Showing posts with label bridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bridge. Show all posts

Friday, March 27, 2020

The Harbour Bridge - Sydney, Australia


This is an old shot but remains one of my favourite photographs of the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. A long exposure taken from Milson's Point on the north shore. When I set out to take the shot I wanted to include the wharf and try and frame the shot using the trees that grow along the shore. This was one of those rare occasions when everything worked out the way I wanted it to.






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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Stone Bridge - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka


The remnants of a stone bridge dating back to about the 5th century. The bridge crosses the Malwathu Oya and was part of a well established road network that connected the capital city to other areas of the island. The roads were used by carts to transport goods.





Friday, November 29, 2019

Anzac Bridge - Sydney, Australia


We've just got back home after spending a couple of weeks in Sydney. NSW is going through some tough times at the moment with huge bush fires burning across the state. On quite a few days over the last two weeks, the city wasn't visible from this vantage point due to the haze that hung in the air. This photograph was taken in the evening after sunset on a rare clear day.




Friday, September 13, 2019

Adam's Bridge - Mannar, Sri Lanka


Adam's bridge is made up of 16 sand banks or "islands" between Sri Lanka and India. It is firs mentioned in the Hindu epic "Ramayana" where it is said to have been built by Rama's army to allow them to cross to Sri Lanka. Archeological evidence does suggest that the bridge is a man made structure. It was usable until the 1800s.




Friday, August 30, 2019

Dragon Bridge - Ubud, Indonesia


The dragon bridge that leads to the bathing temple within the monkey forest sanctuary in ubud, Bali.  The bridge is quite narrow and seems to cut through a banyan tree at the further end. Details on the age of the bridge are hard to find but the general consensus indicates that it is around 700 years old. Photographing it without people is easier said than done.