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It's amazing how fast cities like Hong Kong move, even late night on a Sunday... Car lights zip over and under bridges and tunnels. Don't blink, you might miss something.
Actually the road to Gaularfjellet Utsikten taken from the old bridge looking up towards the new bridge and tunnel.
First image of a small set of photos taken whilst adventuring down south for 3 nights and 4 days.
The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. Its unique design consists of two 455-foot (138.7 m) lenticular iron trusses 100 feet (30.5 m) above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives it a total length of 2,187.5 feet (666.8 m). It carries the Cornish Main Line railway in and out of Cornwall. It is adjacent to the Tamar Bridge which opened in 1962 to carry the A38 road.
The Royal Albert Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Surveying started in 1848 and construction commenced in 1854. The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859.
Brunel died later that year and his name was then placed above the portals at either end of the bridge as a memorial. During the 20th century the approach spans were replaced, and the main spans strengthened. It has attracted sightseers since its construction and has appeared in many paintings, photographs, guidebooks, postage stamps and on the UK £2 coin. Anniversary celebrations took place in 1959 and 2009.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an English civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history, "one of the 19th-century engineering giants," and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, who changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions.
Brunel built dockyards, the Great Western Railway (GWR), a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship, and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
About 113 years ago Odontotos rack railway started from the seaside town of Diakopto parallel to the river and climbed to Kalavrita through bridges and tunnels.
Textura: Anna Lenabem.
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. Das Donnern wird jedoch plötzlich 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 kmh, 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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"The bridge between reality and a dream is work."
-- Jared Leto (an American actor and musician known for his method acting in a variety of roles and recipient of numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award)
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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The Twin Arches Trail and connecting Loop Trail have some unique and awe-inspiring geological features within the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. The most impressive is the Twin Arches created by drainage area erosion around this rock that forms the lintel of the arches and is the most erosion-resistant stratum in the region. The North Arch (seen in the photograph above) has a clearance of 51 feet, a span of 93 feet and its deck is 62 feet high; the South Arch has a clearance of 70 feet, a span of 135 feet and its deck is 103 feet high and each bridge has a near-perfect arch shape. The Twin Arches are truly the most impressive rock arches in the eastern United States with very few bridges being as high or as broad as the South Arch. And, if both components of the Twin Arches are regarded as parts of a single landscape feature, then very few natural bridges in the world equal the Twin Arches in size.
The Twin Arches Trail is a 0.7 mile hike which will bring you to the Twin Arches and the start of the Twin Arches Loop Trail. By following the Twin Arches Loop clockwise, you will descend about 400 feet from the arches to Charit Creek Lodge. At the Lodge you will find restrooms, accommodations and maybe even some refreshments. From there the trail follow along Station Camp Creek to an old home site know as Jake's Place. Past Jake's Place the trail once again climbs almost to the top of the plateau and follows the base of a cliff line back to the Twin Arches. Along this section are several huge rock shelters once used by Native Americans, early settlers and even niter miners.
www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/twinarchlt.htm
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.
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The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge carries Interstate 471 over the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Newport, Kentucky. Designed by Hazelet & Erdal of Chicago, Illinois, the bridge itself is a pair of twin tied-arch bridges built side-by-side. Construction was started 1971 after a second round of bidding and it was finally opened to limited traffic 1977. This bridge is named after Daniel Carter Beard, the founder of the Boy Scouts of America, after a long and successful lobbying effort by the BSA organization.
This bridge is also known as the Big Mac Bridge since its yellow arches are said to be similar to the "Golden Arches" logo of McDonald's restaurant. The nickname came on very early and stuck quickly.
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 streets of Ishida\'s Town are always busy during shift change. The bars, clubs, and shops at the entrance to Pier 3 prepare for the inevitable onslaught of miners looking for one last stop before returning to their beds. People of all trades crowd the streets. Some are prospectors, praying to their gods for a ripe find. Some are tourists who came looking for adventure on a new world.
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Oofda this is a big build. Sitting in at a hair under 12000 parts, it is by far the largest I have ever made--and likely will ever make.
A huge Thank You to mecabricks for sponsoring this scene and for the many suggestions and much render help along the way!
