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West Kelowna is a visually stunning community and a four-seasons playground, located on the western shores and hillsides of Okanagan Lake.
The Westside (as the locals like to call it) has always been appreciated for its quiet beaches, rolling hills of orchards, and fantastic outdoor activities.
West Kelowna has a diverse economy, which includes agriculture, construction, finance, food and retail services, light industry, lumber manufacturing, technology, tourism and world renowned wineries.
The Kelowna Bridge over Okanagan Lake
The building of the original Kelowna bridge was one of the most important milestones in the history of Kelowna not only for it's economic development, but also for a vital social link, by opening transportation to the South Okanagan and beyond.
Built in 1958, the Okanagan Lake Bridge was also referred to as the Kelowna Floating Bridge. The bridge served as a major landmark and a primary north-south highway corridor in the province of BC, and an important link from the Pacific Northwest United States to British Columbia and north on to Alaska.
The bridge itself was a pontoon bridge, or floating bridge that contained a vertical lift span which could open up to allow boats to pass under it.
Pontoons would support the bridge deck floating on the water. According to history, floating bridges have been around since the 11th century .
Historically, from the mid 1880's to the mid 1930's, Sternwheelers such as the SS Okanagan and the SS York provided transportation to people and goods down and across Okanagan Lake. From the mid-30's, until the original Kelowna bridge was built, ferries would carry vehicles across Okanagan Lake from Kelowna to Westbank, BC, now known as West Kelowna.
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Port Moody, BC Canada
Hikers that are looking for an easy, year-round accessible hike or an outdoor area perfect for family picnics and a short walk will find the trails around Sasamat Lake in Belcarra Park a great escape from the city.
Located near Port Moody, Sasamat Lake has several facilities including walking trails, a beach area, swimming in the lake, a concession stand, and much more.
www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/sasamat-lake/
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April 10, 2009: WSDOT bridge engineer specialist Ralph Dornsife (white hard hat) and project inspector Mike Hanson scrutinize the new I-90 floating bridge expansion joint after it arrives in Seattle. WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
April 10, 2009: A crane hoists the 65-ton expansion joint. WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
Port Moody, BC Canada
Hikers that are looking for an easy, year-round accessible hike or an outdoor area perfect for family picnics and a short walk will find the trails around Sasamat Lake in Belcarra Park a great escape from the city.
Located near Port Moody, Sasamat Lake has several facilities including walking trails, a beach area, swimming in the lake, a concession stand, and much more.
www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/sasamat-lake/
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Port Moody, BC Canada
Sasamat Lake is located within Belcarra Regional Park in Port Moody, British Columbia. It is one of the warmest lakes in Greater Vancouver. At the south end of the lake there is a floating bridge, used for fishing or swimming. At the north end of the lake is White Pine Beach.
(Wikipedia)
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April 10, 2009: WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
(WSDOT 5-9-09) A Ness truck crane is perched on the I-90 floating bridge express lanes in preparation to lift a new 40-ton steel expansion joint into position.
April 10, 2009: WSDOT bridge engineer specialist Ralph Dornsife (white hard hat) scrutinizes the new I-90 floating bridge expansion joint after it arrives in Seattle. Project inspector Mike Hanson, right, also takes a closer look. WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
April 10, 2009: WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
General Construction crews carefully lowered the new expansion joints into place. The new joints replace the old and cracked joints. This was an intense operation that took about six hours to complete. And that was just getting the joints from the barge to the hole int he bridge! (TJH)
i was so excited when i saw that they were opening the bridge. i've been commuting across 520 for 10 years and never seen it open up close.
Taken from Day Street Park along the western shores of Lake Washington. This is the I-90 floating bridge that connects Seattle to Mercer Island, across Lake Washington.
Camera: Polaroid Automatic Land Camera 340 (bellows, rangefinder)
Film: Fuji FP-100C Instant Pack (Peel Apart)
Scanner: Epson Perfection 4990 Photo
Location: Cowes
West Kelowna is a visually stunning community and a four-seasons playground, located on the western shores and hillsides of Okanagan Lake.
The Westside (as the locals like to call it) has always been appreciated for its quiet beaches, rolling hills of orchards, and fantastic outdoor activities.
