft) diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. The two tunnels are both still in operation, though due to their limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic. (Wikipedia)
Taken during our flickrmeeting in May 2018.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko was a Polish immigrant who fought alongside George Washington in our Revolutionary War. He was known for blowing up bridges and tunnels to thwart the enemy, thus he has several bridges and tunnels named after him. This bridge crosses the Mohawk River near Albany and Saratoga, New York. It was recently renovated and my cousins—the John Wojtowicz trucking company participated in it’s reconstruction.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
Gephyrophobia is the anxiety disorder or specific phobia characterised by the fear of bridges and tunnels. As a result, sufferers of gephyrophobia may avoid routes that will take them over bridges or through tunnels. The term gephyrophobia comes from the Greek γέφυρα (gephura), meaning "bridge".
Considering the possibilities for crime in city tunnels and underpasses I suppose the fear is not entirely irrational.
Follow the light into Exeter city centre, Devon, UK.
Einmal quer durch Montenegro fährt der P6103 vom Grenzbahnhof Bijelo Polje zur Hafenstadt Bar, dabei überquert der Zug unzählige Brücken und Tunnel, unter anderem auch die höchste Eisenbahnbrücke Europas das Mala Rijeka Viadukt welches bald erreicht wird. Die von Montecargo ausgeliehene 461-031 passiert mit dem aus drei sauberen Wagen gebildeten Zug den aufgelassenen Haltepunkt Potkrs.
The P6103 travels across Montenegro from the border station Bijelo Polje to the port city of Bar, crossing countless bridges and tunnels, including the highest railway bridge in Europe, the Mala Rijeka Viaduct, which will soon be reached. The 461-031 loaned by Montecargo passes the abandoned Potkrs station with the train made up of three clean carriages.
Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel colloquially or St. Pauli Elbtunnel officially), which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two 6 m (20 ft) diameter tubes connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This was a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbors in the world.
Six large lifts on either side of the tunnel carry pedestrians and vehicles to the bottom. The two tunnels are both still in operation, though due to their limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
In 2008 approximately 300,000 cars, 63,000 bicycles, and 700,000 pedestrians used the tunnel. The tunnel is opened 24 hours for pedestrians and bicycles; however, as of October 2023, the tunnel is closed to all motor vehicles
The only covered bridge that I know of in Putnam County, Tennessee...built many years ago by Mr. John D. Stites as an access to the family farm (also known as the J&S Farm) across East Blackburn Fork Creek.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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Mein arktischer Roadtrip führt mich weiter von Lappland in Richtung der Lofoten. Vom Halti bis nach Å, das ist eine Strecke von knapp 600 km. Obwohl die Straßen massiv ausgebaut werden, spektakuläre Brücken und Tunnels durch Bergmassive und unter Fjorden hindurch, hier oben im Hohen Norden gibt es keine Autobahnen. 80, selten 90 kmh, schneller darf man hier nicht fahren und meistens geht es auch gar nicht. Zu viele Kurven, Ortschaften, Schafe auf der Straße. Also, Zeit lassen ist angesagt ! Es gibt so vieles auf dem Weg gen Südwesten zu entdecken ! Einen lohnenden Zwischenstopp mache ich am Fluss Målselva. Unweit von Bardufoss bildet der Fluss einen Wasserfall, den Målselvfossen. Von April bis Juni wandern hier die Lachse flussaufwärts. Um den Wasserfall zu umgehen, hat man eine teilweise tunnelartige Lachstreppe installiert. An einer Stelle ist sogar ein Fenster eingebaut, durch das man die Fische beobachten kann.
Es ist ein sonniger Morgen, ich bin völlig alleine. Sonnendurchflutete Nebelschwaden steigen aus dem Wasserfall auf. Das Wasser stürzt tosend über die Felsstufen hinab. Plötzlich wird das Donnern von einem noch lauteren Donnern übertönt: keine 200 m schwebt ein Airbus A 320 über mich hinweg. Ich bekomme einen Riesenschreck. Die Erklärung ist einfach: nur knapp 3 km von hier entfernt befindet sich der Regionalflughafen Bardufoss.
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My arctic road trip takes me further from Lapland towards the Lofoten. From Halti to Å, that's a distance of almost 600 km. Although the roads are being massively expanded, with spectacular bridges and tunnels through mountain ranges and under fjords, up here in the far north there are no motorways. 80, rarely 90 km/h, you are not allowed to drive any faster here and most of the time it is not possible. Too many bends, villages, sheep on the road. So, take your time! There is so much to discover on the way to the southwest! I make a worthwhile stop at the Målselva river. Not far from Bardufoss, the river forms a waterfall, the Målselvfossen. From April to June, the salmon migrate upstream here. To bypass the waterfall, a partially tunnel-like salmon ladder has been installed. At one point there is even a window through which you can watch the fish.
