Though I'd up load an assortment of photos I took in India in the summer of '06 while travelling around Northern India and down to Goa with Uni friends, one who's parents live in the Gujurat region.

Goa Beach, India
Goa Boats
Goa Valley
Taj Mahal
Jon frisbee catching

There's a bit of fiddling on a few of them to bring out some colours (more in some than others!)

These are the remaining pilings of a 1930s rail and construction bridge that crossed the Osage River in Missouri.  The bridge made it possible for materials to be delivered by train directly to the construction site of Bagnell Dam.  

Bagnell Dam is a hydro electric power plant owned by Ameren UE in central Missouri.  The dam also formed the lake known as "The Lake of the Ozarks".

Pilings1

Pilings2

Pilings3

AmonstThePilings

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Well, the weathermen were wrong!  I got up expecting 6-9 inches of snow... more like 1-2 inches.  It was supposed to be partly sunny in the morning so I was expecting to get some sun behind the Bridgeton Covered Bridge(about a 30 mile drive for me) but it was gloomy and cloud covered.  But I had Jaryd, coffee, and some good sounds (Thanks to Pablo) so we waited and watched the water flow over the dam for awhile but the sun never peeked out till after we left there.  I would have gone back but we had moved on and also had to pick Barb up at work.  I didn't get the shot I came after but it was a blast to get back out and shoot something and the sun did eventually come out later.

Bridgeton Covered Bridge
Bridgeton Bridge and Mill
Big Raccoon Creek
Old Barn
Roseville Bridge
Sunrise
Yellow Barn and light
Washed out  Liked the scraggly clump of trees but was never satisfied with the actual shot so I kept increasing exposure to lighten snow... still didn't care for it so I just went overboard with the exposure and got this watercolor look.  Don't think I'd hang it on the wall but it's at least more interesting than the original.

These are a couple I uploaded the other day but didn't post.  They're just desktop setups I was playing with when I couldn't get out and about.
Dumbo
Star

p.s. Pablo, they got baptized on the backroads of Indiana and Jaryd gives his approval. Thanks.

You have probably seen these two subjects from me before, at different times of the year.....  So here is Winter....Golden light right before twilight....

Cotter Bridge

Cotter Railroad Trestle

Thanks for lookin!

Just happened to be traveling through Virginia at the 10 Mile Marker on I-64 in Western part of Virginia. Took the 1 mile drive off the expressway and there it was!Snow Fall in Virginia Snow on Bridge Snow on Humpback Covered Bridge Snow on Humpback Covered Bridge

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On the Bangkok/Thailand trip we also visited Kanchanburi province and the Bridge On The River Kwai. Kanchanburi is about 130 kilometres from Bangkok city. The photo ‘Kanchanaburi’ was taken at the Allied War Cemetery in Kanchanburi. Thousands of Allied POW’s were captured by the Japanese during WWII and enslaved to work the ruthless Thai-Burma Railway line, also known as the Death Railway. A great number died while performing this task and are buried in the Allied War cemetery. The grounds are extremely well tended and graves are divided into nationalities. Beside each grave is a growing plant, which to me symbolises life. The woman in the photo is tending to the graves in the Australian section. I read a book about an Australian POW who worked here shortly before going to Thailand so this man’s terrible struggles were fresh in my mind as I walked somberly through the grounds. We also visited a nearby museum, which gave an excellent insight into life as a POW working on the railway. The museum is housed in replica straw thatched huts like the ones the POW’s lived in. After visiting the museum we caught a noisy but very fast longtail boat down the river to the bridge itself. We sped past some homes that were floating on the river – see ‘Floating House’.  The photo ‘River Kwai 1’ was taken from the deck of the Bridge. The original bridge was a wooden structure and was to be built about 300 metres downstream from where this photo was taken. The site there was abandoned due to the river’s fragile silt bottom – the bridge kept sinking! Photo ‘Kwai Bridge 1’ is the bridge as it stands today. It is made of steel and concrete. The angular sections were replaced after U.S. bombing during the war. We were able to walk across the bridge - which by the way has no safety netting to stop you from falling into the River Kwai should you topple over! In Australia you would not be allowed anywhere near a bridge like that due to Occupational Health and Safety issues. Whilst we were in the middle of the bridge my wife asked me, “Do you think the trains still use this bridge?” I replied, “No, I doubt it….” A few minutes later we heard a train’s whistle and we both looked back to see a train approaching slowly! Unbelievable! We managed to squeeze into a recess on the bridge and allow the train to pass. Only in Thailand! From there we had lunch in a nearby town and then caught a rickety old train for 30 minutes. The train went through the terrain and over some rickety old bridges still intact. I loved going over these ‘trestle bridges’ and hanging out the window. It was great day. If you are in Bangkok, I highly recommend this day trip.  
Kanchanaburi Floating_House River_Kwai_1 Kwai_Bridge_1 Kwai_Bridge_2 Kwai_Bridge_3 Bridge_Crossing River_Kwai_2

If you walk out of the Harajuku train station on a Sunday afternoon, turn left and walk about a block down the street.  Just past the entrance to the subway there is a bridge that crosses over the train tracks and leads to Yoyogi Park and the entrance to the Meiji Shrine.

The bridge is a popular hangout spot for kids - you'll see bands playing, kids impersonating their favorite bands, some Lolitas (girls dressed up in elaborate and very detailed outfits made to resemble Victorian dolls) and a lot of other kids dressed up in costumes to resemble anime or fantasy characters, called 'cosplay'.

