Friday, July 8, 2011
Lions Gate Bridge (Vancouver)
On our Pacific Northwest vacation, we spent a few days in beautiful Vancouver. For Scenic Sunday, and for a meme that's new to me, Sunday Bridges, here are some shots of the Lions Gate Bridge, which is officially called the First Narrows Bridge.
It leads out of the incredible Stanley Park, and there are lots of unique views of it if you're willing to walk a little.
I love the elegance of suspension bridges.
The lions at the end of the bridge were decked out in the local hockey team's colors, who were playing in the finals for the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately we know how that turned out, with riots after their seventh-game loss.
Between Vancouver and Portland, I have lots more bridge photos to post, including several more of this one.
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What a fantastic bridge! And, of course, your captures are awesome as always! Love the colors and composition in the first one, they're all great! Hope you have a great weekend, Al. Give Socks a pat from Sam and me!
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Al thanks so much for leaving a comment on my "Sad Memory" post. It's amazing how many people had experienced a similar incident.
ReplyDeleteI'm always happy to see a man with a sensitive heart.
I'll be back to visit againl.
Well,I'll be darned, I did not realize that these were the same bridge! (obviously, I never saw a pic of 'the First Narrows Bridge"!!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photography on this gorgeous bridge.
Great photos of this beautiful bridge. Have a nice weekend :)
ReplyDeleteel puente es precioso! que envidia, me gustaría estar ahí. tus fotos muy lindas como acostumbras.besos y feliz fin de semana
ReplyDeletevery evocative images !!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis bridge is awesome! I especially love the third shot. It kind of looks like a huge rollercoaster! :D
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos! You guys are so lucky to have explored wonderful places like this.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures, I really like the composition of the second shot!
ReplyDeleteAl, you've captured shots of my city so beautifully. Too bad I didn't have a chance to meet you! I hope you enjoyed yourself a lot.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a bridge like that! In the one but last photo the bridge goes down. Is it really that steep? I think it must be frightening to drive or ride on that bridge! All the same: it's a very beautiful, interesting bridge.
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