http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/tags/boats/ Sun, 17 May 2009 11:25:19 -0700 Sun, 17 May 2009 11:25:19 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/41/buddyicons/80651083@N00.jpg?1139094221#80651083@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/tags/boats/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3539044837/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3539044837/" title="San Diego Marina Sunset"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2024/3539044837_b2edfdd938_m.jpg" width="240" height="224" alt="San Diego Marina Sunset" /></a></p> <p>From the archives, a redux of a Sunset at the Marina next to Seaport Village, San Diego, California.</p> Sun, 17 May 2009 11:25:19 -0700 2007-01-02T02:27:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3539044837 San Diego Marina Sunset <p>From the archives, a redux of a Sunset at the Marina next to Seaport Village, San Diego, California.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix california sunset reflection water clouds marina boats fishing sandiego explore hdr seaportvillage 200701 photo8d37 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3519579996/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3519579996/" title="Fishing Boats, Puerto Chacabuco, Chile"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3406/3519579996_8a4a65688f_m.jpg" width="240" height="225" alt="Fishing Boats, Puerto Chacabuco, Chile" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Chacabuco">Puerto Chacabuco</a> is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. Administratively it belongs to Aisén Province in Aisén Region and is located at the head of Aisen Fjord. It is the main port of the region and port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park. Before the great burnings of the Patagonian forests and the eruption of Mount Hudson volcano in 1991 Puerto Aisén was the main port in the Aisén Fjord, but the ashes and earth erotion decreased the navegability of Aisén River and the port had to be mover further to the coast were Puerto Chacabuco now stands. (Wikipedia)</p> Sun, 10 May 2009 11:57:01 -0700 2008-01-16T19:54:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3519579996 Fishing Boats, Puerto Chacabuco, Chile <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Chacabuco">Puerto Chacabuco</a> is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. Administratively it belongs to Aisén Province in Aisén Region and is located at the head of Aisen Fjord. It is the main port of the region and port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park. Before the great burnings of the Patagonian forests and the eruption of Mount Hudson volcano in 1991 Puerto Aisén was the main port in the Aisén Fjord, but the ashes and earth erotion decreased the navegability of Aisén River and the port had to be mover further to the coast were Puerto Chacabuco now stands. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix chile blue trees red patagonia white color green southamerica water yellow port boats harbor photo earthquake fishing colorful harbour explore mooring fjord fleet puertochacabuco aisén 200801 diamondclassphotographer flickrdiamond http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3190146955/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3190146955/" title="The Remarkables"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3334/3190146955_cc6bf9bef3_m.jpg" width="240" height="217" alt="The Remarkables" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Remarkables">The Remarkables</a> are a mountain range and skifield in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters. The range is clearly visible from the nearby town of Queenstown.<br /> <br /> High point in the range is Double Cone (2340 metres) with Ben Nevis (2330 metres, named after the Scottish mountain of the same name) a little further south in the Hector mountains.<br /> <br /> The mountains were allegedly named The Remarkables because they are one of only two mountain ranges in the world which run directly north to south. An alternate explanation for the name given by locals is that early Queenstown settlers, upon seeing the mountain range during sunset one evening, named them the Remarkables to describe the sight.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand's longest highways, New Zealand State Highway 6, connects Frankton and Queenstown with Kingston at Lake Wakatipu's southern tip as part of its route from the northernmost to southernmost parts of the island. The highway runs along the foot of The Remarkables, skirting the shore of the lake. This stretch of the highway is in part tortuously winding, and rises and falls over a stretch known as &quot;The Devil's Staircase&quot;. (Wikipedia)</p> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:17:32 -0800 2009-01-11T19:15:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3190146955 The Remarkables <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Remarkables">The Remarkables</a> are a mountain range and skifield in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters. The range is clearly visible from the nearby town of Queenstown.<br /> <br /> High point in the range is Double Cone (2340 metres) with Ben Nevis (2330 metres, named after the Scottish mountain of the same name) a little further south in the Hector mountains.<br /> <br /> The mountains were allegedly named The Remarkables because they are one of only two mountain ranges in the world which run directly north to south. An alternate explanation for the name given by locals is that early Queenstown settlers, upon seeing the mountain range during sunset one evening, named them the Remarkables to describe the sight.