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Just found the reason for those slabs on either side of the river:
The Mountain Quarry Cement Bridge, later known as "No Hands Bridge," was completed on March 23, 1912, by 600 men working on the Placer County side and 200 more on the E1 Dorado side to the tune of $300,000. At the time of its construction the bridge was the longest concrete arch bridge in the world. The building of this structure proved that concrete was practical for building long bridges. Although it was plagued by various problems during construction , the span was considered a great piece of railroad bridge engineering.
The old cement bridge stands today as a proud monument to early-day engineering and the men who built it. The bridge has withstood the tugging of the American River currents for over 80 years and stayed on its footings when the Hell Hole Dam broke in December 1964 and took out two modern bridges upstream. It also withstood the so-called "Valentines Day Flood" of 1986, which submerged the bridge before destroying a 250-foot earth-filled coffer dam two miles down river.
The cement bridge has served as a landmark since the railroad went out of service in the 1940s. It did, however, serve a purpose shortly after the Hell Hole dam flood. The dam, located some 40 miles upstream, brought millions of tons of thundering water down the Middle Fork. The force of the water tore out the newer concrete-and-steel highway bridge nearby that linked Auburn with Cool and Georgetown. But the cement railroad bridge survived and was quickly pressed into temporary service to restore vehicle traffic between the two counties.
The rail route's 15 trestles and lines of tracks were removed in the 1940s: the metal and other materials were used in the war effort.
Today, a portion of the old rail route is designated as the Western States Pioneer Express Recreation Trail, in accordance with the National Trails System Act. It is primarily used by horsemen, runners and hikers. The name "no hands" came from veteran rider, Ina Robinson, who would drop her reins to ride across the then guardrail-less bridge. The bridge now stands as the "gateway to Auburn" and the final American River crossing of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.
"I get it. It's nice up here.
You can just shut down all the systems, turn out all the lights, and just close your eyes and tune out everyone.
There's nobody up here that can hurt you."
Amsterdam - Y-helling / Slipway-Y (NDSM).
"IN TUNE", art by Henk Schut.
IN TUNE is about finding a new balance between people and their environment by appealing to our hearing and listening abilities. Just like tuning a musical instrument, which requires the utmost listening and observation, we must continue to listen and tune in to our environment as humans.
A couple of tunes from Watership Down the movie always cry when Hazel dies :( Another shot below
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGyQmH9NZcw
Taipei, Taiwan
Pentax MX / Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 CF (01A) / Ultramax 400
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For the Textural Tuesday group
and Digging in the Archives Tuesday too.
A macro shot of Mike's guitar. Taken about a year ago. I just loved the intricate shapes and all the various textures. Hope you do too ;o)
My Archive set here: Elisa Archive Group
My Textural Tuesday set here: Elisa Textural Tuesday
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Enjoy!
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
Close-up candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. So absorbed with her music that I am completely unnoticed. Enjoy full screen detail by pressing 'L'. I simply love the movement in her hair in this shot, it is what caught my eye to make the capture.
Ali Dancing. Sure is fun to play with fire though. Preaching to The Choir. I got distracted dancing to Tunes on KSWV land and decided to make a Video.... Because why not!? LoL
Back in May this year, when I was walking our dog just before sunset, I saw this cockchafer perched on a water reed, with its antennae nicely unfolded. On the way back I saw him again, in the same place. Ones at home, I quickly grabbed my camera bag and went back. Sure enough, he was still there.
When unfolded, the antennas are quite striking. This allows them to smell the air to find food or a partner, among other things. Males have 7 blades on each antenna and females 6.
In mei van dit jaar, toen ik vlak voor zonsondergang onze hond uitliet, zag ik deze meikever op een waterriet zitten, met zijn antennes mooi uitgeklapt. Op de terugweg zag ik hem weer op dezelfde plek. Eenmaal thuis pakte ik snel mijn cameratas en ging terug. En ja hoor, hij was er nog steeds.
Met hun uitgeklapte antennes vallen ze behoorlijk op en kunnen ze de lucht ruiken om onder andere voedsel of een partner te vinden. Mannetjes hebben 7 bladen op elke antenne en vrouwtjes 6.
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or something like that.
Do you know this feeling: There's only one building (thing) you know at a place you're visiting so naturally you want to take pictures of it .
But when you get there you realise that's it not as exciting as you thought.Difficult to photograph. It's not "talking" to you. All in all it's quite a disappointment.
Well, that's what the "turning torso" was for me. Very high. Yes. Very white. Yes. Somehow unique. Yes. Of course, all of these.
But it's also very much a Calatrava building and as such it looks, well, like any Calatrava building.
It's also the highest building in Scandinavia and the third highest residential building in Europe.
Copyright © Robert Miller 2009 - All rights reserved.
Model: Tune Raider - Trance DJ
Makeup and Hair: Samantha Kaye
Lighting setup:
SB-900 with Strobies Beautydish above and infront of model.
SB-900 on table with blue gell aimed towards models face.
2 x SB-900's 45° behind model, camera left and right with oranges gells.
Large softbox behind camera providing fill.
Brewer fan probably listening to famed Milwaukee Brewer's play by play announcer Bob Uecker.
Moment captured April 5th, 2023 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (USA)
This rare tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis) is bizarre because:
1. Found only on a 45k length of the banks of the River Ouse. between York and Selby, it refuses to eat anything but tansy leaves - which, (thanks to grazing animals and invasive plants, like Himalayan balsam) are few and far between.
2. It refuses to fly, so unless it can reach supplies of tansy plants on it's little legs it goes hungry.
3. Which may be why it often eats its own eggs
4. It falls off the tansy plants into the river with monotonous regularity.
5. Then, if none of the above finish it off, it's bright iridescent green carapace makes it visible to every passing bird.
shot two of the horror series im doing this month for october, after all it is holloween.
check out the previous one with the bride in the cemetery
lighting.....
umbrella camera right riming out and lighting subjects from the side as to create shadows.
softbox left, behind gas tanks to light up left side of car....and rim out tanks
softbox above, behind, you can see it creeping into frame a bit, I was going to remove it, but i rather liked it. looks a bit like a garage light of some sort. i needed this light to rim out her welding mask, and her face a lil, top of her leg, the edge of the hood, rim out his face and what ever else the umbrella was leaving in the dark. in my opinion, this light is the money light, with out it, the hole shot is lost
flash under car.
An AM Radio on an old Buick LeSabre. That's all they had when I started driving. At the time, I didn't think it could get any better.