Samoa Bridge by wysiwig
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The Samoa Peninsula juts out nine and one-half miles into Humboldt Bay and forms a barrier between it and the Pacific Ocean. Located on that peninsula is a town called Samoa. For over 100 years Samoa was a company town dedicated to the lumber industry. For most of that time access to the peninsula from Eureka was by a round about route north to Arcata and then south down the peninsula. The alternative was by ferry boat. In 1971 the Samoa Bridge was built to span the two miles across Humboldt Bay.
Comments (16)
Faemike55
Cool capture, Mark Looks like a fun drive and I bet there's no place to pull off and take pictures from the bridge
durleybeachbum
Impressive! I wonder what it's like driving over that in a gale.
busi2ness
A very fine perspective capture.
beachzz
omigosh, do I know this bridge well! this is home, or close to it and i'm heading that way tomorrow. what a sweet reminder of how beautiful humboldt county is!!
alanwilliams
a lovel viewing position, the bridge goes on forever
JSGraphics
Excellent! Love it!
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE IMAGE! GREAT SHOT AND INFO
blondeblurr
I wonder, if the railtracks are still in use ? ... iconic and crafty image, BB
jocko500
cool
mariogiannecchini
Splendid perspective and photo , Mark !
hipps13
a perfect place for my own little stare to find out I still exist to feel aloud that speaks in tones as I hear a smile forms wonderful capture, Mark warm hugs, Linda
JuliSonne
WOW is how long this bridge? Very nice river bed! hard to believe that there a railroad runs .... flood hazard?
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful capture Mark!!
psyoshida
Great POV. It does feel like a never ending bridge. A marvel of engineering. It looks quite desolate. I love this shot! Well done.
gemb1
Great capture looks like a moor
myrrhluz
That's the way it was in south Louisiana before they built the highway over the swamp. It took forever to get anywhere. Though there weren't any ferry boats. There is a family story of us all dressed up in Easter finery riding on those bumpy back roads. It didn't end well. Beautiful image! I love the POV and color. The heavy overcast works wonderfully. The colors are very rich.