<br /> <br /> One of New Zealand's longest highways, New Zealand State Highway 6, connects Frankton and Queenstown with Kingston at Lake Wakatipu's southern tip as part of its route from the northernmost to southernmost parts of the island. The highway runs along the foot of The Remarkables, skirting the shore of the lake. This stretch of the highway is in part tortuously winding, and rises and falls over a stretch known as &quot;The Devil's Staircase&quot;. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix trees newzealand sky lake ski mountains clouds sailboat landscape boats skiing searchthebest southisland otago queenstown hdr lakewakatipu theremarkables skifield photomatix 200901 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2695833957/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2695833957/" title="Dessert"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3136/2695833957_9d79430565_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Dessert" /></a></p> <p>For dessert, we enjoyed this view of the Marina, downtown Portland and the setting sun peaking through the clouds from our outdoor patio table at the <b>Marina Fish House</b>, Portland's only floating restaurant on the banks of the Willamette River at River Place.</p> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:25 -0700 2008-07-05T06:30:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2695833957 Dessert <p>For dessert, we enjoyed this view of the Marina, downtown Portland and the setting sun peaking through the clouds from our outdoor patio table at the <b>Marina Fish House</b>, Portland's only floating restaurant on the banks of the Willamette River at River Place.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix sunset sun sunlight water skyline architecture clouds oregon dinner marina buildings portland dessert boats restaurant downtown kayak view patio willametteriver hdr riverplace floatingrestaurant photomatix marinafishhouse http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2650166725/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2650166725/" title="Marina, Portland, Oregon"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3078/2650166725_677a579c7e_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Marina, Portland, Oregon" /></a></p> <p>Marina on the Willamette River with the Marquam Bridge in the background.</p> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:56:30 -0700 2008-07-04T17:48:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2650166725 Marina, Portland, Oregon <p>Marina on the Willamette River with the Marquam Bridge in the background.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge water clouds oregon marina river portland boats hdr photomatix 200807 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2647840954/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2647840954/" title="Marquam Bridge at Sunset"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3039/2647840954_57c74eec84_m.jpg" width="240" height="164" alt="Marquam Bridge at Sunset" /></a></p> <p>Bridgepixing the <b>Marquam Bridge</b> as it reflects the setting sun. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> In the background, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and the USS Blueback submarine.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquam_Bridge">Marquam Bridge</a> is a double deck cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 5 traffic across the Willamette River south of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the busiest bridge in Oregon, carrying 135,600 vehicles a day as of 2004. The upper deck carries northbound traffic; the lower deck carries southbound traffic.<br /> <br /> The bridge was designed and built by the Oregon Department of Transportation at a cost of $14 million. The lower southbound deck was opened on October 4, 1966 and the upper northbound deck on October 18, 1966. The main span of the bridge is 440 ft. long and the two side spans are 301 ft. each. The vertical clearance of the lower deck is 130 ft. and the upper deck is 20 ft. above the lower. The bridge is named after Philip Marquam, a state legislator and Multnomah County judge, who owned much of Marquam Hill where Oregon Health &amp; Science University and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center now stand. At the eastern end of the bridge, on the lower deck, is a ramp stub which was intended to connect to the cancelled Mount Hood Freeway. As it has great importance, the Marquam was the first Portland bridge to undergo a seismic retrofit in 1995.<br /> <br /> It was built with economy in mind and the public reacted unfavorably to the structure's aesthetics, including a formal protest from the Portland Arts Commission. (In particular, it obliterated the view of downtown from the Union Avenue Viaduct.) This led to public input in the design of the Fremont Bridge. During Mayor Vera Katz's State of the City address in 2001, she said, &quot;It’s like having the Berlin Wall dividing east and west, with all the subtle charm of the Daytona 500 smack dab in the middle of our city.&quot;<br /> <br /> In recent years, there has been much talk about replacing this bridge. Originally, the bridge was designed with three lanes in each direction with shoulders on each deck. Today, it carries four narrow lanes and no shoulders on each deck. Options historically considered have been to reroute I-5 over the existing I-405 alignment, connecting I-84 to I-5 at the Fremont Bridge interchange, following the US-30 alignment, and removing the Marquam permanently. Another option would build a tunnel under the Willamette River approximately following the existing I-5 alignment, and removing the Marquam Bridge permanently. No proposed replacements as of 2008 have kept the existing bridge, or have made it out of committee. (Wikipedia)</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:31:55 -0700 2008-07-04T20:26:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2647840954 Marquam Bridge at Sunset <p>Bridgepixing the <b>Marquam Bridge</b> as it reflects the setting sun. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> In the background, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and the USS Blueback submarine.