Friday, December 2, 2011

Portland's Hawthorne Bridge

For both the Scenic Sunday and Sunday Bridges memes this week, here are a few photos of the Hawthorne Bridge that crosses the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
 The span I'm standing on in this photo lifts to let ships pass.
 It doesn't show very well in this photo, but the counterweights that help lift the bridge are huge! (And these are some of the few blue skies we saw in our week in the Pacific Northwest.)
I like bridges, and can't resist photographing them when I'm nearby.
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14 comments:

  1. Sylvia KDecember 2, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    That is an amazing bridge and terrific captures for the day as always, Al! It's a very familiar sight to me as I lived in Portland for 14 years before moving to Seattle! Hope you and Socks have a great weekend! Be sure to give him a treat for Sam and I.

    Sylvia

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  2. sonia a. mascaroDecember 2, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    What an impressive bridge, Al!
    You took amazing photos.

    Reading the comment of Sylvia, I would love to see more photos of Socks. He looks adorable!

    Have a pleasant weekend.

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  3. Karin M.December 2, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    That is an amazing bridge, a magnificent architecture ...great photos..
    Dear greetings Karin

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  4. Red Nomad OZDecember 2, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    There's something about the line and length, the steely structure and the spread of water that make bridges so compelling! I've got MANY bridge shots - but unlike yours, mine are cliches!!!

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  5. JoyfulDecember 2, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Interesting scenes.

    I like all the ducks in the first photo. Have a great weekend!

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  6. LifeRamblingsDecember 3, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    i enjoy taking pictures of bridges too. neat photos, your second one is especially gorgeous.

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  7. eileeninmdDecember 3, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Wonderful shots of the bridge. And the sky is looking beautiful. Great photos. Happy Scenic Sunday!

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  8. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪December 3, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    has the bridge ever failed? I was in a lock once, and our boat with 2 little kiddies were yammed inside. Not nice.

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  9. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyDecember 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    These are wonderful too! Thanks so much for stopping by to say hello.

    Kathy M.

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  10. DianneDecember 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Wonderful blue skies in your corner of the world - that bridge is very picturesque when viewed from along the river.

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  11. LoracDecember 4, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    I like the way you display the bridge. Shows you like them. Very good shots.

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  12. LynetteDecember 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Ah, yes, the first bridge that I walked across in Portland, back in January, 2007, during a heavy snow storm. Love these photos. Thanks!

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  13. CRDecember 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful photos, Al.

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  14. Louis la VacheDecember 4, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    «Louis» is delighted you contributed to Sunday Bridges. Please join in any time you have a bridge image to contribute!

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