It is a sunny morning, I am completely alone. Sunlit clouds of mist rise from the waterfall. The water thunders down over the rocky steps. The thunder is suddenly drowned out by an even louder thunder: an Airbus A 320 flies over me, less than 200 m away. I get a huge fright. The explanation is simple: Bardufoss Regional Airport is just 3 km from here.
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After a few hours of descending from the Halti, I reach the parking lot. Then another 15 km of rough gravel road - the rental car survived it well - and I am back at sea level. The picture shows the Lyngenfjord, which comes from the Arctic Ocean and extends far inland.
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West Webster Avenue Bridge is a Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River. A Bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. This one appears to pivot at each end and separate in the middle lifting higher above the river below for boats. It was designed by the City of Chicago and constructed in 1916 by Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois. A full rehabilitation was completed in 1993.
This bridge is a member of the greatest collection of historic bascule bridges on the planet, which is located in the city Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. The fact that Chicago is a city with such a large, record-breaking number of bascule bridges, and most of them considered historic, is something the city should be truly proud of. For the most part, Chicago has been a model for historic bridge preservation, especially with the bridges in the downtown area. They have chosen to maintain, and rehabilitate as needed, their historic bridges for the continuous heavy traffic one might expect in the nation's third largest city. The fact that so many of these bridges remain functional and historically intact as well sends a message to other cities and even rural locations who claim that historic bridges cannot serve the needs of modern day traffic.
Information above was found on the website HistoricBridges.org
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As a bit of a bonus, you can see just a bit of the Chicago skyline in the background above the bridge.
This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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One of a multiple swinging bridges within Fall Creek Falls State Park. This one crosses Piney Creek and was photographed late in the afternoon as the sun was setting and colors were at their best. Located on a very short and enjoyable hike to the Piney Falls Overlook, this bridge gives a nice view of the creek and adds a little fun to the hike. Additionally, Fall Creek Falls is possibly my favorite state park in Tennessee (although I have not visited them all) offering plenty to do and many great sights to photograph.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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The Eugene Hauler crosses Vaughn Road and Noti Creek over a steel/wooden trestle near Vaughn, Oregon. The trestle was built in 1912 when the Southern Pacific built west across the Central Oregon Coast Range to connect a coastal logging railroad it acquired in 1906 with its mainline in Eugene.
The Coos Bay Rail Line operates 134 miles of what used to be the SP Coos Bay Branch between Eugene and Coquille, just south of Coos Bay, which CORP sold to the Port of Coos Bay in 2007. Upon CBRL's startup, the line suffered from deferred maintenance, and to this day the railroad is working to rehabilitate several bridges and tunnels which were crumbling under CORP.
Between Noti and Reedsport, the CBRL cuts directly across the range through some of the densest forests I have ever seen. Unfortunately, only five miles of this stretch see daylight movements as the Eugene Hauler is usually staged in Vaughn. East of Noti, the line descends into the Willamette Valley where the topography flattens out. Perhaps the intermodal project at the Port of Coos Bay will shake things up a bit and we can see daylight freights west of Vaughn one day...
Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
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This photograph was taken just after sunrise looking out over the Santa Rosa Sound, the connecting body of water between Pensacola Bay and Choctawhatchee Bay within the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. Off in the distance is the Navarre Beach Causeway, a concrete stringer bridge over Santa Rosa Sound that was constructed in 1950. It is also called the Navarre Beach Bridge and connects the beach and mainland sides of the Navarre community.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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BNSF's Denver-Laurel, Mont., freight emerges from a tunnel and enters the Wind River Canyon at Boysen, Wyo. The bridge and tunnel here are the result of a 1940s line relocation for the Boysen Dam, which you can see at right. The Bighorn River is also known as the Wind River for most of its path through Wyoming. This waterway meets the Yellowstone River at Fort Cass in Montana.
if you travel along the Lofoten islands you will have the pleasure of crossing plenty of bridges and tunnels, all created when the European Road E10 was built. It is amazing to be able travelling along a chain of islands without the need of ferries (mostly).