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquam_Bridge">Marquam Bridge</a> is a double deck cantilever bridge that carries Interstate 5 traffic across the Willamette River south of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is the busiest bridge in Oregon, carrying 135,600 vehicles a day as of 2004. The upper deck carries northbound traffic; the lower deck carries southbound traffic.<br /> <br /> The bridge was designed and built by the Oregon Department of Transportation at a cost of $14 million. The lower southbound deck was opened on October 4, 1966 and the upper northbound deck on October 18, 1966. The main span of the bridge is 440 ft. long and the two side spans are 301 ft. each. The vertical clearance of the lower deck is 130 ft. and the upper deck is 20 ft. above the lower. The bridge is named after Philip Marquam, a state legislator and Multnomah County judge, who owned much of Marquam Hill where Oregon Health &amp; Science University and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center now stand. At the eastern end of the bridge, on the lower deck, is a ramp stub which was intended to connect to the cancelled Mount Hood Freeway. As it has great importance, the Marquam was the first Portland bridge to undergo a seismic retrofit in 1995.<br /> <br /> It was built with economy in mind and the public reacted unfavorably to the structure's aesthetics, including a formal protest from the Portland Arts Commission. (In particular, it obliterated the view of downtown from the Union Avenue Viaduct.) This led to public input in the design of the Fremont Bridge. During Mayor Vera Katz's State of the City address in 2001, she said, &quot;It’s like having the Berlin Wall dividing east and west, with all the subtle charm of the Daytona 500 smack dab in the middle of our city.&quot;<br /> <br /> In recent years, there has been much talk about replacing this bridge. Originally, the bridge was designed with three lanes in each direction with shoulders on each deck. Today, it carries four narrow lanes and no shoulders on each deck. Options historically considered have been to reroute I-5 over the existing I-405 alignment, connecting I-84 to I-5 at the Fremont Bridge interchange, following the US-30 alignment, and removing the Marquam permanently. Another option would build a tunnel under the Willamette River approximately following the existing I-5 alignment, and removing the Marquam Bridge permanently. No proposed replacements as of 2008 have kept the existing bridge, or have made it out of committee. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge sunset sunlight museum river boats northwest submarine hdr omsi bridging marquambridge photomatix blueback bridgepixing bridgepix abigfave anawesomeshot 200807 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2511376537/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2511376537/" title="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2331/2511376537_bd5948f23e_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver" /></a></p> <p>HDR image reprocessed from a photo taken in July, 2007 of the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, Vancouver, Canada. The bridge is reflecting the setting sun.<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers.<br /> <br /> (Wikipedia)</p> Wed, 21 May 2008 12:35:58 -0700 2007-07-01T20:58:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2511376537 Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver <p>HDR image reprocessed from a photo taken in July, 2007 of the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, Vancouver, Canada. The bridge is reflecting the setting sun.<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers.<br /> <br /> (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge winter canada reflection water vancouver marina boats bc britishcolumbia steel bridges falsecreek wikipedia granvilleisland olympics granvillestbridge span hdr bridging granvillestreetbridge 200707 photomatix bridgepixing bridgepix http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2232881143/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2232881143/" title="Colorful Boats"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2284/2232881143_dcbd49b7dd_m.jpg" width="240" height="119" alt="Colorful Boats" /></a></p> <p>Colorful Boats, Puerto Montt, Chile.</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:06:13 -0800 2008-01-18T16:50:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2232881143 Colorful Boats <p>Colorful Boats, Puerto Montt, Chile.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix chile color boats photo earthquake colorful puertomontt 200801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/1347901830/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/1347901830/" title="25th of April Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1058/1347901830_62dcfdb421_m.jpg" width="240" height="152" alt="25th of April Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal" /></a></p> <p>Bridgepixing the <b>25th of April Bridge</b>, so named because of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution">Carnation Revolution</a> - an almost bloodless, leftist, military-led coup d'état, started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_25_de_Abril">25 de Abril Bridge</a> (translation: 25th of April Bridge, in Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river. It was inaugurated on August 6, 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999. It is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA, due to their similarities and same construction company. With a total length of 2,277 m, it is the 17th largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper platform carries six car lanes, the lower platform two train tracks. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.