tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post1586291487089150772..comments2023-09-05T16:14:14.154+01:00Comments on Bob's Home For Writing: Bridging - Sepia Saturday on SundayBob Scotneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-16765788272105937142011-03-30T17:10:49.728+01:002011-03-30T17:10:49.728+01:00Interesting Blog! Will start following I think!
...Interesting Blog! Will start following I think! <br /><br />http://wanderlustshelby.blogspot.com/Wanderlust Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704411715214811251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-36180649757388745252011-03-30T07:33:29.799+01:002011-03-30T07:33:29.799+01:00Deirdra, thank you for your comment and the Creati...Deirdra, thank you for your comment and the Creative Blog Award. I'm pleased to be able to display it.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-1933970094098234412011-03-30T07:31:12.799+01:002011-03-30T07:31:12.799+01:00Dakotaboo;The transporter bridge at Newport is 5 y...Dakotaboo;The transporter bridge at Newport is 5 years older than Middlesbrough's; refurbished in the 1990s Newport is one of the three working transporters in the world.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-44657118335765598482011-03-29T22:35:33.110+01:002011-03-29T22:35:33.110+01:00I seem to recall seeing one of these near Newport,...I seem to recall seeing one of these near Newport, but not as impressive as this one.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-50670789854884814742011-03-29T14:22:17.766+01:002011-03-29T14:22:17.766+01:00Nancy, if you google the Middlesbrough Transporter...Nancy, if you google the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge you will find videos of it working. Cars can drive onto a cradle suspended from the superstructure you see in my photos. Cars and pedestrians are carried over the river in the cradle who is suspended above the water.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-56087907937853163952011-03-29T13:02:25.938+01:002011-03-29T13:02:25.938+01:00I didn't understand how this worked until I fo...I didn't understand how this worked until I found some videos on YouTube that show how it works.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-11765984230040855222011-03-29T05:52:54.423+01:002011-03-29T05:52:54.423+01:00Being from Massachusetts, I must admit the stereos...Being from Massachusetts, I must admit the stereoscopic shot was my favorite. Thanks for that!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-82914819224594762932011-03-29T04:16:09.566+01:002011-03-29T04:16:09.566+01:00The Transporter Bridge is very interesting. Is it...The Transporter Bridge is very interesting. Is it a bridge that raises and lowers? I ask because in the first photo it doesn't look like there's a connection in the middle (a place to cross) at the lowest level... It's a stunning color of blue!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-5995262817073280862011-03-28T19:29:40.259+01:002011-03-28T19:29:40.259+01:00and fixing that link was well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!...and fixing that link was well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if only for the jag... OH MY!! i would have cried so hard...<br />thanx a lot for sharing this!!<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-4452223498211313592011-03-28T19:21:29.642+01:002011-03-28T19:21:29.642+01:00what can i say? i'm a stickler for details.......what can i say? i'm a stickler for details.... and if the same happened to me, i'd like to know to...<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-76265168582019474292011-03-28T16:49:33.486+01:002011-03-28T16:49:33.486+01:00Hi Bob!
Great bridges. Bridge building is fascin...Hi Bob!<br /><br />Great bridges. Bridge building is fascinating, isn't it? I really enjoyed the sepia one in Boston too.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week, and thanks so much for visiting!Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-81388599537905363922011-03-28T08:18:47.095+01:002011-03-28T08:18:47.095+01:00@Ticklebear; Thanks for pointing out the link fail...@Ticklebear; Thanks for pointing out the link failure. The Remember When link has been repaired.<br /><br />The photos I wanted to use were not on creative commons.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-55621179266771613152011-03-28T04:20:10.173+01:002011-03-28T04:20:10.173+01:00What an amazing bridge the Transporter Bridge is; ...What an amazing bridge the Transporter Bridge is; it looks as though it is free standing. I didn't realise that '3-D' photos were around way back when. Very interesting.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-39863506549014887262011-03-27T22:29:47.685+01:002011-03-27T22:29:47.685+01:00This is so interesting. Never saw it before, thoug...This is so interesting. Never saw it before, thought, to try to get on this bridge would be futile...until I got it...Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-43485086935907414282011-03-27T20:24:15.776+01:002011-03-27T20:24:15.776+01:00interesting structure, if a tad imposing...
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co...interesting structure, if a tad imposing...<br />:D~<br />copyright issues?<br />wouldn't those be in a creative commons already?<br /><br />and sorry, but the link doesn't work.<br />:?~<br />great find though!!<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-4611684775218169592011-03-27T15:47:40.052+01:002011-03-27T15:47:40.052+01:00I expect to see that Transporter Bridge in some ch...I expect to see that Transporter Bridge in some children's cartoon waging battle with transformers. It's amazing.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050717887740211904.post-25850947405902815232011-03-27T15:11:49.993+01:002011-03-27T15:11:49.993+01:00I really find the Steroscopic photos and using the...I really find the Steroscopic photos and using the viewer to bring the photo out to its 3-D beauty kind of magical for the time it was produced...it's alo quite amusing how expensive these cards and even at times the viewer are so darn expensive...really? Why not just let the world share in the stunning photos (haven't seen one yet that wasn't of the greatest reason for taking the photo in the first place! Great bridge this transporter, I'll have to google this and learn more about it! Thanks Bob!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com