Traffic Trails on the Belt Parkway towards The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
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Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel (German: Alter Elbtunnel (coll.) or St. Pauli Elbtunnel (official name)) which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
In 2008 approx 300.000 cars, 63.000 bicycles and 700.000 pedestrians used the tunnel. The tunnel is opened 24 hours for pedestrians and bicycles. For motorized vehicles opening times are currently Monday to Friday from 5.20 AM to 8.00 PM, on Saturdays from 5.20 AM to 4.00 PM.
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According to Wikipedia bridges and tunnels are NOT buildings. Well, I am going to ignore that and treat this as a building, after all, this is a permanent structure and it does provide shelter to passengers.
The bridge above the platforms at Poplar DLR station was designed by ABK Architects and opened in 1987.
The photograph above was taken during landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and is looking almost due north across Highway 10 (which is totally a bridge in this stretch of roadway), at a very large area of wetland, and at Lake Pontchartrain (at the top of the photo along the horizon). A part of the wetland seen here is Wetland Watchers Park which includes nearly a mile of boardwalk nature trails, two outdoor classrooms, a ten-foot marsh overlook, at least five learning pad areas, and benches to rest on along the trails. The line running adjacent to Highway 10 (just south or below the roadway) is an old railroad line that I believe is still in use along with Lower Guide Levee Road. All of this area is an amazing example of the water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana, often referred to as the 'Bayou'.
To make this photograph even better, we landed just as the sun was beginning to set creating beautiful color for this scene.
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 160
Aperture – f/6.3
Exposure – 1/60 second
Focal Length – 18mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
The John Coffee Memorial Bridge across the Tennessee River offers Natchez Trace visitors an easier crossing than the journey by boat faced by early travelers as described above. The bridge is named for General John Coffee, who fought in the Creek War of 1813-14. After opening to traffic in 1964, the nearly 1-mile-long bridge continues to provide access for park visitors and local communities across Alabama and allows passage of river barge traffic.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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Located atop Lookout Mountain and just 6 miles from downtown Chattanooga, High Falls (which also goes by the name Lover’s Leap) is an artificial waterfall and is arguably the signature attraction of the Rock City Lookout and Gardens on the Georgia side of Lookout Mountain. High Falls is 140 feet in height. The trail to the waterfall is easy to get to and is stroller and wheelchair accessible, making this waterfall enjoyable by all.
Lover’s Leap gets its name from a Cherokee legend of two young lovers, a brave named Sautee and a beautiful maiden named Nacoochee, from two feuding tribes. According to the legend, Sautee was captured by the opposing tribe while with Nacoochee and thrown from the top of Lover’s Leap. Nacoochee, distraught from the loss, immediately jumped to her own death as well.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge ongoing construction project consisting of a series of bridges and tunnels crossing the Lingdingyang channel to connect Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai, three major cities on the Pearl River Delta in China. The 50 kms link will have the longest bridge section of 29.6 kilometres (18.4 mi) long
Even under the cover of darkness, the journey through British Columbia's Thompson River canyon aboard VIA Rail's "Canadian" is an awe-inspiring one as the train traverses countless curves, bridges, and tunnels. Here, Vancouver-bound train no. 1 is seen knocking down a clear signal as it glides through the night near Ashcroft, BC. It is now well into the wee hours of the evening, I am the last one in the dome car and I have not a care in the world.
The Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge, formerly known as the Bernard F. Dickmann Bridge and more popularly as the Poplar Street Bridge or PSB was completed in 1967 and is a 647-foot-long deck girder bridge across the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. The bridge arrives on the Missouri shore line just south of the Gateway Arch. Planned just before construction of the Arch, the builders in 1959 were to request that 25 acres of the Gateway Arch property be turned over from the National Park Service for the bridge. The request generated enormous controversy and ultimately 2.5 acres of the Jefferson Expansion National Memorial (which included all of the original platted area of St. Louis when it was acquired in the 1930's and 1940's) was given to the bridge.
Although the bridge's former name honors former St. Louis mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, it is most commonly referred to as the Poplar Street Bridge, with many locals unaware of its official name. The Missouri end of the bridge sits over Poplar Street, and the media started referring to it by that name long before the bridge opened due to the fact that the bridge was built over Poplar Street. However, in October 2013, the bridge became officially known as the “Congressman William L. Clay Sr. Bridge”. Clay, 82 at the time of the naming, became Missouri’s first African-American congressman when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1968.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
One from the archives to beat the dreary weather on Christmas Eve in the UK.
Stunning location in Lofoten - having just watched “No Time To Die” 007 Bond film they might want to check out the stunning roads, bridges and tunnels in the Lofoten Islands for a future film.
