by Cristina S.
Member since:
March 21, 2007

TRANSIT

June 10, 2008 07:24 AM UTC (Updated: June 10, 2008 07:32 AM UTC)
views: 0 | comments: 33
I love bridges of all sizes. This love was surely aided and abetted by growing up with frequent crossings of the Golden Gate in San Francisco, mainly by car but also on foot.Ever since the Oeresund Bridge was completed in 2000, I have been wanting to drive across. A few days ago I did it!



...transit
go there ... come back ...
bridges make it easy ...
living is more complicated ...
calls for transitions with no coming back ...
leave ... change ... no return possible ...
even if desired ...
it's a one way
transit ...


           
 seen from the on-ramp
 http://media-files.gather.com/images/d357/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


Oeresund
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d358/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


driving along
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d360/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


first two pylons
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d361/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


admiring the cables
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d362/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


look up!
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d363/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


second set of pylons
http://media-files.gather.com/images/d356/d761/d744/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg


...transit
go there ... come back ...
bridges make it easy ...
living is more complicated ...
calls for transitions with no coming back ...
leave ... change ... no return possible ...
even if desired ...
it's a one way
transit ...



... of course I will cross back over next week ...

Comments: 33

Cristina S. Jun 10, 2008, 7:25am UTC
and you don't even want to know how I shot these photos...
Marianne M. Jun 10, 2008, 7:40am UTC
Ah Cristina, you are amazing! I love your photos and your poetry ... I hope you weren't the driver when you were taking these impressive pictures!
Cristina S. Jun 10, 2008, 7:45am UTC
Well Marianne, my Mom doesn't drive...
Marianne R. Jun 10, 2008, 7:54am UTC
Nice photos. Here's triple points for you!
Amy C. Jun 10, 2008, 8:47am UTC
Very pretty bridge!
Dave Sandborg Jun 10, 2008, 9:48am UTC
I believe I saw this bridge from the air flying into Copenhagen a couple of years ago. Later we rode over it in a train, but since we were on the lower deck we didn't have a very pretty view.
Katie R. Jun 10, 2008, 9:51am UTC
I hate bridges!
Jim Ross Jun 10, 2008, 10:00am UTC
Beautiful, Cristina. :-)
Marlys Styne Jun 10, 2008, 10:05am UTC
Very good, Cristina: both the photos and the rictameter.
Rose Hill Jun 10, 2008, 10:23am UTC
Love the shots - so how did you take those pics, Christina?:)

It reminds me of the Sky Way Bridge in St. Petersburg, FL on the way to Sarasota, FL. I always feel a tad squeamish, but it is a beautiful sight!
Cristina S. Jun 10, 2008, 12:14pm UTC
Thank you all for your kind comments!

Rose, you get three guesses. And no, I din't stop in the middle of the bridge - kind of unhealthy, that.
Natalie Neal Whitefield Jun 10, 2008, 12:47pm UTC
Lovely perspective, Cristina...on all levels. Thank you for sharing your lovely photo essay with us at Home Comfort...
Curt L. Jun 10, 2008, 1:12pm UTC
Cristina, I love the combination of your poetry and your photographs!
LaRue B. Jun 10, 2008, 2:02pm UTC
Beautiful photo story.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Jun 10, 2008, 2:15pm UTC
I really enjoyed reading this.
Madame Donna C. Jun 10, 2008, 3:45pm UTC
What a marvel of engineering! I'd love to see that in person.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Jun 10, 2008, 4:41pm UTC
Awesome views!
Sue M. Jun 10, 2008, 5:04pm UTC
Nice photos, Cristina!
Risa G. Jun 10, 2008, 5:09pm UTC
What a cool bridge! I like the way it is constructed. Great shots.
Cheryl W. Jun 10, 2008, 5:17pm UTC
Great essay and poem, Cristina! Really awesome photos!
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Jun 10, 2008, 6:44pm UTC
What a beautiful bridge!! I just hope you were driving slowly!!
JoAnn C. Jun 10, 2008, 9:31pm UTC
what a great bridge!
Cristina S. Jun 11, 2008, 5:14am UTC
Not tooo much Marianne - but... no risk, no fun, right?
→ Victoria ← Jun 11, 2008, 1:38pm UTC
Neat bridge.

Thanks for posting this to =Sky Shots=!
→ Victoria ← Jun 11, 2008, 1:56pm UTC
I apologize for the generic comment, but I am having a very bad month. Please know that I did view your photo essay, and I rated it a '10'. I also greatly appreciate you posting it to All Photo Essays Here.
Amanda C. Jun 12, 2008, 5:45am UTC
some great images, I love bridges, well I love to look at them I don' t really like to drive over them though.

Thanks for posting to The Vacation Spot
Ellie !. Jun 12, 2008, 11:40pm UTC
Wonderful. I'm glad you drove alone while you were snapping pictures. Looks like it must have been early morning...no traffic.
Sheila Deeth Jun 13, 2008, 1:10am UTC
Lovely pictures and poem. The words resonated with me, as I'll be visiting my family in England soon - going back, but not quite back...
Sherrie H. Aug 3, 2008, 6:42am UTC
This was under construction last time I was in Denmark. Nice to see it finished!
René Allen Oct 10, 2008, 10:56am UTC
Hi Cristina ~ Thank you for posting this wonderful Photo Essay in PROPHETIC PULSE ~ A Paradigm Shift

Should any of the PROPHETIC PULSE Members have DREAMS or PROPHETIC VISIONS related to the Golden Gate Bridge, WE will refer back to your beautiful photos for reference.

Thank you!

Rene
Cori Anders Oct 13, 2008, 8:56am UTC
Wow, what a beautiful bridge!!!
Sherrie H. Feb 23, 2009, 11:11am UTC
I remember this! I like the poem, too. Sometimes I wonder if bridges to places that were formerly isolated from one another (or the world) are a good thing. Prince Edward Island is now accessible by bridge from Nova Scotia, too... I have not been back since the bridge was completed... I wonder how it has changed things on PEI?

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