The Inkwell#Bridge #Writephoto
They dug a channel
so the goods could get
to the shops quicker
It filled with water
Really Fast
as it was joined up to the sea
The locals weren’t happy
for they couldnt get to their chums
on the other side of the water
Boatmen acting like pirates
put off the bosses
building a ferry landing
so two towers either side
were built by canal men with pride
and the locals were not at all cross
as they had something they could walk across
#fowc #bridge
Before the crossing
rafts were used to cross the river
in time, though – those in the know
decided to create something to
get the livestock across the
expanse of water tween point a and point b
#writephoto
Some say its a bit of a slog
taking in all the paces in the initial ascent
expect a surprise when you reach the top
positioned on the other side –
steps going the other way, just watch your footing
#socs #nerve
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
We were on our way to the Giant’s Causeway
walking a path many had taken
high and low points along the way
taking in the scenery and the wonderful views of the coast
till we reached a spot – a humble little crossing
over a crack in the land, that the sea liked passing under
thing is – it was quite a long way down…
so long as you didn’t stray your eyes – you were quite ok.
My mind was focused on two large pine cones
engaged in a race under an iron bridge
determined to reach the other side
in order
to beat the other to the bank
a force of nature willing them on
to reach the end before their friend
if you were wondering who won
of course – it was neither – it was the squirrels
now nibbling on them at the end of the bank
A poem by inky, originally appeared on Allpoetry.com
Feel free to tell us your thoughts.
They created a crossing
over the river, that bended, bobbed and weaved
gave it nice hot shiny rivets, to hold it together
ending with a lick of paint to make it shiny
then as the builders worked on their plots
houses and houseboats appeared by the canalside
even a big ship or three
resting by the side of the water, so
when a new road was needed
over the water a new crossing went, the
road going over the water with ease. Opened by the
king, queen or some other noble, they noticed the
incredible way the bridges worked aiding
naval ships and big trading vessels to
get from a to b with ease
A selection of stuff, taken by me during photography classes
submitted for Cees Fun Foto Challenge
The Orb was a lighting experiment – and used Red LEDs to brighten up a Glass Sphere.
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Memories of crossing the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge
A rope bridge passing two rocky points in Northern Ireland
Above you, Blue Skies
Below you, the Blue Green waters of the Irish Sea
Feet bobbing up and down as you crossed across the wooden panels
Holding tightly to the ropes as your body went in tandem with the waves
Wobbling up and down
Eyes on the end
Not distracted by the aqua below
Salford, 5th July 2017
in response to the photo challenge Bridge
It can be happily said that where i live, in Salford, you’re no more than five minutes away from a bridge of some sort.
The mass of water you see above is the Manchester Ship Canal , which flows towards the river mersey, and flows through the county of Greater Manchester
as a result – there’s a number of bridges that cross this expanse.
The one i cross most days is the Trafford Road Bridge, which i cross when going to sporting events on the other side of the county.
Occasionally, i’ll cross this bridge – the old dockside swing bridge – affectionately called “Detroit” as each of the docks is named after an american lake. Detroit passes over “Erie” Basin, a place once for ships – but now more akin to Open water swimming
Erie has an adjoining canal, called Mariners – and this too has a set of bridges to enable those living on the dockside to get about. This pic was taken at the point where the mouth of Erie flows into Mariners – which joins up with another set of Basins at the other side.
The newest of all the bridges on the quayside (and the last in the sequence on my journey to Imperial War Museum North) is the Millennium Bridge – built for the year 2000 and providing access across the waterway between the Lowry arts centre in Salford, and Imperial War Museum North – in Neighbouring Trafford
(Sports fans might have also noted – its used for quick access to Manchester United Football Club’s stadium – Old Trafford)
Definition of Ostentatious
Characterised by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
There are many places that meet this criteria, but you could say the refurbished Manchester Waterside comes close.
Firstly they cleaned up the basins, and placed lots of fancy housing around where the dockside warehouses are…whilst that was going on, they built a hotel on the dock 6, the nearest to the Trafford road bridge, built the bridge a sister and turned Trafford road into a dual carriageway
Wildlife made its way onto the Dockside, whilst a line of trees followed a walkway commemorating the areas past and transformation, as office blocks, hotels and shopping malls made their way onto space where industrial and ship repair warehouses once stood
The Office workers were given modern housing set by the waterside, and the owners paid a fortune to get the water in the basins cleaned up. Old Bridges were given a lick of paint, and the Gem in the crown of the transformation – An Arts centre – the Lowry was placed in a prominent position on the canalside
The latest piece of the Jigsaw ? arrived when BBC Manchester were considering a new base for their broadcast HQ. This led to the development on the furthest part of the quayside adjacent to the Lowry by Erie Basin. They called the development “Mediacity:UK” and hosts broadcasting facilities for BBC TV and Radio and ITV…as well as several production houses
Definitely a change from the Old Dockside…..
Ostentatious ? I’ll let you be the judge of that !
The Inkwell