Every vacation (especially to the beach), I spend a significant amount of time trying to figure out when and where the sun will rise...AND, can I find a spot to get a good photograph?!? Sometimes it works out (like this one!) and sometimes it doesn't.
This was taken out near Alabama Point (close to The Gulf restaurant) looking east across Perdido Pass, which is the inlet or waterway access to the backwaters of Alabama and Florida.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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"Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle."
-- Mary Lou Retton (American gymnast who, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals)
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
South of Odawara to Atami, paralleling the shore of Sagami Bay, lies one of the most famous stretches of the Tokaido Main Line. Blessed with a good number of trains, sea views, mountains, quaint villages, bridges and tunnels, it is popular with railfans, especially on a sunny day.
Freight also operates on this section. A fan favorite is Train 1097, a Kawasaki - Inazawa intermodal train, typically pulled by an EF66. Here, this day's 1097 crosses over Ishibashi on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
JR Tokaido Main Line.
JRF EF66 (Train 1097)
Odawara, Kanagawa Pref., Japan
This train track, bridge, and tunnel have histories of their own; still, even as I take them in, this place reminds me of a headline event. Floating down the river in a boat, Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima Boone, was kidnapped by natives near and below this very spot way before the world's first train and railroad were built. Boone, along with fellow frontiersmen at Fort Boonesborough, rescued his daughter.
“There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.”
– Ziggy Marley (Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, actor and philanthropist who is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley)
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 500
Aperture – f/4
Exposure – 1/8000 second
Focal Length – 28mm
Exposure Bias – -3 step
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.
Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonists in 1624 on southern Manhattan Island; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Lower Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor greeted millions of arriving immigrants in the late 19th century and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals. Manhattan became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, and houses New York City Hall, the seat of the city's government. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, part of the Stonewall National Monument, is considered the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement, cementing Manhattan's central role in LGBT culture. It was also the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, the borough is bounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers and includes several small adjacent islands, including Roosevelt, U Thant, and Randalls and Wards Islands. It also includes the small neighborhood of Marble Hill now on the U.S. mainland. Manhattan Island is divided into three informally bounded components, each cutting across the borough's long axis: Lower Manhattan, Midtown, and Upper Manhattan. Manhattan is one of the most densely populated locations in the world, with a 2020 census population of 1,694,250 living in a land area of 22.66 square miles or 72,918 residents per square mile, and coextensive with New York County, its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States.
Manhattan is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Many multinational media conglomerates are based in Manhattan, as are numerous colleges and universities, such as Columbia University and New York University. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Manhattan hosts three of the world's top 10 most-visited tourist attractions: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. Fifth Avenue is the most expensive shopping street in the world.The borough hosts many prominent bridges and tunnels, and skyscrapers including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and One World Trade Center. It is also home to the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks and the National Hockey League's New York Rangers.
The CSX Railroad Bridge over Kentucky Lake / Tennessee River is a multiple through truss railroad bridge with a lift section for lake / river traffic to pass. It was built in 1945 and shows the years of use and weather. Running adjacent to the CSX bridge is the Hickman Lockhart Memorial Bridge. But...the bridge seen here is not the original. This simple stringer bridge replaced a magnificent Parker through truss with K-panels (as a K-Hybrid). While I understand the need to replace bridges that are beyond repair, as a Civil (Structural) Engineer, I wish more would be replaced as originally designed and not with these UCEB's. Regardless, the CSX bridge is worth stopping here for a few photos!
Image was taken during my trek to photograph all 95 county courthouses across my home state of Tennessee...now revisiting in order that the courthouses were photographed!
