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Uniqueness of a trunk of a thousand-year-old tree, specifically an olive tree, located in Canet L´Roig (Castelló-Valencia)
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with view of St. Paul's Dome
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998, and it initially opened on 10 June 2000.
Londoners nicknamed it the "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion on its opening day. The bridge was closed later that day and, after two days of limited access, it was closed again for almost two years so that modifications and repairs could be made to keep the bridge stable and stop the swaying motion. It reopened in February 2002.
The bridge is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. Its southern end is near the Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery, and Tate Modern, while its northern end is next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral. The bridge's alignment is such that a clear view (i.e. a "terminating vista") of St Paul's south facade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports.
This is the first time in almost 6 months that I set foot on this bridge and I can say that it was almost empty. Barely anyone on the streets and you could feel the mood of an empty city. Hopefully this will go back to normal soon.
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Cantare e danzare insieme e siamo felici, ma facciamo in modo che ognuno di noi sia anche solo, come sono sole le corde di un liuto, sebbene vibrino alla stessa musica.
Sing and dance together and we are happy, but we make sure that each of us is also alone, as the strings of a lute are alone, although they vibrate to the same music.
A juxtaposed image, catching the pedestrians and the millennium bridge in cool shade. Where as St Paul's is lit up by the late evening sun
E nei sogni di bambino | la chitarra era una spada | e chi non ci credeva era un pirata.
And in the dreams of a child | the guitar was a sword | and whoever didn't believe it was a pirate.
[102/2013]
St. Paul Cathedral and the Millenium Bridge, London, UK
Hace poco Marisa Gabin me escribió: "Podrías hacer una buena colección con imágenes de los ríos que pasan por las ciudades... seguro que salía un buen libro". Puede que tengas razón Marisa, me encantan los puentes, tanto se nota?.
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The Millennium Stone, also known as the Hundred Year Stone is a large split boulder of local Borrowdale volcanic lava placed on the boulder strewn shore to mark 100 years of the National Trust in the Lake District. The Stone is located at Derwent Water in Calfclose Bay with Catbells to the right and Borrowdale far in the distance.