Some posts just kind of lure you in! You could do a Challenge post every day of the week and two on Sundays, if you had the time. Mostly I look, admire, make a mental note, blink twice and the next Challenge is there before me. Somehow I’ve completed all my chores with time to spare this weekend, and without further ado, I present Bridges, at the kind invitation of Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack.
The wonderful thing about bridges for me is that often they span my favourite element, water. I love to lean over a bridge and gaze into the depths. Sometimes they even create beautiful reflections as a bonus- two for the price of one. Putting them side by side has taken longer than I expected, but now that I have, I’m taken with the contrast between my surly northern skies and the gentler images of Southern Europe.
Click on a photo to see them in gallery form.
Thanks, Ailsa. I’ve enjoyed my Sunday leisure time. Come bridge spotting with me over at Ailsa’s?
Beautiful photos!
Thanks, Jill. So many bridge choices out there.
What a great gallery of bridges. Florence at sunset is a brilliant photo. I love water too…..we used to play Pooh sticks with my son on a bridge near our home
Thanks a lot. There were a few Florence shots in the challenge so I think you may have got confused. Sadly, I’ve never been there. You might have meant my sunset of Tavira in the Algarve. Thanks for your visit.
It’s the last photo I thought was Florence. Regardless, it’s a wonderful shot nestled and a beautiful gallery of images
Many thanks! Hopefully I’ll make it to Florence someday too.
Beautiful Jo!
Thanks, hon!
That Cordoba one looks a bit special, and the Dom Luis is a good’un – I have fond memories of walking over the top of that when the trams weren’t running.
I loved standing up there as the trams whistled past behind me, Rich!
Cordoba is special. If you get the chance, go!
It was worth waiting for, Jo
An impressive collection!
Thank you, Paula. I do love bridges and I left loads out (the loading just took too long).
Cordoba is my hands down favourite! But they are all so fabulous
It’s my hands down favourite place, Madhu. (ooh, what am I saying? That’s disloyal isn’t it!) Thank you!
What a fabulous collection! I love bridges – they have such a beautiful (and metaphorical) feeling about them
Me too, Dianne! There were many I could have included, but you have to stop somewhere. Many thanks.
wow! so many different kinds of bridges here. I especially like the old Roman bridge to Cordoba, por supuesto
as well as the Infinity bridge and Millenium bridge. beautiful photos!!
When I look back, I do have a lot of bridge photos, Tobyo. Good job I only went back a year or two! Thank you.
I can see you have crossed some bridges – wonderful gallery … I have a fetish for bridges as subject … same with windows and laundry on lines. Pont Romana is my favorite shot of this lovely bunch.
Crossed a lot, burnt the odd one, Viveka! Thanks, honey.
What a beautiful collection of bridge photos. My favourite has to be the approach to Cordoba, that is just amazing.
Just like the city, Vicky. It’s one of mine, too. Thanks, hon. Peaceful at yours now? Waiting for some nice weather to get out and about!
Beautiful gallery. The Gateshead’s Millenium Bridge is really different and modern. Thank you, Jo!
Thanks, Amy. Newcastle quayside is a great place for strolling. The bridges are superb. (just remembered a good one I missed out!)
beautiful collection of bridges!
Thanks, KZ!
Glad I’m not the only one who noticed the similarity between Cambridge and Venice! Thought I was going crazy! The British one is a lot easier to cross, though. ;o)
I LOVE that city (well, both of them really). I only had about 3 hours in Cambridge so I was rushing around like a loony. The college tour at St. John’s was fabulous.
You have shown us some pretty remarkable bridges.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
I could have continued indefinitely, Francine, but WordPress slows down as I build a gallery. Came to a standstill more than once!
Excellent photography once again Jo, Thanks for sharing my friend
Thanks, Jake. My next stop this morning is my photo albums!
From the Roman bridge at Cordoba, to the Millennium Bridge at Gateshead, and such beautiful humpy bridges in between – I’m so glad you posted your collection Jo – it’s been lovely to see them all.
Thanks, Meredith. I can feel your serenity reaching out across the miles. So glad you found a home for the girls.
I think you’re right – I’m feeling different today
Dear Jo,
What a beautiful series of bridges–I love them all!
My problem, too, Naomi. Too many. If it wasn’t for my difficulties building galleries on WP we’d still be sitting here looking at them! (it’s an ill wind)
Really interesting group of bridges. I agree about the challenges sucking you in. But what a good excuse to check through all your photos and find those that you had forgotten about
Yes, on grey English days like this one, it’s a lovely bit of escapism.
We are having wet English weather day after day at the moment, but factor in humidity:( No guilt feelings about staying inside…
Beautiful bridges collection my dear, the photos are stunning too.:)
Have a good one,
Yen-Yen
Thanks, Yen-Yen! Grey and cold today. A good one for curling up with the photos.
As absolutely beautiful as they all are “Poohsticks” is my favorite.
I remember you “liking” it somewhere before, Gem. Trouble with challenges is it’s easier to reuse photos. Or at least, that’s what I thought when I was loading this post, but the further back I go through my media gallery, the slower WP gets, so some of them I had to reload anyway! I’ll get the hang of it one day. (not)
so pure passing from side to side
Yes, really beautiful, Yassmin. Thanks for commenting.
Very well put together Jo. My favourite is the Dom Luis I Bridge, Porto. Love the boats in the foreground.
What a tussle I had with the Gallery, David. That’s about my 14th attempt! But it’s fun playing. I hardly dare recommend Porto to you- it’s colder up there than the Algarve (usually).
Beautiful Captures – thanks for sharing:)
Many thanks for crossing over my bridges.
A fab collection of bridges – finding it difficult to find a favourite here!
I’ll pick one for you! Ponte Romana? Or the Cordoba bridge? Yes, we’ll go with that one. Thanks Suze. In a silly mood, as you can tell.
The bridge of sighs has to be my favourite, so evocative of romance!
Aah, you soppy thing! Cambridge is really beautiful, but maybe you’d prefer Venice?
Your bridges are really beautiful! And I like your idea of being able to look into the water too…
Thanks a lot, Meg. And many thanks for the RT too.
This is a really fun collection of bridges. And I’m a water person as well. Every place I go I’m drawn to water.
Thanks, TBM!
I like looking at the challenges but spend far too long thinking about and working on mine that I could never hope to complete one a day and two on Sundays, or nothing else would get done.
Exactly! Trouble is, it’s very easy to get lured in. Once I’ve taken part, I kind of feel obliged to take part the following week, and feel guilty if I can’t. But life just isn’t long enough, is it? Many thanks for joining me on here. I appreciate it.