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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La linea Cuneo-Limone-Ventimiglia è una linea ferroviaria italiana (con un tratto in territorio francese), che collega Cuneo a Ventimiglia, in Liguria, e di transito internazionale, per Nizza, in Francia, con diramazione a Breil sur Roya. L'idea di una ferrovia attraverso il Col di Tenda nacque durante il regno dei Savoia. I lavori dal lato piemontese iniziarono nel 1882. La linea fu inaugurata nel 1928. La seconda guerra mondiale inflisse gravissimi danni alla ferrovia; le truppe tedesche in ritirata distrussero tutti i suoi impianti minando ponti e gallerie. Il programma di ricostruzione venne avviato dal 1976. Il 6 ottobre 1979 la linea ricostruita venne inaugurata. La linea in conseguenza della difficile orografia presenta ben ventisette importanti opere ingegneristiche all'aperto e trentatré sotterrane. Quattro gallerie hanno forma elicoidale per guadagnare o perdere quota senza dover superare le massime pendenze ammissibili, tre si svolgono nel tratto in territorio francese, una in quello piemontese. Amici di Flickr, viaggiate su questa sorprendente linea...e vi prego,ascoltate la canzone che mi ha fatto sognare quando ero adolescente...e così scoprirete qualcosa del mio animo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTvopkIcuHo
(From Wikipedia)
The Cuneo-Limone-Ventimiglia railway line is an Italian line (with a section on French territory), which connects Cuneo to Ventimiglia, Liguria, and an international transit, for Nice, France, with branch in Breil sur Roya. The idea of a railway across the Tenda pass was born during the reign of the Savoia. The works on the side of Piedmont began in 1882. The line was inaugurated in 1928. The Second World War inflicted serious damage to the railways; the withdrawing German troops destroyed all the facilities undermining bridges and tunnels. The reconstruction program was started in 1976. On the 6th of October 1979 the rebuilt line was inaugurated. The line as a result of the difficult terrain presents twenty-seven important engineering works outdoors and thirty-three underground. Four tunnels have helical shape to gain or lose altitude without having to exceed the maximum permissible slope, three are held in the stretch in French territory, one in the Piedmont. My Flickrfriends, please, consider to have an amazing trip along this railway line...and please, listen to the song that made me dream when i was a teenager...so, you'll discover something of my soul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTvopkIcuHo
(From Wikipedia)
One of the ferry boats that run across the Huangpu River. Pedestrians, bicyclists and scooter riders still use these ferries to cross the river, because all these fabulous bridges and tunnels are only for use by cars and the subway.
Dead cheap fun, and great photo opportunities on the way. If you want to use these ferries as "photo platform", stay in the open bow.
PP: Played a little with the saturation on this shot. View On Black
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Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.
Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonists in 1624 on southern Manhattan Island; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Lower Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor greeted millions of arriving immigrants in the late 19th century and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals. Manhattan became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, and houses New York City Hall, the seat of the city's government. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, part of the Stonewall National Monument, is considered the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement, cementing Manhattan's central role in LGBT culture. It was also the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, the borough is bounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers and includes several small adjacent islands, including Roosevelt, U Thant, and Randalls and Wards Islands. It also includes the small neighborhood of Marble Hill now on the U.S. mainland. Manhattan Island is divided into three informally bounded components, each cutting across the borough's long axis: Lower Manhattan, Midtown, and Upper Manhattan. Manhattan is one of the most densely populated locations in the world, with a 2020 census population of 1,694,250 living in a land area of 22.66 square miles, or 72,918 residents per square mile, and coextensive with New York County, its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States.
Manhattan is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Many multinational media conglomerates are based in Manhattan, as are numerous colleges and universities, such as Columbia University and New York University. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Manhattan hosts three of the world's top 10 most-visited tourist attractions: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. Fifth Avenue is the most expensive shopping street in the world.The borough hosts many prominent bridges and tunnels, and skyscrapers including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and One World Trade Center. It is also home to the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks and the National Hockey League's New York Rangers.
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County, the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.
Present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post by Dutch colonists in 1624 on southern Manhattan Island; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Lower Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor greeted millions of arriving immigrants in the late 19th century and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals. Manhattan became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898, and houses New York City Hall, the seat of the city's government. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, part of the Stonewall National Monument, is considered the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement, cementing Manhattan's central role in LGBT culture. It was also the site of the World Trade Center, which was destroyed during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, the borough is bounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers and includes several small adjacent islands, including Roosevelt, U Thant, and Randalls and Wards Islands. It also includes the small neighborhood of Marble Hill now on the U.S. mainland. Manhattan Island is divided into three informally bounded components, each cutting across the borough's long axis: Lower Manhattan, Midtown, and Upper Manhattan. Manhattan is one of the most densely populated locations in the world, with a 2020 census population of 1,694,250 living in a land area of 22.66 square miles, or 72,918 residents per square mile, and coextensive with New York County, its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States.
Manhattan is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.[20] Many multinational media conglomerates are based in Manhattan, as are numerous colleges and universities, such as Columbia University and New York University. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Manhattan hosts three of the world's top 10 most-visited tourist attractions: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. Fifth Avenue is the most expensive shopping street in the world.The borough hosts many prominent bridges and tunnels, and skyscrapers including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and One World Trade Center. It is also home to the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks and the National Hockey League's New York Rangers.