Mackinac Bridge ( week of its 50th Anniversary) by kimariehere
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
Hello All!!
2007 Marks the 50th year since this bridges opening in 1957.
My Mom and I stopped quickly on the side of the road to get a glimpse of this Bridge as everyone had been talking about it the week we stayed at St. igneous and Mackinac island this past July
. There was excitement in the air as a grand celebration was being planned out.
This shot was taken the actual week of this bridges 50th anniversary!~..(one day before the celebration itself started- so it was still pretty devoid of tourists -peaceful and quiet this day...).
I was felt lucky that 5 young Canadian geese just landed and floated past just as I took this snap.
Here's a little info about this bridge:
____________________________________________
The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world. . IT is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. 5 miles long, 552 feet tall in nearly 300 feet of water, the Mackinac Bridge has seen over 120 million crossings required 3 years, over 11,000 people and 4 million tons of concrete and steel to build. at needs to be told. From its conception in the 1800s, through the difficult construction, all the way up to the people who cross it for business or pleasure every day with hardly a pause, the Bridge is an essential part of what joins Michigan's two peninsulas as one state.
This bridge has set records for safety when it was completed, with extensive stiffening truss, as well as air-flow grating, which reduced the chance of dangerous oscillations to nearly zero as it is... The Mackinac Bridge was not constructed until the 1950s because of World War II. The bridge measures 8,344 feet (2,543 m.) The height of the roadway at mid-span is approximately 200 feet above water level. The vertical clearance at normal temperature is 155 feet at the center of the main suspension span and 135 feet at the boundaries of the 3,000 ft. navigation channel.
All suspension bridges are designed to move to accommodate wind, change in temperature, and weight. It is possible that the deck at center span could move as much as 35 feet (east or west) due to high winds. This would only happen under severe wind conditions. The deck would not swing or "sway" but rather move slowly in one direction based on the force and direction of the wind. After the wind subsides, the weight of the vehicles crossing would slowly move it back into center position.
The Mackinaw Bridge opened to traffic on Nov. 1, 1957, and promptly became a national icon and source of pride for Michigan residents. In 1958, the bridge received a "most beautiful bridge" award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. Before it was built, ferries took cars across the lake and the wait to get across at times took 20 hours
. Other than the lake-etched outline of this state, there is no greater symbol of Michigan than the Mighty Mac bridge.
_____________________________________________
This bridge is really so big that it is hard to get a detailed picture of exactly what the bridge looks like when you shoot the whole bridge from a ways away ( sure tends to the bridge look quite smaller than it actually is!) TO see it in person, is an amazing sight.
...It took nearly 10 -15 minutes to cross it in car!
(sorry- havn't been on the site here much due to two b-days( Chrissy -10 and Janels-13 ) - two slumber partys, and out of town company !!)
Thanks for all your time and comments!
Love to you all!!
((( BIG hugs !! )))
* Kimmers~! :O) ♥
Comments (102)
elmurray
A wonderful image and a wonderful tribute. I love your compostion. A brilliant capture. Bravo, Kimmers!
giareg
Excellent landscape...ducks...flowers...a touch of class!!
redheadgrrl
OH, Kimmie - what a composition! I love your photos, and this one is a winner. Great job, dear 'rosity friend.
daffodilbaggins
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and the composition is just perfect! You could not have possibly asked for a more perfect shot of it, and thank you for the detailed explanation too---we just saw a special on TV a week or so ago on that bridge, I guess because of the anniversary. Just a wonderful photo in every way!
Janiss
Congrats my friend for this orinal and excellent POV.... amazing shot for sure!
carlx
Wonderful image and presentation!!!
mark.spooner
Excellent capture.
CavalierLady
Kimmie, that is so lovely! Everything is perfect, color and composition all lovely and the ducks or geese (?) swimming by was very opportune! You have done this place proud for its anniversary!
zoren
very nice..!
frankie96
The towers from a distance bear a resemblence to the ones on the Golden Gate Bridge...nice image as always and interesting to read the history...
DefKisum
Beautiful Bridge kimmers! Excellent shot!!!!!
doarte
Stellar and fab text
sessan53
Beautiful picture. Fantastic shot. Bravo:-)hugs sessan
claude19
SPLENDID, I like the colour of the horizon !!!
goodoleboy
A bridge over untroubled waters. Fabulous POV, DOF, colors, clarity and atmospheric mood in this shot of the bridge, that I never even knew existed before I saw this picture. All I knew was the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the Golden Gate bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, the London Bridge, and the Bridge Over the River Kwai. The foreground is quite a contrast to the background.
weesel
Great shot! Great bridge (happy birthday, BTW)! Great Geese! Great blurb! Nicely composed with the colorful display in the front. ;-)
rayburg
Awesome Kimmers.. it's like 3 pics combined. I like the blue tinting of the bridge...great eye to capture this wonderful comp.
npauling
This is a superb shot and you have everything lined up perfectly. That must be some bridge when it takes that long to cross it. Thank you for all the information on it.
RobyHermida
Very beautiful capture!!!Great Shot !!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;o)
figharo
I love the the huge bridge structure tiny in the background, the 5 ducks in a row posing 'cause they JUST KNOW someone is taking their picture and the foreground flowers wrapping the whole thing up with a bow. Really enjoyable!
romanceworks
It's a great shot with so much color and life. CC
lior
Gorgeous!Perfectly done!
Margana
The ducks make it perfect...Great shot, Kimmie. Hope you survived the birthdays, lol! Been there! M :^DDD
babuinodeoro
very rich gambling with the planes
Littlejock
Magic and lovely scene here, many elements and perfectly composed. Big Hugs
louly
Gorgeous! I really like the bridge and fog in the background and the water. And the geese are a bonus :)
Lyne
Wow!!! How did you get those ducks to line up so well? ;) Beautiful photo!!
Kyms_Cave
Perfect, everything just comes togeather, and the line of ducks just sets it off...looks like a perfect spot to sit and have a picnic and relax and watch the world go by....Lol...Kym
amirapsp
Beautiful work!
Ger50
I really like this one, wonderful the bridge in the distance and the flowers on the foreground, well done