</p> Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:53:23 -0700 2007-09-08T12:27:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1347901830 25th of April Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal <p>Bridgepixing the <b>25th of April Bridge</b>, so named because of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution">Carnation Revolution</a> - an almost bloodless, leftist, military-led coup d'état, started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_25_de_Abril">25 de Abril Bridge</a> (translation: 25th of April Bridge, in Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river. It was inaugurated on August 6, 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999. It is often compared to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA, due to their similarities and same construction company. With a total length of 2,277 m, it is the 17th largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper platform carries six car lanes, the lower platform two train tracks. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge portugal sailboat marina river boats europe suspension lisbon bridges wikipedia ponte25deabril span tagus bridging 25thofaprilbridge bridgepixing 25deabrilbridge bridgepix 200709 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/951001550/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/951001550/" title="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1270/951001550_a20910a3b1_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver" /></a></p> <p>This photo of the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, marina, and condos of False Creek, was taken from the deck of the Burrard Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.</p> Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:01:37 -0700 2007-07-04T19:04:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/951001550 Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver <p>This photo of the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, marina, and condos of False Creek, was taken from the deck of the Burrard Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge blue winter white water architecture vancouver marina boats harbor dock marine bc britishcolumbia steel gray bridges mooring falsecreek olympics sailboats condos span bridging granvillestreetbridge 200707 skyarchitecture bridgepixing bridgepix http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/742837293/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/742837293/" title="Sunset, Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1435/742837293_4f3aaca9d3_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Sunset, Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver" /></a></p> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Street_Bridge">Burrard Street Bridge</a> is a six lane, Art Deco style bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge spans across False Creek connecting downtown to Kitsilano. The bridge is embellished with sculptural details and imposing concrete towers creating a torch-like entrance of pylons. Unifying the parts are heavy concrete railings, originally topped by decorative street lamps. Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard jut out from the bridge’s superstructure (a V under Vancouver’s bust, a B under Burrard’s). The architect was G.H. Thornton Sharp and the engineer, John R. Grant. The Burrard Street Bridge was opened on July 1, 1932. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a></p> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:58:16 -0700 2007-07-01T21:18:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/742837293 Sunset, Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Street_Bridge">Burrard Street Bridge</a> is a six lane, Art Deco style bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge spans across False Creek connecting downtown to Kitsilano. The bridge is embellished with sculptural details and imposing concrete towers creating a torch-like entrance of pylons. Unifying the parts are heavy concrete railings, originally topped by decorative street lamps. Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard jut out from the bridge’s superstructure (a V under Vancouver’s bust, a B under Burrard’s). The architect was G.H. Thornton Sharp and the engineer, John R. Grant. The Burrard Street Bridge was opened on July 1, 1932. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a></p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge winter sunset mountain canada reflection water vancouver clouds sailboat marina boats marine bc britishcolumbia bridges historic falsecreek kitsilano burrard olympics span bridging burrardbridge burrardstreetbridge 200707 skyarchitecture bridgepixing bridgepix http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/694703295/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/694703295/" title="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1401/694703295_66c6a68304_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver" /></a></p> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers.<br /> <br /> (Wikipedia)</p> Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:39:08 -0700 2007-07-01T20:58:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/694703295 Granville Street Bridge, Vancouver <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Street_Bridge">Granville Street Bridge</a> is an eight lane bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans 27.4 metres above False Creek and Granville Island. It is part of BC Highway 99.<br /> <br /> The original bridge was completed in 1889. It was a 732-metre long low timber trestle. The navigation span, near the north end, was a trussed timber swing span, tied with wire ropes to a central wooden tower. It was largely designed by the CPR, and cost $16,000. In 1891 the bridge was widened on both sides for streetcar tracks, except where the tracks converged for the swing span.