West Kelowna has a diverse economy, which includes agriculture, construction, finance, food and retail services, light industry, lumber manufacturing, technology, tourism and world renowned wineries.
The Kelowna Bridge over Okanagan Lake
The building of the original Kelowna bridge was one of the most important milestones in the history of Kelowna not only for it's economic development, but also for a vital social link, by opening transportation to the South Okanagan and beyond.
Built in 1958, the Okanagan Lake Bridge was also referred to as the Kelowna Floating Bridge. The bridge served as a major landmark and a primary north-south highway corridor in the province of BC, and an important link from the Pacific Northwest United States to British Columbia and north on to Alaska.
The bridge itself was a pontoon bridge, or floating bridge that contained a vertical lift span which could open up to allow boats to pass under it.
Pontoons would support the bridge deck floating on the water. According to history, floating bridges have been around since the 11th century .
Historically, from the mid 1880's to the mid 1930's, Sternwheelers such as the SS Okanagan and the SS York provided transportation to people and goods down and across Okanagan Lake. From the mid-30's, until the original Kelowna bridge was built, ferries would carry vehicles across Okanagan Lake from Kelowna to Westbank, BC, now known as West Kelowna.
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Here is another look at the expansion joint replacement process. The joint had to be lowered into the ground to within 1/4 inch!!!! When I finsihed shooting video here, my heart was pounding. That is one HUGE piece of steel. No mistakes allowed. (TJH)
April 10, 2009: General Construction engineer Justin Strong (orange hardhat) inspects the I-90 expansion joint. WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
Reminiscent of the days of summer!
Port Moody, BC Canada
Hikers that are looking for an easy, year-round accessible hike or an outdoor area perfect for family picnics and a short walk will find the trails around Sasamat Lake in Belcarra Park a great escape from the city.
Located near Port Moody, Sasamat Lake has several facilities including walking trails, a beach area, swimming in the lake, a concession stand, and much more.
www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/sasamat-lake/
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Thank-you for your visit!
I really appreciate it!
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On the 26th July I made my way to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight by coach trip. The day was in the heat wave we had during July 2018 and was very hot and humid. The trip over by Red Funnel Ferries was great, their ferries are very comfortable and much larger than the ones at Lymington, no criticism intended. Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Prince Albert designed the house himself in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. The builder was Thomas Cubitt, the London architect and builder whose company built the main facade of Buckingham Palace for the royal couple in 1847. An earlier smaller house on the site was demolished to make way for a new and far larger house, though the original entrance portico survives as the main gateway to the walled garden.
Queen Victoria died at Osborne House in January 1901. Following her death, the house became surplus to royal requirements and was given to the state, with a few rooms being retained as a private museum to Queen Victoria. From 1903 until 1921 it was used as a junior officer training college for the Royal Navy, known as the Royal Naval College, Osborne. In 1998 training programmes consolidated at the Britannia Royal Naval College which is now at Dartmouth, thus vacating Osborne House. The House now under the watchful eye of English Heritage is now open to the public for tours.
In 1903, the new stable block became a junior officer training college for the Royal Navy known as the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Initial training began at about the age of 13, and after two years studies were continued at the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. The college closed in 1921, with the last students leaving on 9 April 1921. The traditions of Osborne helped inspire the operations of the Nautical College Pangbourne, after its founding in 1917. The NCP has now become Pangbourne College, but its students continue the tradition of wearing naval uniform, and maintaining certain naval traditions.
One of the buildings called Swiss Cottage in the grounds, here you will find inside, the story of the life of a Victorian royal child. Thanks to funding from donors including the Heritage Lottery Fund, vivid new displays, a garden trail and a new play area enable families to experience for themselves how the children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert played and learnt in this unique and special place. Osborne House is famous for its selection of formal gardens containing rare and unusual plants, and there is also plenty of space to run around. Enjoy the formal walled gardens, visit the sheltered the Walled garden, admire the view the Solent from the Palm Terrace or visit the charming gardens which surround the miniature Swiss Chalet. As well as a stunning array of plants, rare red squirrels can be spotted amongst the trees. Gravel, tarmac and concrete provide access for all abilities. Benches and rest points are dotted throughout the grounds.
