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This is another one from my archives of Tacoma Washington with Mt. Rainier and Museum of Glass
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This shot was taken of Mt. Rainier from Tacoma's waterfront, locally knowing as Ruston Way.
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El puente de Tacoma Narrows son un par de puentes colgantes de 1600 metros de longitud con una distancia entre soportes de 850 m (el tercero más grande del mundo en la época en que fue construido). El puente es parte de la carretera Washington State Route 16 en su paso a través de Tacoma Narrows de Puget Sound desde Tacoma a Gig Harbor (Estados Unidos). La primera versión de este puente, apodado Galloping Gertie, fue diseñado por Clark Eldridge y modificado por Leon Moisseiff. En 1940, el puente se hizo famoso por su dramático colapso estructural inducido por el viento, evento que quedó registrado en una filmación. El puente de reemplazo se inauguró en 1950.
video del colapso del puente original www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw
El puente fue rediseñado y reconstruido utilizando una estructura de entramado abierto, además de elementos de apoyo para aumentar la rigidez. Esto permitió el paso del viento por el puente. El nuevo puente fue inaugurado el 14 de octubre de 1950, y tiene una longitud de 5.979 pies (1822 m) —40 pies (12 m) más largo que su predecesor—. Es actualmente el quinto puente en suspensión más largo de los Estados Unidos. Los habitantes locales apodaron el nuevo puente Sturdy Gertie, ya que las oscilaciones que acabaron con el anterior han sido eliminadas en éste.
Nuevo Puente de Tacoma Narrows.
Con esta experiencia se cambió el método de construcción de puentes, haciéndolos más aerodinámicos y reduciendo su esbeltez, para disminuir el efecto del viento.
Took my eye ball's for a ride down to the Tacoma waterfront, would have liked some clouds in the sky, but the light was nice so I took the shot , Dusk Long Exposure
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A compact view of Tacoma, WA's, downtown district. It's been cleaned up a lot over the years, and the last rays of warm, winter air seemed to do it justice. It was a fun one to shoot with the 100-400 S lens, TC 1.4, and Hoya HD3 polarizer. I didn't really need the TC, but it was already on there for even tighter views. This view is from the 34th St Bridge near Pacific Avenue, but beware, the bridge vibrates like crazy with passing traffic and wind. I definitely shot more than one.
A week later, I was shooting there with my buddy, Bruce Ikenberry, and we did some night time exposures. Check our his Photostream here:
www.flickr.com/photos/bruceikenberryphotography/with/5277...
Many thanks for your warm and kind comments and visits my friends. You are the best of the best, and Happy Springtime everyone! 💙
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With matching switch targets Tacoma Rail yard switchers shuffle racks around in the typical PNW spring weather
Enjoying a quiet evening at Tacoma rail's yard in the Port of Tacoma. The great Mount Rainier stands tall in the late evening sunlight.
Signs of a spring grain season is all around at Temco in Tacoma. The elevator receiving several full grain trains worth of export grain with boats waiting their turn while a northbound empty grain passes by.
Late afternoon sun shining low over Puget Sound and the Tacoma Narrows Bridges. A lush growth of green seaweed carpets the old boat ramp at Titlow Park. The western entrance (and exit) of the train tunnel that runs under Tacoma can be seen as a black dot on the right.
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While at Point Defiance’s 5-Mile Drive I stopped at a viewpoint overlooking the Puget Sound. Included in the view is a lone boat and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, also known as Galloping Gurtie. The original bridge fell in high winds and these twin bridges do close when winds get too high.
Taken at: Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington State, USA
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1779 is seen departing the west end of the BNSF yard in Tacoma. This SD40-2 has a long history having first entered service with BN back in 02/78. 44 years later this hugely successful class of locomotives can still be found in regular use throughout the US network. 3,982 were built between 1972 and 1989.