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Die neue Holmenkollenschanze (Holmenkollbakken) in Oslo.
The new ski jumping hill on the Holmenkollen (Holmenkollbakken) at Oslo.
This is the Route 64 bridge between Savanna, IL, and Sabula, IA, bridging the mighty Mississippi River. Its upward angle to allow for barge traffic below takes the scene all the way to the horizon of the setting sun. When you think about it, a bridge takes you much farther than from one side to another...it provides the opportunity to bridge the gap to as far as you want to go.
The St. Marys Rapids are part of the 120 kilometer / 75 mile St. Marys River which drains Lake Superior into the lower Great Lakes; water falls 7 meters / 23 feet over the course of the rapids. The St. Marys River divides Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario from Sault Ste. Marie Michigan.
For over two thousand years, the Anishnabek people of the Great Lakes have gathered at Whitefish Island to fish the rapids, trade, and meet- - -they named this place Baawitigong (Bawating) which translates to “by the rapids”. In 1623, the French explorer Etienne Brule named the rapids “Sault de Gaston” in honour of a French nobleman. In 1668, French Jesuit missionaries, who settled in the area, renamed the rapids “Sault de Sainte-Marie”- - -which translates to Rapids of Saint Mary. Subsequent settlement, industrial / hydroelectric development, and navigation (American Soo Locks / Canadian Lock) have diverted water from the rapids and reduced it’s power and grandeur.
The 1962 Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is a 2.8 mile / 4.5 kilometer long metal Cantilever (suspended deck) Warren Through Truss bridge with a two span arch over the American Soo Locks and a single span arch over the Canadian Sault canal.
Downstream end of the gargantuan Grosskraftwerk Mannheim AG, “one of the most efficient coal-fired power plants in Mannheim-Neckarau in Europe”, according to their website. The crane is unloading barges. Maybe a few more images coming upstream, which need color on this grey day.
Happy Mono Monday!