(read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay )

I was really impressed and amazed at some of the costumes, and the whole phenomenon in general.  Here's what I saw on the bridge

(I'm leaving for Asia again tomorrow - a couple of weeks in Hong Kong followed by a week or so in Australia.  See you guys in about a month...)

Morning therapy-a walk along the Siuslaw River in Florence,Or.  The Siuslaw river bridge is beautiful and photographing the underneath was awesome. I hope you enjoy its beauty.

Last weekend we went down to the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis to see the remains of the 35W bridge after the collapse. At first I was surprised that I didn't seem to be able to see anything. Then I realized that I wasn't seeing anything because the bridge was gone. Once I attached my 70 - 200 mm lens with the 2x converter I was able to see the ruins of the bridge. It was a frightening thing. It was hard to get a sense of scale. I kept thinking that the 35W bridge must have been shorter than the 10th Ave. bridge that you can now see in the background because I couldn't believe anyone could survive a collapse from such a height. When I got home I looked up some of my old images from the Stone Arch Bridge. I was shocked to see that the 35W bridge was just as tall as the 10th Ave. Bridge. In fact, in the old picture I posted below it completely obscures the 10th Ave. bridge. The 10th Ave. bridge is the white one in the background behind the green metal 35W bridge.

We were eating breakfast in Beijing when the news of the collapse came across the TV on CNN. We were terrified. We called relatives immediately. Of course in this day and age, the first thing that crossed our minds was terrorism. But then I remembered that they had been doing construction work on the bridge, so I figured it might be related to that somehow.

Even though nobody I know was directly involved in the collapse, it is amazing how few degrees of separation there are to people that were directly affected. My boss was one exit away from being on the bridge when it collapsed. My folks, who are traveling for a few months, have offered up their apartment to a woman whose son was injured in the collapse. The woman works with my sister-in-law. Her son has extensive injuries and her insurance has stopped paying for a hotel room in Minneapolis while he convalesces.

35W bridge before collapse--Look for the green metal structure on the right
After the collapse--the 35W bridge is gone
35W bridge bent metal structure
Pavement in the river  
South end where the collapse started
Flowers in memory
Rays of Hope
Beautiful Light

In Color

Infrared

The freight train rumbles through Augusta every morning at 4:30 and 6:30, right up the middle of the street.  There are no gates, just the sound of the train horn to warn the car drivers, "Stand Back"

Savannah River Railroad Bridge Part 1

Spans the Savannah River between Augusta, Georgia and North Augusta, South Carolina.  Photos are of the old columns, taken at about 7AM, yesterday.

Jefferson Davis Bridge Original Columns

Jefferson Davis Bridge with Railroad Bridge

Hello all,

Another set from the Big Sur area. The Rocky Creek Bridge is found on Highway 1 between Monterey and Big Sur. The area has a few of these arch type bridges that were built back in the 30's.

Rocky Creek Bridge A

Rocky Creek Bridge B

Rocky Creek Bridge C

Rocky Creek Bridge D

Weed
Nest
More Bridge
Painting the bridge
Roped
St. Ignace lighthouse  Color
Sailing

Leave it to my son...Can't forget the boy and his board!!!! He took it so he could skateboard if we stopped anywhere that he could skate.

Long View

Vantage Point View

Underneath View

This lovely bridge  is on the William and Mary campus. Supposedly this is where people propose and then unrequited lovers jump off  the bridge...looks awfully shallow to me.
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We drove down to the French Lick Casino Sunday and took a little side trip to Medora to see the covered bridge.  I wanted to go there for awhile and I knew it would work for the challenge.
The Medora covered bridge is located just outside of Medora, IN along SR235.  It was built in 1875 and bypassed in 1972. It is a three span, three arch bridge that is 458 feet long and it's claimed to be the longest wooden covered bridge left in the U.S., though they are building a 600 footer in Ohio. It was also called the Dark covered bridge and when you walk thru it you can tell why... there are no windows and it is really dark, especially today when it was dark and stormy.  The bridge is in a sad state...lot of boards missing...floor rotted in places...good thing they were built to last.  I did notice a pile of timbers at one end so maybe they are in the process of fixing it up.
Medora Bridge.
Long and dark. From the East end, Barb standing at the end of the first span.
Guns n Roses. Probably Medora's only GnR fan.
Play Misty. Probably Medora's only...
Halfway.
Shelter from the storm. My favorite of the bunch and not because Barb's in it.
Police Station and Town Hall How do you like that hand-painted sign?  And notice the town hall is closed.  Actually, Medora is a small, quaint, very well maintained little community from the looks of it driving thru. Probably don't need even this small police station.  A place I'd be proud to call home.
Comments and criticism always welcome... as long as they don't stay too long.

Went to Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Blount County, Alabama the other day.  Took some shots of it, but really got swept up in the shadows streaming in.  Found some new perspectives and an old favorite; one-point.

Comments, suggestions, criticism; all are welcome.  Hope everyone has a great day!

Bridges are one of the things I enjoy taking pictures of.  We have many within a short driving distance so there is alot to shoot.  Here are a few from a recent drive....  
Antioch reflections
drawbridge 1
drawbridge 2
drawbridge up
narrower than it looks

Any comments, critiques would be greatly appreciated.  I'm here to learn and improve.