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Bridge Blogging - Der Garten Der Zwei Ufer | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Bridge Blogging - Der Garten Der Zwei Ufer (4.00 / 6)

Incredible piece of art in steel.
Roller coasters--"Steelies" also sometimes have an incredible flow-sweeping curves that are wonderful art.
Here's bridge art of a different sort--the surroundings are lovely too.

"There is mysterious music in democracy, when people decide to believe in themselves." ---Bill Greider, The Nation.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 03:19:20 AM EST

Re: Bridge Blogging - Der Garten Der Zwei Ufer (none / 0)

(In wonderful Semur-en-Auxois, see comments when geezer in Paris posted it earlier.)

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 03:31:07 AM EST
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Re: Bridge Blogging - Der Garten Der Zwei Ufer (none / 0)

Thanks, DoDo- my aging neurons lost the name again.

"There is mysterious music in democracy, when people decide to believe in themselves." ---Bill Greider, The Nation.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 05:04:40 AM EST
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Speaking of old bridges (4.00 / 6)

We visited the Roman bridge in Vaison la Romaine not long ago:

It was very impressive to see the marker for the 1992 flash flood, which is about one meter above the top of the bridge. That pic gives a glimpse of what it was like:

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 04:46:49 AM EST
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Re: Speaking of old bridges (none / 0)

Holy Mackerel!
Lotta water there.
Amazing it survived.

"There is mysterious music in democracy, when people decide to believe in themselves." ---Bill Greider, The Nation.

by geezer in Paris (risico at wanadoo(flypoop)fr) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 05:36:13 AM EST
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Re: Speaking of old bridges (none / 0)

It has probably survived quite a number of those through the centuries...

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 03:27:50 PM EST
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Re: Speaking of old bridges (none / 0)

Wow, that's what I call a flash flood

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 09:30:27 AM EST
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