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Ok, so, head-cannon time: Ishida\'s Town is built into the retired mining canyons circling the Ishida Stack. The Stack is one of the older models still in use on Hibernia and only has a useful range of half a kilometer or so (I actually am working on a miniature of the city, stack and all and I don\'t think it looks good when its massive). The canyons were cut years earlier and have since been filled with bridges and tunnels and lined with facades of every shop, bar, and club imaginable.
There are three structures, the Piers, arranged at three cardinal directions on the outer ring. The Piers house control equipment for the Stack, as well as enclosed hangers and elevators to the deepest mines. The depth of the canyons fluctuates but is on average, 5 stories. In the outer ring, embedded buildings tend to only rise to the third level, but the walls of most of the inner rings have been entirely replaced with concrete and neon.
The canyons are open to the Hibernian atmosphere but the Stack provides a reasonable blanket of breathable air to the city surrounding it. The gasses it outputs is mixture of oxygen and inert chemicals that makes it heavier than the majority of the atmosphere, allowing it to fall and fill the canyons. The gas is enough to support the inhabitants but newcomers who are unacustomed to the odd air need to wear masks until they acclimate.
The geothermal generator plant used to power the Stack also heats the city to a livable 5C. However, those wanting to wear more revealing clothing either have to be Canadian or apply layers of a colored compound to their skin. This compound traps escaping heat rather well and, like most things, is rapidly evolving into the new hip fashion trend.
Not everyone is succesful in finding work on Hibernia. The Church of the Holy Sanctum claims debts on new downtrodden souls every day. Miners who lost their limbs in accidents can be seen begging for the credits to purchase cheap prosthetics. And over all of them watches the Baron Ishida himself...
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And now, some fun details of the build:
Nearly 12000 parts, around 400 of them in the ~60 figures. Even though the scene is static and I never planned on showing more beyond the intersection, the build does continue. There are also 4 window-boxes behind the various windows, but only 2 of them are visible here and even then, you would be hard-pressed to make out any details. Even the floor, which was going to be completely obscured by figures from the very beginning is packed with detail. There are many interlocking wedge sections that give it a nice, beaten-earth look.
Rendering this was a pain. The first time I attempted a final render, it was terminated due to the file size. Nicolas attempted to render the file on his personal machine but found that at a file size of 2.5GB, it wouldn\'t even open. I eventually had to tone back my ambitious detail settings :,(
As such, I don\'t think I will be making the model public on Mecabricks as I had planned. Most people couldn\'t even open the Isadora and that only had 2/3 the parts and no lights. Better-lit shots of the facade are visible here.
All-in-all, 7 months of off-and-on work well spent!
A pair of ex-Conrail SD60Ms lettered and painted for Carload Express lead AVR-5 out of Schenley Tunnel on the former B&O mainline across Pittsburgh with mixed freight interchanged with NS at Island Avenue.
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 (28,154 residents/km2), and coextensive with New York County, its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.
Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial and fintech center of the world, and 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 also located in the borough. Manhattan hosts three of the world's most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. 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 Cumberland River Pedestrian Bridge built in 2007 crosses over the Cumberland River on the Shelby Bottoms Greenway and consists of three continuous spans of 150, 475, and 120 feet of a 12-foot deep (constant depth), trapezoidal box girder composite with a 6-inch concrete deck. The box girder is fabricated from weathering steel to achieve a simple rustic look that is consistent with the surrounding environment and other structures on the connecting trails. Portals, steel towers and suspension cables were detailed to enhance the visual impact of the bridge and to provide the pedestrians and bicyclists with a sense of security and comfort as they crossed.
Catching this bridge at this time of day with the sun setting beyond Downtown Nashville is a treat...
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 D5000 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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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 of the U.S. state of New York, the smallest county by land area in the contiguous United States. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the State of New York, Manhattan constitutes the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. 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.
The area of present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. European settlement began with the establishment of a trading post founded by Dutch colonists in 1624 on lower 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 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 mostly 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, 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 22.83 square miles, or 72,918 residents per square mile, and its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.
Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial and fintech center of the world, and 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 also located in the borough. Manhattan hosts three of the world's most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. 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 NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers.
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and a deck 127 ft (38.7 m) above mean high water. The span was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.
Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling. The project's chief engineer, his son Washington Roebling, contributed further design work, assisted by the latter's wife, Emily Warren Roebling. Construction started in 1870 and was overseen by the New York Bridge Company, which in turn was controlled by the Tammany Hall political machine. Numerous controversies and the novelty of the design prolonged the project over thirteen years. After opening, the Brooklyn Bridge underwent several reconfigurations, having carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines until 1950. To alleviate increasing traffic flows, additional bridges and tunnels were built across the East River. Following gradual deterioration, the Brooklyn Bridge was renovated several times, including in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s.
The Brooklyn Bridge is the southernmost of the four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island and Long Island, with the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge to the north. Only passenger vehicles and pedestrian and bicycle traffic are permitted. A major tourist attraction since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. Over the years, the bridge has been used as the location of various stunts and performances, as well as several crimes and attacks. The Brooklyn Bridge is designated a National Historic Landmark, a New York City landmark, and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
The branch railway from Mungar on Queensland Railways North Coast Line passed through a number of old but important rural towns like Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Eidsvold and Monto where it ran head on into another branch from Gladstone also on the North Coast Line forming a lengthy inland loop. As country branch lines go, it was relatively busy with freight also. While the two lines joined head on, they tended to be worked as two independent branches. From an enthusiasts point of view, they were extremely interesting and included some rather decent bridges and tunnels also.
This from Wikipedia " The Mungar Junction to Monto railway line is a 267-kilometre (166 mi) railway in Queensland, Australia. Progressively opened in eleven stages between 1889 and 1928 the line branched from the North Coast line at Mungar Junction a short distance west of Maryborough and followed a westerly route towards Biggenden and Gayndah before turning north via Mundubbera and Eidsvold to Monto. It is also known as the Gayndah Monto Branch Railway. In 2012, the line was officially closed. The line continued from Monto through Many Peaks (think mountainous territory) to Gladstone".
It is still by-passed by the main North Coast Line.
The closure was mourned by the community and resulted in much infrastructure being retained and small railway precincts being set up in the main towns. This is what's left at Mundubbera which has a steam locomotive (C17 class) in the park and a wagon, station building and sheds, cranes and tracks to remind residents and tourists of what has been lost.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungar_Junction_to_Monto_railway_...
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When I noticed that my last photo uploaded, from relatively recently (ie. not edits from my travels seven years ago or screenshots of my Flickr group), was from back in September 2014 I knew something had to be done. There was no way I was going to commit myself to a 365 slog through photography attempts, but one per week for a year did not seem daunting at all.
For this shot I knew that I wanted to get a shot of this ravine because I knew there was a series of bridges crossing it (in holding with the first theme, Bridge and Tunnel). I was eyeing the steep and snowy sides and gauging my commitment to getting the shot when I noticed this scene happening well within zoom range. I took several shots, all with different backgrounds due to the traffic on the bridge. The two figures was my favourite, which is why you are looking at it now ... obviously.
Looking forward to the rest of my 52s, all 51 of them.
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. Die Fahrzeuge werden mit Aufzügen – je Uferseite vier Schächte mit je einem Fahrkorb – befördert.An den gefliesten Wänden der Tunnelröhren sind in regelmäßigen Abstand kleine Steinzeug-Reliefs eingefügt. Auf ihnen wird thematisch die darüberliegende Elbe dargestellt. Hierzu gehören Abbildungen von Fischen, Krebsen, Muscheln, aber auch von Ratten und weggeworfenen Gegenständen.
Old Elbe Tunnel or St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel 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.
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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.
The tunnel walls are decorated with glazed terra cotta ornaments displaying items related to the Elbe river. While mostly fish or crabs, a few show different items like waste and rats, too.
The Sinks area of the Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most picturesque spots along the Little River Road scenic drive. This area, which is 12 miles west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center, offers visitors the chance to see Mother Nature at her finest!
The Sinks formed where a beautiful mountain river makes an S-turn creating natural pools that are outlined on both sides by humongous river boulders. The crystal clear water, natural pools, and waterfall make this an excellent spot to get out of the car and stretch your legs.
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
From Wikipedia: Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, popularly called the Othello Tunnels is a provincial park located near Hope, British Columbia focused on the canyon of the Coquihalla River and a decommissioned railway grade, now a walking trail, leading eventually to Coquihalla Pass. Originally part of the Kettle Valley Railway, five tunnels and a series of bridges follow a relatively straight line through the gorge, which is lined with sheer, flat rock cliff.
