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the pulp mill across the bay from eureka, lighting up the night and reflected in the dirty, dirty water... I would never swim in this bay.
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This is the bridge which kickstarted by interest in London Bridges.
I visited it for the first time over 10 years ago but lost track of it until I went in search of it last year and in the process, took pictures of various London Bridges. Some of these bridges I have put online.
This was shot handheld with my 30mm Prime Lens because it is my only lens with a Polarizing Filter. It was meant to be "test shot" for exposure but I liked how it turned out anyway.
I hope to revisit this work but with a Tripod.
From WikiPedia :
"The Albert Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Thames from Chelsea to Battersea in London, England, named in memory of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria.
Although authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1864, construction did not commence until 1870, delayed by work on the Chelsea Embankment. The bridge opened first on the 31st December 1872, soon thereafter closing to re-open on 23 August 1873. The designer was Rowland Mason Ordish, who conceived a rigid suspension bridge with a length of 710 feet, width of 41ft. and a centre span of 400ft. Construction costs are estimated at £90,000.
The Albert Bridge Company also owned the adjacent Battersea Bridge, but neither bridge generated sufficient toll income to cover their maintenance costs. In 1878, both were purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works and both ceased to be toll bridges the following year.
In 1884 Sir Joseph Bazalgette strengthened and modernised Albert Bridge, rendering it more like a conventional suspension bridge.
The bridge came close to being replaced after World War II, but a concerted campaign led by, among others, Sir John Betjeman led to its conservation. In the 1970s, central supports were added by the Greater London Council to save the strcture from collapse. Weight restrictions have been in place since Bazalgette's time, as have notices urging soldiers from nearby Chelsea Barracks to break step when marching over the bridge for fear that vibrations caused by marching might damage the structure."
Two katydid nymphs on one of the roses in our garden.
This was taken with a Sigma 105mm macro lens coupled with a Nikon D70.
Portrait taken on the children's day (kodomo no hi) at Senso-ji in Asakusa (Tokyo, Japan)
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An earlier viewpoint of the bridge I posted two weeks ago
I haven't taken any new pictures since last Friday ... too busy at work to find inspiration and the London weather is depressing as well ... it's raining as I type this.
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Battersea Bridge is a road bridge crossing of the River Thames in south-west London, linking Battersea south of the river with Chelsea to the north. Its 40 foot width makes it London's narrowest road vehicle bridge.
Until the late 18th century, a ferry service had operated across the river at this location, but an Act of Parliament in 1766 authorised construction of a toll bridge. A group of fifteen investors financed this first bridge, at a cost of £15,000. Designed by a Henry Holland, the bridge was composed of 19 narrow wooden spans, making it difficult for river traffic to pass through. The ceremonial opening was in November 1771, but regular traffic first moved across the bridge in 1772. In 1795, some of the wooden spans were replaced by iron girder sections, creating spans almost double the size of the wooden ones. The bridge was the subject of paintings by Whistler and J.M.W. Turner.
Like other London toll bridges, Battersea Bridge was eventually bought by the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW), closed in 1883 and subsequently demolished in 1885, to be replaced by the current bridge. This was designed by MBW chief engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette, constructed by John Mowlem & Co. from 1886, and opened by on 31 July 1890 by Lord Rosebery. It is composed of five wrought iron and steel cantilever spans supported on granite piers.
