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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".

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Philadelphis sits between two rivers, the Delaware and the Schulykill. Although quite polluted the Schulykill is always abuzz with activity. These are shots I took strolling along the West River Drive on Sunday morning
Boathouse Row and crew
Boathouse Row
getting ready
art museum and waterworks Sunday morning row
on the river
teamwork

From The Sculpture Gardens

Romance By The River

 

Two Common Mergansers (Male), Enjoy A Morning Swim.

Common Mergansers

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.  
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I'm most at peace while sitting next to the Kern River. The air is fresh, and the water is like a mirror. Like a  good friend, the river reflects your thoughts back to you forcing you to dig deeper into your soul for answers.  River Reflections

I saw the clouds forming up on this day, and knew it would be a photo opp at sundown. So grabbed the Canon, and told Janet I would be home late. It was a moment I will enjoy and remember for a while...this is what I got....Sunset American River

Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Lens:Canon 50mm 1.8
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/18
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 320

Short trip to the hills and down to the riverside.  It's amazing how loud a river can be in it's quietness.  
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A Beautiful Male Canvasback Duck Swims On The River.

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Great Blue Heron

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

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I see a bit of distortion and pixelation, didn't have a tripod so these are hand held. Next time there will be a tripod in the back of my car!!

Greetings Earthlings,

I have returned with the last of the river shots. The first one is from the lower rapids area. Shot at 1/4 sec @ F18. The next two are near the end of the rapids and also near where the river  ends by becoming part of the South Fork of the McKenzie river. 1.3 sec @ F16 and 3.2 sec @ F18. These two are my favorites of the 100+ frames I shot last week of the river.

Roaring River Rapids
Roaring River a Little More Tame
Roaring River a Little More Tame

The Oregon Cascades is interesting as far as the trees. Below about 5000 feet you will find Douglas Fir, cedar and hemlock. Sometimes mixed and sometimes large areas of the same. At about 5000 feet there is a very narrow band where pine is mixed in. By 5500 feet or so it's all pine. Anyway.. the extra shot for today... Pine Cones Canon 70-200mm F4 L lens at 1/160 and F4 handheld.

Hope you enjoy,
Mike

Back to the river shots. I've got it narrowed down to a couple of dozen out of the 100+ shot at different exposures from different angles. Here are four of the "keepers". I think you have seen a couple of them... a few more tomorrow.

Roaring River In The Oregon Cascade Mountains
Roaring River In The Oregon Cascade Mountains
Roaring River In The Oregon Cascade Mountains
Roaring River In The Oregon Cascade Mountains

A few more shots of river life...osprey canoe
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Another shot from Roaring River for the challenge. I did zoom the lens slightly but pretty much the same shot.

Roaring River - higher shutter speed taken at F4 and 1/80th sec.

Roaring River - lower shutter speed taken at F18 and 0.8 sec shutter speed.

Canon 20D
Canon 17-55mm L Lens (this lens is worth every penny if you shoot landscape)
Needless to say a tripod was used. I forgot the remote release back at the motorhome so used the self timer after dialing in the settings in manual mode and using manual focus.

Just like the title says. . .

Buildings, River, Bug

I thought I would get in a show some photos of lines.  Funny thing is, when I logged in, the topic was water.  So, I guess I will put up a couple of water shots like Lake Chiemsee in Germany, and a Church in Ireland. Mist over a river was used for a photo club contest.

Oh, what the heck. . . here are some others:

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The Tower of the Americas
A barn in winter

It was very smokey on the dock yesterday AM.  Found this guy searching for a meal.

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