More pics to come! The railway that built this system named the bridges and tunnels after characters in Shakespeare.
The Gay Street Bridge over the Tennessee River in Knoxville, TN is a deck cantilever highway truss bridge constructed in 1897 by contractor Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio. It was designed by Charles Fowler with a total length of 1,512 feet over 7 spans with the main span being 252 feet. Later, the bridge was comprehensively rehabilitated in 2004.
This iconic landmark bridge is an extremely early surviving example of a large-scale deck cantilever highway truss bridge in America. The spans that are composed of anchor arms have an unusual detail: some eyebars are installed parallel to the built-up riveted box beams, likely to accommodate any tension forces that might develop in that portion of the bridge.
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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Heaven Help Me
Rob Thomas
In the evening when the stars shine down
All the bridge and tunnel girls come out
We can dance until the walls fall down
Cause tonight we own this town
But in the morning when the sun's on fire
I'm burning through you like a razor wire
When we see ourselves in passing windows
We feel like hell, everyone knows
You can't go back, heaven help me
We've gone too far, when we can't be
The ones we want
This is who we are, who we are
A shot of neon in a window pane
A shot of whiskey and we end again
You're moving further but you just can't win
And that's the way it's always been
You don't wanna let your life go by
So you give until the well runs dry
But when you lose your faith it never comes back
And time don't wait, now you know that
You can't go back, heaven help me
We've gone too far, when we can't be
The ones we want
This is who we are, who we are
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
in january 2014, i started working on a 3-way "trifecta" film-swap, across 3 continents alongside two of my favourite analogue photographers: graziella ines from the u.s. and hodachrome from japan.. since then, we have been sending 3 rolls of film around the globe, each shooting a layer on every frame.. the third and final of these rolls has now been finished, developed and processed.. this roll of film has travelled over 11,000 miles in total!
for this image, graziella shot the upper half of the frame only, masking the lower with a "splitzer" (vegas at night), hodaka shot the lower half of the frame only, masking the upper half with a "splitzer" (an old bridge in his hometown ena city, gifu), and finally i shot the full frame (a "rat's eye" shot of one of the foot tunnels at embankment underground station, london).. i love how the 3 images combine with themes and colours..
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Hamburg
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. This was 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. 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.
Der 1911 eröffnete St. Pauli-Elbtunnel 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 als auch eingeschränkt von Kraftfahrzeugen genutzt. Er galt bei seiner Eröffnung als technische Sensation, steht seit 2003 unter Denkmalschutz.
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MTA Bridges and Tunnels wraps up installation of new environmentally friendly LED lights at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the last of the agency’s four suspended spans to upgrade its “necklace” light fixtures that are part of the bridges’ architectural features. Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin
Part of the walking/hiking trail at Sgt Alvin C York State Park is this great swinging bridge across the Wolf River. What I cannot seem to get my head around is what makes the water in the Wolf River so colorful? Whether you say blue/green or green/blue...it is super colorful and I just don't know why (but I like it!)...
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
I finally finished driving across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel in time to catch this view of the sunset. This was taken from the observation area on Rt. 13.
The Hernando de Soto Bridge, built in 1973, is a through arch bridge carrying Interstate 40 across the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. The architectural design is a continuous cantilevered cable-stayed steel through arch, with bedstead endposts. Memphians also call the bridge the "New Bridge", as it is newer than the other option carrying Interstate 55 downstream, and the "M Bridge", due to its distinctive shape. The bridge is named for 16th century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto who explored this stretch of the Mississippi River, and died south of Memphis.
Photo was taken with my Samsung Galaxy S21 just as we were crossing into Arkansas from Memphis, Tennessee. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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"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 Virginian Railway
Henry Huttleston Rogers was one of the wealthiest men in the world at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. In the words of a friend of mine, “he had enough cash to burn a wet mule.” Rogers made most of his money in petroleum, particularly Standard Oil. Before his death in 1909, however, he went all in on a venture to construct what would eventually be the Virginian Railway. When money is no object, you can bridge and tunnel your way through the most challenging topography of the Appalachians to keep grades against eastbound coal to a minimum. In fact, eventual merger partner Norfolk & Western coveted the Virginian’s route, which essentially paralleled the Roanoke-based company’s main line from the Bluefield/Princeton area of West Virginia all the way to Hampton Roads. Rogers’ railroad became part of the N&W in 1959.