The organisers of the London Capital & Finance were holding an event day on the 25th and 26th July 2018. This meant many parts of the gardens could not be visited on these two days having been reserved for the visitors to these trials. Osborne Horse Trials hope to attract a new audience to the sport and to the Isle of Wight with this easy to follow two day eventing format. Horses will perform dressage and show jumping on the House lawns, before setting out across the estate parkland. Each phase will finish before the next commences, enabling spectators to see 70% of the action from one spot. Both days will feature two classes at open intermediate level with a Grand Prix class and three further categories tailored to either top level or less experienced horses. Pictures can be taken inside the house but not using flash. However Videos cannot be made while in the house itself.
Cowes Floating Bridge seems to have had lots of problems since it was introduced to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. But hopefully now its working as it should.
Built in 1888 by Leonard Burlington Smith, and named after Queen Emma (1890–1898), this bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda districts.
16 floating pontoon boats support the “Pontoon Bridge.” Also known as the “Swinging Old Lady,” it swings open using two powerful ship motors, allowing ships to access the port. From 1901 to 1934, people had to pay a toll to cross the bridge — with the exception of pedestrians going barefoot. When the bridge is open to let ships from the harbour pass, pedestrians are transported free of charge by the ponchi, a small ferry.
The bridge has recently been restored to its glory. All asphalt was taken off and replaced by original wooden boards, the pontoons were repaired or replaced, and at night the "swinging old lady" now swings in living color with her new lights.
The Lacey V. Murrow Bridge across Lake Washington and Mount Baker Ridge Tunnels in Seattle were designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2008. The ASCE description of the landmark states that “When completed in 1940, the Lacey V Murrow Bridge & Mt Baker Ridge Tunnels constituted the world’s first reinforced concrete floating bridge – the largest floating structure ever built – and the largest diameter soft-earth tunnels.”
Looking east toward Mercer Island. The I-90 floating bridges cross Lake Washington. Notice the reversable express lanes coming out from under the bridge on the left and joining the floating portion of the bridge. The Cascade Range is in the distance.
The floating bridge of Brookfield Vermont... It doesn't float as well as it used to. The seventh of its kind in this spot since about 1790.
The Floating Bridge is a chain ferry that links East Cowes and Cowes Town, using it avoids the traffic and time going through Newport,
Costs £2.60 for the two minute crossing per car.
April 10, 2009: Cranes prepare to hoist the 65-ton expansion joint. WSDOT project engineers and bridge inspectors went to Terminal 30 in Seattle to inspect an expansion joint that will be installed on the I-90 floating bridge in the westbound lanes in July 2009.
Wire rope rather than Chains . Interesting History sank in 1928 raised but did not run again. Used by Supermarine as a pontoon until about 1940!
Floating bridge across Lake Washington, near Seattle, Washington Published by Metropolitan Photo Co, Seattle, Washington; printed by E.C. Kropp Co, Milwaukee, Wis; early linen color card #10555, photo copyright by Asahel Curtis; not postally used, dates from 1940s
From the Wikipedia article: The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is a floating bridge that carries the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington from Seattle to Mercer Island, Washington. Westbound traffic is carried by the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge running parallel to it. The Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge is the second longest floating bridge on Earth at 6,620 ft (2,020 m), whereas the longest is the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge just a few miles to the north on the same lake, built 23 years later. The Murrow Bridge opened to traffic 2 July 1940.
The Dartmouth Higher Ferry seen here at Dartmouth is a floating bridge which can carry up to 18 cars. Although it uses cables for guidance, it is actually propelled by paddle wheels. She was built in 1960 and currently a new ferry is being built due summer 2009. This will be a more conventional ferry and will be able to carry up to 32 cars.
The Floating Bridge is now closed to auto traffic but open to folks on foot. It was a busy place the day were stopped by. Several people were fishing off the bridge and more arrived while we were there.
Vintage Postcard
CAPTION ON BACK:
"LAKE WASHINGTON FLOATING BRIDGE - World's longest bridge constructed of concrete pontoons is an engineering marvel. Constructed and financed by tolls, it is now free and carries U.S. Highway No. 10 directly east from downtown Seattle and on through Snoqualmie Pass to the east.
Kodachrome by J. Boyd Ellis"