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A cruise ship passes Atkinson Point in West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park as the sun sets in the West.
The Mission Railway Bridge is a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge spanning the Fraser River between Mission, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
Replacing an earlier bridge built in 1891, which was the first and only bridge crossing of the Fraser below Siska in the Fraser Canyon until the construction of the New Westminster rail bridge in 1904, it was constructed in 1909 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The Mission Railway Bridge is supported by 13 concrete piers and is approximately 533 metres in length. Before completion of the Mission highway bridge, highway traffic to and from Matsqui and Abbotsford with Mission used the bridge as a one-way alternating route, with traffic lights at either end to control direction. Rail traffic often held up car crossings, causing long and often very lengthy waits, which were a part of daily life in the Central Valley until the new bridge was completed.
Beneath the bridge's north abutment is an important river-level gauge monitored during the annual Fraser freshet. The bridge is also the location of the end of the Fraser's tidal bore - downstream from the bridge the river is increasingly influenced by tidal influences from the Georgia Strait.
Swing span
The Mission Railway Bridge has a swing span which has a vertical clearance of 4.9 metres above the water when closed. The swing span is fitted atop a circular concrete pier, the 10th from the north bank of the river. The 10th pier is protected from shipping traffic by two 46 metre wood piers extending upstream and downstream respectively perpendicular to the bridge which are tapered at both ends. The navigation channel past the bridge is 30 metres in width. At night a fixed white light is displayed on piers 9 and 11 as well as at the up-river and down-river ends of the protection pier.
The majority of marine traffic consists of log tows and gravel barges, which are permitted to use the navigation channel beneath the fixed span between piers 5 and 6. The swing span is used for wood chip barges and other vessels which cannot navigate beneath the span between piers 5 and 6.
CPR maintains a bridge tender 24 hours per day at an office on the north bank of the bridge. Vessels requesting passage through the swing span contact the bridge tender on marine VHF radio, whereby the tender walks the bridge to a control booth situated on the swing span. Wikipedia
Stay healthy
Happy Clicks,
~Christie (happiest) by the River
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You can put your relationship in a love lock of sorts, but would you want to?
Hundreds of signed or initialed locks are fastened to a chain link fence on the waterfront boardwalk that borders the Fraser River in Westminster Pier Park.
I're read that in the past that other municipalities have been taken to task with laborious removal efforts, using lock cutters in effort to clean up the quirky little practice that started in Paris decades ago.
The immediate threat seems to be the weight of the locks on safety barriers, such as fences.
As seen in image 3, another concern seems to be the vandalism to the fence due to theft. Plus, there are the associated costs of replacing the damaged fencing..
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A quiet morning at Buntzen Lake in Anmore near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo:
Although fall has started, it seems like summer doesn't want to leave us quite yet here in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We've had a very dry and warm September and it's continuing into October with sunny days and temperatures of about 20-25C (68-77F) with no end in sight for now.
I am trying to take advantage of this beautiful weather and ended up going to Buntzen Lake yesterday for a walk and some photos. It was a calm morning and the lake was almost like glass. I found my favourite spot with the view of the little boathouse and settle there for a few photos. I enjoyed the serenity and the view. This is one of the photos I took there yesterday morning, I hope you like it!
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony DSC-RX10M4
*Focal Length: 9mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual Mode (M)
Thank you for dropping by!
Ann :)
Some information about Buntzen Lake: Buntzen lake used to be named Trout Lake, and was also called Lake Beautiful and then renamed to Buntzen Lake in 1905 at the opening of the tunnel to Coquitlam Lake. In 1903 the lake was used to power Vancouver's first hydroelectric plant "the Buntzen Powerhouse". A tunnel was excavated through Eagle Mountain from Coquitlam Lake to Buntzen Lake. Coquitlam Lake was dammed, and water flowed 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) through the tunnel to Buntzen Lake, and from there, through an outlet at the north end of the lake to two power generating stations on Indian Arm. The first, Powerhouse No 1 built in 1903, and the second 300M away, Powerhouse No 2 built in 1914. Buntzen Lake is also used in another power generating plant, Burrard Generating Station, a gas-powered plant, where water is used to produce steam for the generators.
The area around the lake is managed by BC Hydro as a recreation site and visitors can swim, fish, hike, and boat on the lake. There are many trails in this area. You can walk around the lake, take longer all day hikes into the back country and much more! The recreation area has been a very good example of multiple use, allowing Hikers, Mountain Bikers and Equestrians to use the trails together. Most of the trails extend from the recreation area into Indian Arm Provincial Park. Dogs on a leash are permitted on all trails at Buntzen Lake. There are also two designated off-leash dog areas, one of which includes an off-leash beach area, and an off-leash trail. (Info from Wikipedia)
A San Francisco style trolley cruises up Water Street near Cambie in Gastown. Captured in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ Throwback 12/5/16
It's snowing today in Vancouver!
Happy Boxing Day
A beautiful day with an explosive evening in the fun city of White Rock, British Columbia. Loads of people flocked to the "City by the Sea" to enjoy this annual celebration. Spectators lined the shores of Semiahmoo Bay and Canada's longest pier to watch the dazzling display of fireworks.
Looking west over the bay, over the White Rock Pier, over West Beach to the beautiful neighbourhood of Ocean Park. To the left of me, the Canada/United States International Border which splits the bay.
For safety reasons, no one was allowed between me and the pier as the pyrotechnics were launching from the shore by the white rock.
Captured at twilight from East Beach in the beach city of White Rock British Columbia, Canada ~ July 1, 2023 🇨🇦
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Lights, camera and action on Granville Island last night. Home to performing arts theatres, art galleries, a marina, a boutique hotel, dining, shopping but most well known for it's large Public Market. A great place for the romantic at heart. Captured from underneath the Granville Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ~ July 22, 2016