<br /> <br /> The second bridge was completed in 1909. It was a longer, medium-level steel bridge with a through truss swing span.<br /> <br /> On February 4, 1954, the current Granville Street Bridge, costing $16.5 million, opened. A million cars would cross over the bridge in its first month. The city of Vancouver funded the bridge itself as Mayor Frederick Hume said &quot;no formal assistance given by any other government body.&quot; It was once the widest bridge in North America — by 1 centimetre.<br /> <br /> The eight-lane structure was constructed on the same alignment as the first bridge while steel plate girders salvaged from the second bridge made barges for constructing the foundations of the Oak Street Bridge.<br /> <br /> The first “civilian” to drive over the 1954 bridge was the same woman who was first to drive over the second bridge in 1909. She had been widowed in between the two openings, and so had a different name. Both times she was at the wheel of a brand-new Cadillac.<br /> <br /> Recent improvements to the bridge include increasing its earthquake resistance, and installing higher curbs and median barriers.<br /> <br /> (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge winter canada reflection water vancouver marina boats bc steel bridges falsecreek granvilleisland olympics granvillestbridge coolest span bridging granvillestreetbridge 200707 bridgepixing bridgepix http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3164148962/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/3164148962/" title="Auckland Harbour Bridge"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3126/3164148962_64bbca6074_m.jpg" width="240" height="219" alt="Auckland Harbour Bridge" /></a></p> <p>Aerial view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge taken from the Observation Deck of Sky Tower.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge">Auckland Harbour Bridge</a> is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand. The bridge is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway. It is the second-longest road bridge in New Zealand, and the longest in the North Island.<br /> <br /> The bridge has a length of 1,020 m (3,348 ft), with a main span of 243.8 m, rising 43.27 m above high water allowing access to the deepwater port at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery west of it (nowadays one of the few wharves needing such access west of the bridge). (Wikipedia)</p> Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:10:59 -0800 2009-01-03T13:08:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/3164148962 Auckland Harbour Bridge <p>Aerial view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge taken from the Observation Deck of Sky Tower.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge">Auckland Harbour Bridge</a> is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand. The bridge is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway. It is the second-longest road bridge in New Zealand, and the longest in the North Island.<br /> <br /> The bridge has a length of 1,020 m (3,348 ft), with a main span of 243.8 m, rising 43.27 m above high water allowing access to the deepwater port at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery west of it (nowadays one of the few wharves needing such access west of the bridge). (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge newzealand marina landscape boats harbor cloudy overcast aerial auckland nz skytower harbourbridge bridging 200901 bridgepixing bridgepix http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2682911415/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2682911415/" title="Hawthorne Bridge and Marina"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3287/2682911415_07a0e58a2c_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Hawthorne Bridge and Marina" /></a></p> <p><b>Hawthorne Bridge</b> and <b>Marina</b> on the Willamette River, Portland, Oregon. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_Bridge">Hawthorne Bridge</a> is a truss bridge with a vertical lift that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, joining Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street. It is the oldest vertical lift bridge in operation in the United States and the oldest highway bridge in Portland. It is also the busiest bicycle and transit bridge in Oregon, with over 4,800 cyclists and 750 TriMet buses daily.<br /> <br /> The bridge consists of five fixed spans and one 244 ft. (75 m) long vertical lift span. It is 1,382 feet (421 meters) in total length. The 880,000 pound (400,000 kg) counterweights are suspended from the two 165 ft. (50 m) tall towers. While the river is at low level the bridge is 49 feet (15 meters) above the water, causing it to be raised an average of 200 times per month. As of 2001 the average daily traffic is 30,500 vehicles. The bridge was designed by John Waddell, inventor of the vertical lift bridge and also designer of the Steel and Interstate bridges.<br /> <br /> The current bridge was built to replace Madison Bridge No. 1 (1891) and Madison Bridge No. 2 (1900), which was destroyed by a fire in 1902. It cost $511,000 to build and was opened on December 19, 1910. <br /> <br /> The deck was changed from wood to steel grating in 1945. In 1985 the lift span sheaves, the grooved wheels that guide the counterweight cables, were replaced. The bridge went through a $21 million restoration from 1998-99, which included replacing the steel grated deck and repainting. The original lead-based paint was completely removed and replaced with 3 layers of new paint that is estimated to last 30 years. During this upgrade the sidewalks were widened to 10 feet (3 meters), making it a thoroughfare for bicycle commuters. Due to the replacement of the steel deck during this project, the channels which used to carry the rails for streetcars and interurban trains were also removed. In 2001 the sidewalks were connected to the Eastbank Esplanade. The estimated cost to replace the bridge is $189.3 million. <br /> <br /> Hawthorne Boulevard (and thus the bridge) was named after Dr. J.C. Hawthorne, the cofounder of Oregon's first mental hospital and early proponent for the first Morrison Bridge.