July 2024 Daily Themes.

[peterob]

More stream than river but an example of how best not to cross it.


274A0231.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

Must have a thing about wet feet.  

Looking at the pictures again (2017) the stream is quite an obstacle.


274A3035.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

Edit: I didn't take 3000 pictures - I looked again at Lightroom - they are different events -  the first from May 2016 and the second in June 2017. 

[zx9]

The Reichsbrucke in Vienna.
Reichsbrucke IMG_0496bw by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Reichsbrucke IMG_0497editBW3 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

Crossing the Thames at Cookham.

Cookham #1 IMG_7486editBW by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

On board the Duck Tours converted amphibious vehicle.

Westminster by Duck 2017 IMG_5853edit2021 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Now sadly no more.

[peterob]

Dee suspension Bridge (foot bridge) at Queens Park, Chester.  I think there are a couple of others, in private land and not accessible, further up river.  They are going to do some work on it, don't know what, the visible metalwork is the scaffolding frame. It has been like that for a couple of years so they must have run out of money.

DSCF6786.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[kate]

bridge by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

bridge centre and cafe by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

bridge 2 by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

One of the worlds best known river crossings

Journey's end. by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr


Tower Bridge closing by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Once a crossing point, painted by John Constable as 'The Haywain' It looks somewhat different today & in infra red
Haywain IR by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Another Thames crossing
Infra red Panorama by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Two more infra red bridges
Flatford
Flatford bridge by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

Acton
Acton bridge - IR by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Felixstowe from Harwich 2 ports across the river Stour/Orwell entrance where you'd expect a vehicular crossing
50mm no TC b by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

There is a foot ferry that runs hourly between 10 & 4 in good conditions - the alternative is a 50 minute drive, over 30 miles via minor roads & over 40 miles for lorries...

Sorry rant over.

[aitch]

Even trains need to cross the river...
Thames Railway Bridge by SteveH, on Flickr

and the side of Staines Bridge that rarely gets photographed......
4 - Staines Bridge by SteveH, on Flickr

[kate]

millennium bridge newcastle to gateshead 2 by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

millennium bridge newcastle to gateshead by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[zx9]

We were amazed by how little river traffic the Tyne has, not even Stag / Hen party boats despite the party time that was a typical Saturday afternoon on the Toon.

[peterob]

Not the best angle.  It isn't that nice to look at to be honest but at the time it was built it was the longest span stone arch in the world and (according to wiki) still the largest single span in the UK.

Grosvenor Bridge - constructed in 1987 to bring business to Chester.


DSCF2826.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


The only other bridge is the Old Dee Bridge which is single carriage way.

Old Dee Bridge at low tide


DSCF3290.jpg by Pete, on Flickr