Charlestown Bridge for Chip (Chipka) by danapommet
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The Charlestown Bridge spans the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It connects the North End to Charlestown. The old timers still call it the North Washington Street Bridge. This location was originally a ferry crossing of the Charles River, chartered in 1630. The first bridge on this site was known as the Charles River Bridge, opened on June 17, 1786. The current bridge was built in 1900 under chief engineer William Jackson. It also carried the Charlestown Elevated until the railway was demolished and re-routed in 1975. It was the rust and corroded condition of the bridge that caught my eye. Chip, I did your ceremonial duty, as I crossed the half way point. It made me smile. Zoom to see the sad condition of the bridge - which is still open to trucks, buses, cars and people. Taken September 15th.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (25)
Faemike55
Very beautiful capture of the bridge! It and its ancestors have a pretty interesting history
kbrog
Great capture! Someone should paint it before it rusts away. ;D
alessimarco
Excellent and interesting capture!
Chipka
WOW! Are you sure this isn't in Chicago? Well, okay, it isn't but that rust is so...well...1900! I recognize those particular x-braces as being of the period and the level of rust on the bridge itself kinda says that it's at least pushing 100 in bridge-dating terms. In short, there's a ton of detail and when zoomed, the details have details! WOW! And it's even cooler that you did that little Gypsy thing at the midway point! I giggled when I read that and as I'm helping Corey with stuff, I got an inquisitive look from him. Corey will probably comment a bit later. He's still getting his strength back and can't really exert himself with much more than watching DVDs and ambling to the back porch for fresh air, but he noticed this image and really likes the details. His exact words are as follows: "Wow! That's a pretty cool sky too!" So there you have it, an official proxy comment for Corey as well as extreme appreciation from me. This is a marvelous shot! Oh, and did I mention I like it? Great stuff and thank you for the dedication...it's quite an honor. Now I wanna see that bridge in person!
KatesFriend
Great tribute for Chip. Alas, this is sight too often seen when it comes to the great engineering works of North America - neglect. What would Mr. Jackson have to say to us of how well the manifests of his gifts to us have been treated.
Digitaleagle
To my layman eyes it looks a tangled chaos of still, but I'm sure there is rhyme and reason to it's struckture, great texture and symmetry here a very interesting capture, zooming in really does show the wonderful detail!
bimm3d
great POV!!
beachzz
Super pov--right up Chip's alley!!
durleybeachbum
Makes a great matrix..it would be hellish to draw!
jayfar
Great architectural shot Dana.
DAVER2112
Looks like a mess. Great capture. :)
mariogiannecchini
Excellent and interesting capture!Great structure, very impressive !
MrsRatbag
Great composition and capture; there must have been one HUGE erector set somewhere given the number of this type of bridge out there!
flavia49
fantastic!
njb2000
Great rusty bridge lovely history!
Meisiekind
Fantastic POV Dana and a great, almost abstract shot! It is also perfect for this month's Forum Challenge!
jendellas
Amazing structure & yes rusty but been there a good few years :o)
jmb007
bonne image!
Str4wB34ry
Dana, that's a magnificent piece of steelwork, superbly captured by you.
sandra46
SUPER COOL IMAGE!
goodoleboy
Awesome is the word in this one, Dana! A geometric riot of massive Erector set type components, sharply silhouetted against the blue sky.
mgtcs
Excellent capture dear Dana, amazing capture, great POV!
Katraz
Looks like they had better do something about It before its too late, great shot.
adrie
Great capture and POV...excellent done.
billcody
Thanks for sharing this old bridge. Not only chipka is a fan of these old constructions, me too. They have atmosphere, spirit, soul, I don´t know better words. It burns my heart when I see, when some of the old constructions is teared down. We lose our history...