Geometry. This challenge is about the shapes and rhythms that make up the geometry of our world. For other entries CLICK HERE
The first thing that came to my mind were the bridges of our Oregon Coast:
Nearly all the bridges shown here were designed by an engineer named Conde B. McCullough in the early 1900s. Before the bridges were built, people relied on ferries to cross the many rivers flowing into the Pacific. Oregonians are rather proud of their unique Art-Deco bridges. If you wish to learn more, there’s an interesting site put together by the Oregon Department of Transportation HERE
Seems we Oregonians do love our bridges and we have so MANY of them with all our rivers everywhere. There is the one at the mouth of the Columbia that I find a bit daunting.
And given the splendor of the ones I have seen thus far, on your site and with the link that you provided, it seems that you have good reason to be so proud of them…. Maybe you could tackle a bit of your dauntedness (?) the next time you’re up in that neck of the woods and bring back some lovely photos.
How lucky you are to be surrounded by these glorious bridges. All look in incredible condition too. Thank goodness they haven’t been ripped down to build something ‘bigger and better’
Luckily we seem to be rather proud of our lovely bridges, so they may have a chance of sticking around. All of these, along with some 500+ others, were built by a Scott named McCullough. There was just one in the series that apparently suffered too much corrosion and had to be replaced… but there, too, they used a design that resembled the original …. that was one in the middle of the three larger images.
My goodness, what’s lot of bridges you have there. All rather elegant, in my opinion. You are justly proud.
Wonderful, Gunta…I do love bridges…as I love the water they span…. Beautiful photos.
Seems we Oregonians do love our bridges and we have so MANY of them with all our rivers everywhere. There is the one at the mouth of the Columbia that I find a bit daunting.
And given the splendor of the ones I have seen thus far, on your site and with the link that you provided, it seems that you have good reason to be so proud of them…. Maybe you could tackle a bit of your dauntedness (?) the next time you’re up in that neck of the woods and bring back some lovely photos.
How lucky you are to be surrounded by these glorious bridges. All look in incredible condition too. Thank goodness they haven’t been ripped down to build something ‘bigger and better’
Luckily we seem to be rather proud of our lovely bridges, so they may have a chance of sticking around. All of these, along with some 500+ others, were built by a Scott named McCullough. There was just one in the series that apparently suffered too much corrosion and had to be replaced… but there, too, they used a design that resembled the original …. that was one in the middle of the three larger images.
Love these bridge photos, especially the first one. Wonderful for the challenge, Gunta.
Thank you Sylvia. I love our bridges, too. You picked my favorite one, too. It’s so delicate and pretty.
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