I was enroute home on Friday, May 20, 1994, from Richmond. This was “my” time, so I often took more interesting routes— following the railroads rather than deal with heavy traffic on the Interstates. I found myself catching up to a westbound NS empty hopper train near Narrows, Va. Would he continue up the East River to Bluefield on the old N&W, or cross the valley to follow the former Virginian to Princeton, W.Va. and Mullins? At Kellysville, W.Va., I was delighted when the train veered to the right across the connecting bridge to follow the Virginian. The weather was overcast, and it was getting late. Two shots at two different trestles did not yield amazing images. I ended up finding an overhead bridge on the east side of Princeton to get him as he came through a deep cut.
I wish I had spent more time on the P-D district—the line that continued through Princeton and across Clark’s Gap before reaching the rich coal-mining regions. This was a storied stretch of railroad, that featured a 2-8-8-8-4 beast known as the “Triplex.” Its boiler was insufficient to deliver enough steam to the six cylinders of its three engine sets, so it spent a lot of time just stopped as its fireman tried to rebuild steam pressure. Then, there were ten 2-10-10-2 Mallets with low pressure cylinders four FEET in diameter. Yet, that doesn’t include the jack-shaft electrics, rectifiers, and a few “streamliners” that ran this very route as far east as Roanoke (where the 2-10-10-2s, and later, copies of the C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny types took over)—or the railroad’s fleet of F-M units that finally brought dieselization. As I listened to the train of empties labor up the grade in the distance, I wondered what it would have been like to witness such an evolution of motive power (not to mention 116-ton capacity gondolas with six-wheel trucks that were essentially isolated from interchange to other railroads because of their size). The Virginian was an epic piece of railroading, but even in 1994 its work would eventually be done. Indeed, the P-D district was mostly mothballed by NS a few years ago.
Railroad history is simply amazing. When you hear the statement that the industry literally built America, the evidence to back up that claim is overwhelming.
auf den weg von chur ins engadin
see it Large On Black or see different view from the set of stefan
on the way from Chur to St.Moritz, Switzerland
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was also the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening, with a main span of 1,595.5 feet and a deck 127 ft above mean high water. The span was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.
Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling. The project's chief engineer, his son Washington Roebling, contributed further design work, assisted by the latter's wife, Emily Warren Roebling. Construction started in 1870, with the Tammany Hall-controlled New York Bridge Company overseeing construction, although numerous controversies and the novelty of the design prolonged the project over thirteen years. Since opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has undergone several reconfigurations, having carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines until 1950. To alleviate increasing traffic flows, additional bridges and tunnels were built across the East River. Following gradual deterioration, the Brooklyn Bridge has been renovated several times, including in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s.
The Brooklyn Bridge is the southernmost of the four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island and Long Island, with the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge to the north. Only passenger vehicles and pedestrian and bicycle traffic are permitted. A major tourist attraction since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. Over the years, the bridge has been used as the location of various stunts and performances, as well as several crimes and attacks. The Brooklyn Bridge has been designated a National Historic Landmark, a New York City landmark, and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
MTA Bridges and Tunnels took advantage of reduced traffic volumes in May 2020 to ready its flood gates at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (formerly Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel). Photo: MTA Bridges and Tunnels
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 (28,154 residents/km2), and coextensive with New York County, its residential property has the highest sale price per square foot in the United States. Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.
Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial and fintech center of the world, and 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 also located in the borough. Manhattan hosts three of the world's most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal. Penn Station is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. 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 John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, formerly the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, stretches across the Cumberland River and connects downtown Nashville to the residential suburbs of East Nashville. It was built from 1907-09 and was originally named the Sparkman Street Bridge. The bridge was closed to automobile traffic in 1998 and has been restored for pedestrian use, providing outstanding views of the river and downtown skyline. This time of year with the NHL Playoffs in full swing, it is decked out with "Stand With Us!" and various Nashville Predators banners. The amazing support that the Preds receive from the city of Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and the rest of the state is absolutely awesome...especially in the Southern United States where hockey is relatively new to a bunch of football fans!! Go Preds...
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 bridges and tunnels in NY discontinued tokens toward the end of the 20th century. Found these two kicking around in a box.
#Back in the 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.
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. (Wikipedia)