<br /> <br /> The 2003 film The Hunted had a scene set on MAX on the Hawthorne Bridge. Since MAX does not cross the bridge, the movie company connected articulated buses dressed as a MAX train, complete with fake overhead lines and a sprinkler system to simulate rain. (Wikipedia)</p> Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:14:11 -0700 2008-07-04T14:15:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2682911415 Hawthorne Bridge and Marina <p><b>Hawthorne Bridge</b> and <b>Marina</b> on the Willamette River, Portland, Oregon. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a>.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_Bridge">Hawthorne Bridge</a> is a truss bridge with a vertical lift that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, joining Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street. It is the oldest vertical lift bridge in operation in the United States and the oldest highway bridge in Portland. It is also the busiest bicycle and transit bridge in Oregon, with over 4,800 cyclists and 750 TriMet buses daily.<br /> <br /> The bridge consists of five fixed spans and one 244 ft. (75 m) long vertical lift span. It is 1,382 feet (421 meters) in total length. The 880,000 pound (400,000 kg) counterweights are suspended from the two 165 ft. (50 m) tall towers. While the river is at low level the bridge is 49 feet (15 meters) above the water, causing it to be raised an average of 200 times per month. As of 2001 the average daily traffic is 30,500 vehicles. The bridge was designed by John Waddell, inventor of the vertical lift bridge and also designer of the Steel and Interstate bridges.<br /> <br /> The current bridge was built to replace Madison Bridge No. 1 (1891) and Madison Bridge No. 2 (1900), which was destroyed by a fire in 1902. It cost $511,000 to build and was opened on December 19, 1910. <br /> <br /> The deck was changed from wood to steel grating in 1945. In 1985 the lift span sheaves, the grooved wheels that guide the counterweight cables, were replaced. The bridge went through a $21 million restoration from 1998-99, which included replacing the steel grated deck and repainting. The original lead-based paint was completely removed and replaced with 3 layers of new paint that is estimated to last 30 years. During this upgrade the sidewalks were widened to 10 feet (3 meters), making it a thoroughfare for bicycle commuters. Due to the replacement of the steel deck during this project, the channels which used to carry the rails for streetcars and interurban trains were also removed. In 2001 the sidewalks were connected to the Eastbank Esplanade. The estimated cost to replace the bridge is $189.3 million. <br /> <br /> Hawthorne Boulevard (and thus the bridge) was named after Dr. J.C. Hawthorne, the cofounder of Oregon's first mental hospital and early proponent for the first Morrison Bridge.<br /> <br /> The 2003 film The Hunted had a scene set on MAX on the Hawthorne Bridge. Since MAX does not cross the bridge, the movie company connected articulated buses dressed as a MAX train, complete with fake overhead lines and a sprinkler system to simulate rain. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix flowers reflection green water clouds oregon sailboat marina buildings river portland boats steel historic hawthornebridge wikipedia willametteriver span hdr tallgrass bridging truss photomatix bridgepixing bridgepix 200807 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2333923462/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2333923462/" title="Colors of Puerto Montt, Chile"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3209/2333923462_30e1f513b1_m.jpg" width="240" height="137" alt="Colors of Puerto Montt, Chile" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Montt">Puerto Montt</a> is a port city in southern Chile located by Reloncaví Sound and is the capital of Llanquihue Province and the Los Lagos Region. The city has approximately 176,000 inhabitants in an area of 1.673 km².<br /> <br /> The city's economy is now based upon agriculture, forestry, fishing, and salmon aquaculture in the surrounding islands and fjords. It is the fastest-growing city in southern Chile, mainly because of the explosive growth of salmon culture. Puerto Montt is also the gateway to Chiloé Island and the many other smaller islands in Chile's inland sea. (Wikipedia)</p> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:17:32 -0700 2008-01-18T16:48:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2333923462 Colors of Puerto Montt, Chile <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Montt">Puerto Montt</a> is a port city in southern Chile located by Reloncaví Sound and is the capital of Llanquihue Province and the Los Lagos Region. The city has approximately 176,000 inhabitants in an area of 1.673 km².<br /> <br /> The city's economy is now based upon agriculture, forestry, fishing, and salmon aquaculture in the surrounding islands and fjords. It is the fastest-growing city in southern Chile, mainly because of the explosive growth of salmon culture. Puerto Montt is also the gateway to Chiloé Island and the many other smaller islands in Chile's inland sea. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix chile blue red color green beach water colors port boats harbor photo earthquake colorful puertomontt 200801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2333641676/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2333641676/" title="Tugboat, Puerto Montt, Chile"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3234/2333641676_6907d4c3a6_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Tugboat, Puerto Montt, Chile" /></a></p> <p><br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Montt">Puerto Montt</a> is a port city in southern Chile located by Reloncaví Sound and is the capital of Llanquihue Province and the Los Lagos Region. The city has approximately 176,000 inhabitants in an area of 1.673 km².