Bridging The Gap by beachzz
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This is Fernbridge**, the eastern side. It crosses the Eel River on the way to Ferndale. I think it's one of the oldest concrete spans in the US. In the winter, the water can actually get so high as to touch the bottom of the roadway. It survived some huge floods, namely the disastrous*** one of '64 that nearly wiped out Humboldt County. There are high water marks from that flood that are so high as to boggle the mind. One in particular is on HWY 101, on the freeway,a good 100 feet above the river bottom. It got wet that year for sure!!
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Comments (23)
THROBBE
Cool POV and shot!
PD154
I agree with Ray, the POV is awesome maz!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent, nice B&W well done..
Meisiekind
Oh wow Marilyn - what a stunning perspective of this awesome bridge! I just love the depth you have created! And what a history... remarkable survival of this manmade structure!!! :)
photostar
One tough old structure there to survive flooding. I especially like the B/W imagery. Brings out the character of the bridge.
durleybeachbum
Amazing structure!
MrsRatbag
Yes, I'm on the "awesome POV" wagon too...great view!
bmac62
Great bridge shot...the flood stories are spectacular...particular 30 ton logs shooting around like toothpicks in raging rivers.
hipps13
wonderful capture I like staring and seeing so much
vaggabondd
nice shot my friend, a lot of water has passed under her
rocserum
great view, interesting info to, great shot! RS
thevolunteer
I have to say it too, great POV. Knowing a bit of history makes photos much more interesting. Well done Marilyn. Aloha
awjay
nice angle
sharky_
I can tell you love bridges. Next time you come, we are doing bridges... Nice capture. Aloha
lizzibell
nice shot...
flavia49
very beautiful!
goodoleboy
Ultra great POV employed to capture the deep perspective and awesomeness of this imposing structure, Marilyn! Although bruised and battered thru the ages, there it stands, all proud and venerable. Being from perpetually drought-stricken Southern California, it's hard to believe that water could reach all the way up to the bottom of the roadway.
Sea_Dog
Excellent image. I love the perspective. Funny you should mention the Eel River. Several years ago Mrs Sea Dog and I stopped at the Eel River Brewery for a pint or two and a little snack before heading to Ferndale. Over the weekend I picked up a six pack of Eel River IPA which got me thinking about those times.
frankie96
Works well in B/W..enjoyed reading your links..have been through there on several bike trips but have never researched the local history..
danapommet
Amazing that it has been through all that you described and is still standing. All that and look how simple these old bridges were built. Dana
auntietk
Yup ... I'm with the "great POV" folks, as well! Nice angle! And I notice nobody even batted an eye at yet another b&w from you!!
anahata.c
lol tara, re "another b&w from you"...the angle is dramatic and you caught a good portion of all that wonderful growth in the right corner; and the tonal quality is both soft and nicely textured; and the whole shot & all the grays have a nice grainy feel to them, almost as if this is a very old shot or a shot from memory...By shooting it so low, you really emphasize how high that water must go. Harry said it best, coming from S.California. A fine piece, and nice to see more b&w from you, remembering that most of photography for the first 100 years was b&w, and some of the great masterpieces still are from that vast group...
Chipka
Oooh, I like this! You do black and white as well as you do intense and lively color. It's funny, maybe because I'm familiar with your eye, so to speak, I can sense the interplay of color here. Your black and white work is just as stunning and engaging. And yeah, the POV rocks too; you show such a sense of scale here, and you even capture quite a lot of openness too. THAT is quite a feat. Again, this is superb work!