"Delicatessen"
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"This 2-1/2 story frame Georgian house facing the Potomac River was the long-time home of George Washington (1732-1799), Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary forces and 1st President of the United States (1789-97). Washington returned to Mount Vernon after his term as President, and lived here in retirement until his death." (Source: National Historic Landmarks Program)
I took this photo at an amazing place called Noah's Ark located in Locust Grove, Georgia. It is a place that takes in injured and unwanted animals and gives them a wonderful haven to live out the rest of their lives. And if this were not already a big enough job, Noah's Ark also takes in abused and unwanted children through a Foster Care program. The children are encouraged to help with the animals and through the unconditional love that animals give, the children will hopefully learn to love and trust, again. It really is an amazing place and, Jama, the exceptional lady who started Noah's Ark has some amazing stories to tell on how she got started through prayer and faith. This place is truly a miracle! You can visit the site at: www.noahs-ark.org/
June 9, 2006
Yesterday, I went to the closest Shoppers' Drugmart to get Diet Pepsi 6 packs. On my way in, I was approaching the automatic door, and a woman in her 20s stopped short of the door, smiled and said, go ahead. I was taken aback, because it's usually me letting others go first. Initially, I was a bit embarrassed, but, I was in a lot of pain, limping with my cast on, so I smiled, and said thank you. I grabbed a cart, got my pop, went to my car, and was pushing the cart back to the store, when the girl came running over to me, waving her arm, smiling, and said, I'll take it back for you. Wow. I told her I appreciated it, and that she was very kind. Who does that? Well, TBH, I do, but, I don't expect it from others. It put a smile in my heart. So, thank you, stranger, for you thoughtfulness, and kindness.
A one handed shot of a barking green tree frog perched on my left hand while I attempted to keep my camera steady with my right hand as I depressed the shutter.....
I personally think this image is better when viewed at the larger sizes.
I took this pix near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. You see a lot of fields like this in North Yorkshire. These are Rapeseed Flowers.
This is a hand-held HDR pix.
Just as I was coming out of Lalbagh gardens, I walked under this metal bower - after the rains the flowers come out in abundance and hopefully cover the top completely... I would love to go back then and see what this looks like... imagine walking under a "sky" of flowers!
First venture into the new world of HDR with photomatix, comments on HDR / tone mappnig result very much appreciated
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The name of the bridge is in memory of the British victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The views of London (Westminster, the South Bank and London Eye to the west, the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east) from the bridge are widely held to the finest from any spot at ground level.
The first bridge on the site was designed by John Rennie and opened in 1817 as a toll bridge. The granite bridge had nine arches, each of 120' span, and was 2,456' long, including approaches. Before its opening it was known as 'Strand Bridge'. It was nationalised in 1878 and given to the Metropolitan Board of Works, who removed the toll from it. Serious problems were found in its construction and the new owners reinforced it.
By the 1920s the problems had increased. London County Council decided to demolish it and replace it with a new structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The new span was partially opened in 1942 and completed in 1945. The new bridge was the only Thames bridge to have been damaged by German bombers during World War II. The building contractor was Peter Lind & Company Limited. The work force was largely female and is fondly known as the "ladies bridge". It is constructed in Portland stone from the South West of England; the stone cleans itself whenever it rains in London.
Glacier National Park, August 2006
Mount Gould rises above Swiftcurrent Lake. Taken during our late afternoon hike around Swiftcurrent Lake on the Swiftcurrent Nature Trail.
This tiny butterfly flew from a leaf and landed on this flower. Here, I managed to get a sharp photo coz I could lean my arm against the car. Yes!!! :D
It's been recommended to view large. :-)
No pude conseguir nada mejor desde un barco y sin trípode... una lástima porque el espectáculo de luz y color fué precioso.
Pelican Lake, Orr, Minnesota
If you think you have seen this before you probably have. I accidentally deleted my entire favorites set, and had to reload all 24 : (
The macro world all around us is such a fascinating place...
This was taken with a Nikon D70 coupled with a Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Long Beach, CA
Explore Pages, May 21st, 2006.
This was the #1 photo by Flickr - Interesting on the date May 21st, 2006.
Glacier National Park, August 2006
Along the Hidden Lake trail, the mountains surround alpine meadows with wildflowers in bloom.
Introducing my better half. The one person who keeps me in check. This was taken a couple years ago in Vancouver, B.C. I managed to get the shot before she turned her head to talk to me. The result was more than I had hoped for.
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