<br /> <br /> The city's economy is now based upon agriculture, forestry, fishing, and salmon aquaculture in the surrounding islands and fjords. It is the fastest-growing city in southern Chile, mainly because of the explosive growth of salmon culture. Puerto Montt is also the gateway to Chiloé Island and the many other smaller islands in Chile's inland sea. (Wikipedia)</p> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:21:47 -0700 2008-01-18T17:01:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2333641676 Tugboat, Puerto Montt, Chile <p><br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Montt">Puerto Montt</a> is a port city in southern Chile located by Reloncaví Sound and is the capital of Llanquihue Province and the Los Lagos Region. The city has approximately 176,000 inhabitants in an area of 1.673 km².<br /> <br /> The city's economy is now based upon agriculture, forestry, fishing, and salmon aquaculture in the surrounding islands and fjords. It is the fastest-growing city in southern Chile, mainly because of the explosive growth of salmon culture. Puerto Montt is also the gateway to Chiloé Island and the many other smaller islands in Chile's inland sea. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix chile blue red sky patagonia beach southamerica water clouds port boats harbor photo earthquake hills wikipedia tugboat hdr puertomontt photomatix 200801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2197842385/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2197842385/" title="Port of Punta Arenas, Chile"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2303/2197842385_1d5c508e95_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Port of Punta Arenas, Chile" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta_Arenas">Punta Arenas</a> (literally in Spanish: &quot;Sands Point&quot;) is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile, and is claimed to be the world's southernmost city. (Ushuaia, Argentina, also making this claim, is further south, but has only half the population of Punta Arenas). Punta Arenas is the third largest city in the entire Patagonian Region, after the more northerly Argentine cities of Neuquén and Comodoro Rivadavia. In 2002, it had a population of 120,000.[1] It is roughly 1418.4 km from the coast of Antarctica.<br /> <br /> The Magallanes region is considered part of Chilean Patagonia. Magallanes is Spanish for Magellan, the explorer who, while circumnavigating the earth for Spain, passed close to the present site of Punta Arenas in 1520.<br /> <br /> Located on the Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas is the southernmost city of its size in the world. Early English navigational documents referred to its location as &quot;Sandy Point.&quot; (Wikipedia)</p> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:33:22 -0800 2008-01-14T08:04:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2197842385 Port of Punta Arenas, Chile <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta_Arenas">Punta Arenas</a> (literally in Spanish: &quot;Sands Point&quot;) is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile, and is claimed to be the world's southernmost city. (Ushuaia, Argentina, also making this claim, is further south, but has only half the population of Punta Arenas). Punta Arenas is the third largest city in the entire Patagonian Region, after the more northerly Argentine cities of Neuquén and Comodoro Rivadavia. In 2002, it had a population of 120,000.[1] It is roughly 1418.4 km from the coast of Antarctica.<br /> <br /> The Magallanes region is considered part of Chilean Patagonia. Magallanes is Spanish for Magellan, the explorer who, while circumnavigating the earth for Spain, passed close to the present site of Punta Arenas in 1520.<br /> <br /> Located on the Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas is the southernmost city of its size in the world. Early English navigational documents referred to its location as &quot;Sandy Point.&quot; (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix chile city sky color water yellow clouds port buildings boats harbor pier photo earthquake dock colorful ships wikipedia tug blye puntaarenas 200801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2198301680/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/2198301680/" title="Ushuaia, Argentina"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2017/2198301680_05dc1cdaae_m.jpg" width="240" height="154" alt="Ushuaia, Argentina" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia">Ushuaia</a> is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and claims to be the world's southernmost city. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Tierra del Fuego in a wide bay, guarded on the north by the Martial mountain range and on the south by the Beagle Channel. Its population in 1999 was estimated at 57,300.<br /> <br /> The city was originally named by early British colonists after the name that the native Yámana people had for the area. Much of the early history of the city and its hinterland is described in great detail in Lucas Bridges’s book Uttermost Part of the Earth (1948). For most of the first half of the 20th century, the city was centered around a prison for serious criminals. The Argentine government set up this prison following the example of the British with Australia or the French with Devil's Island: escape from a prison on Tierra del Fuego was similarly impossible. The prisoners thus became forced colonists and spent much of their time cutting wood in the forest around the prison and building the town. They also built a railway to the settlement, now a tourist attraction known as the End of the World Train (Tren del Fin del Mundo), the southernmost railway in the world. Ushuaia is surrounded by Magellanic subpolar forests; on the hills around the town we can find indigenous trees of the area: Drimys winteri (Winter's bark), Maytenus magellanica (hard log mayten) and several species of Nothofagus that give to the landscape a magnificent greenness. (Wikipedia)</p> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:34:33 -0800 2008-01-13T11:44:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2198301680 Ushuaia, Argentina <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia">Ushuaia</a> is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and claims to be the world's southernmost city. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Tierra del Fuego in a wide bay, guarded on the north by the Martial mountain range and on the south by the Beagle Channel. Its population in 1999 was estimated at 57,300.<br /> <br /> The city was originally named by early British colonists after the name that the native Yámana people had for the area. Much of the early history of the city and its hinterland is described in great detail in Lucas Bridges’s book Uttermost Part of the Earth (1948). For most of the first half of the 20th century, the city was centered around a prison for serious criminals. The Argentine government set up this prison following the example of the British with Australia or the French with Devil's Island: escape from a prison on Tierra del Fuego was similarly impossible. The prisoners thus became forced colonists and spent much of their time cutting wood in the forest around the prison and building the town. They also built a railway to the settlement, now a tourist attraction known as the End of the World Train (Tren del Fin del Mundo), the southernmost railway in the world. Ushuaia is surrounded by Magellanic subpolar forests; on the hills around the town we can find indigenous trees of the area: Drimys winteri (Winter's bark), Maytenus magellanica (hard log mayten) and several species of Nothofagus that give to the landscape a magnificent greenness. (Wikipedia)</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix water argentina clouds ushuaia boats boat marine ship ships shipwreck 200801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/944529668/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/944529668/" title="Colorful Vancouver"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1331/944529668_0c8d84b1bd_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Colorful Vancouver" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bridgesrestaurant.com/">Bridges Seafood Restaurant</a> and the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, Vancouver, British Columbia.</p> Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:07:09 -0700 2007-07-04T19:04:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/944529668 Colorful Vancouver <p><a href="http://www.bridgesrestaurant.com/">Bridges Seafood Restaurant</a> and the <b>Granville Street Bridge</b>, Vancouver, British Columbia.</p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge blue winter red canada color green water yellow vancouver marina boats island restaurant colorful bc granville steel gray bridges falsecreek seafood olympics span bridging granvillestreetbridge 200707 bridgepixing bridgepix colorphotoaward http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/737056859/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/80651083@N00/">Thad Roan - Bridgepix</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80651083@N00/737056859/" title="Sunset, Burrard Bridge, Vancouver"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1140/737056859_d4b5e520d7_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Sunset, Burrard Bridge, Vancouver" /></a></p> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Street_Bridge">Burrard Street Bridge</a> is a six lane, Art Deco style bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge spans across False Creek connecting downtown to Kitsilano. The bridge is embellished with sculptural details and imposing concrete towers creating a torch-like entrance of pylons. Unifying the parts are heavy concrete railings, originally topped by decorative street lamps. Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard jut out from the bridge’s superstructure (a V under Vancouver’s bust, a B under Burrard’s). The architect was G.H. Thornton Sharp and the engineer, John R. Grant. The Burrard Street Bridge was opened on July 1, 1932. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a></p> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:20:00 -0700 2007-07-01T20:25:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Thad Roan - Bridgepix) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/737056859 Sunset, Burrard Bridge, Vancouver <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Street_Bridge">Burrard Street Bridge</a> is a six lane, Art Deco style bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia. The bridge spans across False Creek connecting downtown to Kitsilano. The bridge is embellished with sculptural details and imposing concrete towers creating a torch-like entrance of pylons. Unifying the parts are heavy concrete railings, originally topped by decorative street lamps. Busts of Captain George Vancouver and Sir Harry Burrard jut out from the bridge’s superstructure (a V under Vancouver’s bust, a B under Burrard’s). The architect was G.H. Thornton Sharp and the engineer, John R. Grant. The Burrard Street Bridge was opened on July 1, 1932. (Wikipedia)<br /> <br /> Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at <a href="http://www.Bridgepix.com">www.Bridgepix.com</a></p> Thad Roan - Bridgepix bridge winter sunset mountain canada reflection water vancouver clouds sailboat marina boats marine bc britishcolumbia bridges historic falsecreek kitsilano burrard olympics span bridging burrardbridge blueribbonwinner 200707 bridgepixing bridgepix impressedbeauty