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Revising favorite childhood haunts - I had a few weeks back in Arizona and this album covers images from that visit and a visit to Puerto Penasco, Mexico where we were delighted with an ultra rare show of northern lights.
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The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower
Revising favorite childhood haunts - I had a few weeks back in Arizona and this album covers images from that visit and a visit to Puerto Penasco, Mexico where we were delighted with an ultra rare show of northern lights.
Learn more about my photography at alex-berger.com and find my writing at virtualwayfarer.com.
For licensing or usage requests, please reach out directly.
Black and white architectural photography of a silhouetted figure walking across the Millennium Bridge at Salford Quays, Manchester, with dramatic shadows cast by the bridge's steel framework. The image captures the elegant curved arch design of this pedestrian and cycle bridge, with its distinctive white-painted steel structure creating bold geometric patterns of light and shadow across the walkway. Industrial buildings and lifting mechanisms are visible in the background, emphasizing the area's maritime heritage. The lone pedestrian provides human scale against the impressive engineering of this iconic bridge that connects Salford Quays with Manchester city center across the Manchester Ship Canal.
Revising favorite childhood haunts - I had a few weeks back in Arizona and this album covers images from that visit and a visit to Puerto Penasco, Mexico where we were delighted with an ultra rare show of northern lights.
Learn more about my photography at alex-berger.com and find my writing at virtualwayfarer.com.
For licensing or usage requests, please reach out directly.
El Maitén, Chubut: A weathered train carriage rests upon narrow-gauge tracks outside the historic mechanical workshops of the Old Patagonian Express. The corrugated metal facade of the depot, emblazoned with industrial signage, stands in stark relief against a brilliant azure sky defined by high-altitude clarity. A prominent, rusted-yellow crane assembly dominates the foreground, its geometric steel frame providing a stark contrast to the organic silhouettes of the surrounding evergreen trees. The scene is bathed in the harsh, high-contrast light typical of the Patagonian steppe, which accentuates the textures of peeling paint, weathered wood, and industrial decay. Shadows stretch across the ballast, drawing the viewer's eye toward the yawning, cavernous entrance of the workshop where specialized machinery is maintained. This location serves as a living museum for the legendary steam locomotives that once bridged the vast, isolated territories of southern Argentina. Beyond its functional role, the site encapsulates the resilience of human engineering amidst the challenging, windswept environments of the Andes foothills. The juxtaposition of dormant transport technology and the expansive, cloud-dappled landscape underscores the profound historical gravity of this railway route. By documenting these tactile relics of a bygone era, the image invites a deeper contemplation of Argentina's mid-century modernization efforts and the enduring legacy of remote infrastructure. This image is a collaborative production by Samuel Jeffery and Audrey Bergner for Project 23.
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El Maitén, Chubut: Un vagón de tren desgastado descansa sobre las vías de trocha angosta fuera de los históricos talleres mecánicos de la Antigua Expreso Patagónico. La fachada de metal corrugado del depósito, adornada con letreros industriales, destaca con fuerza contra un cielo azul brillante definido por la claridad de gran altitud. Un prominente conjunto de grúa amarillo oxidado domina el primer plano, su estructura de acero geométrico ofrece un contraste marcado con las siluetas orgánicas de los árboles perennes circundantes. La escena está bañada por la luz intensa y de alto contraste, típica de la estepa patagónica, que acentúa las texturas de la pintura descascarada, la madera erosionada y el deterioro industrial. Las sombras se alargan sobre el balasto, atrayendo la mirada del espectador hacia la entrada cavernosa del taller donde se mantiene la maquinaria especializada. Este lugar sirve como un museo vivo de las legendarias locomotoras a vapor que alguna vez unieron los vastos y aislados territorios del sur de Argentina. Más allá de su papel funcional, el sitio encapsula la resiliencia de la ingeniería humana en medio de los desafiantes entornos azotados por el viento de las estribaciones andinas. La yuxtaposición de la tecnología de transporte inactiva y el paisaje expansivo salpicado de nubes subraya la profunda gravedad histórica de esta ruta ferroviaria. Al documentar estas reliquias táctiles de una era pasada, la imagen invita a una contemplación más profunda de los esfuerzos de modernización de Argentina a mediados de siglo y el legado duradero de la infraestructura remota. Esta imagen es una producción colaborativa de Samuel Jeffery y Audrey Bergner para el Proyecto 23.
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September 11, 2024 - The Cameron Suspension Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
"In March of 1911, Congress appropriated $90,000 for construction of a bridge built by the Midland Bridge Co. for the Office of Indian Affairs.
“At that time, there were hardly any cars,” Carson said. “It was a bridge for the Navajo people. The bridge was the earliest safe crossing of the river. It was meant for walking across with your cattle or your sheep.”
There's even a story that in 1937 a large herd of sheep crossing the bridge caused it to sway badly and nearly collapse, leading to some repairs to shore it up.
The Cameron Construction Bridge is an engineering marvel that played a large role in Arizona’s growth, according to an Arizona State Historic Preservation Office report.
According to the report, the bridge “is significant for its association with the initial growth of Arizona’s highway system as a major bridge which opened the northern portion of the state to development … A hybrid of suspension and truss forms, the bridge has engineering significance as the oldest surviving highway suspension bridge in the state and that utilized novel engineering techniques to cross the wide canyon of the Little Colorado River. Decades passed, technology advanced and foot traffic gave way to large vehicles. By the mid-1950s this became a problem as the old bridge was not capable of carrying heavy construction equipment needed to build the Glen Canyon Dam." Previous description from: azdot.gov/blog-article/big-bridge-history-near-little-cam...
A towering, weathered concrete silo dominates the frame, its surface marked by streaks of age and rust, standing sentinel over a complex of industrial structures. To the left, a massive steel gantry crane stretches toward a body of water under a moody, cloud-filled sky, while curving railroad tracks snake through the foreground. The scene, viewed through a window with visible reflections, captures a gritty, atmospheric moment of industrial decay and quiet functionality at twilight.
A large cargo ship is docked at a bustling industrial port under a dramatic, cloudy sky at dusk. White gantry cranes tower over the vessel, poised for loading or unloading, while a massive grain silo complex stands in the background. In the distance, a striking red truss bridge spans the river, adding a splash of color to the otherwise muted industrial palette. The scene is framed by a decorative metal railing in the foreground, creating a sense of depth and perspective.