Sunday Bridge-Different View Points

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The 740 River Drive Apartment and Condo building looks like it's sitting on  the Ford Parkway Bridge, which crosses the Mississippi river, connecting St. Paul and Minneapolis.  Of course, it isn't but it sits on the banks of the Mississippi and has a fantastic view of both the bridge and the river.

                                                                    The bridge is designed with beautiful arches.

Before crossing the bridge on the west side, a road runs down to the locks and dams where there is a Visitor Center.

It's great fun either to walk or bike across the bridge when everything along the river is lush and green.


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The Common Loon

The Science Museum of Minnesota is basically an educational as well as an entertainment establishment. One of the galleries which focuses on the Mississippi River has a mock-up of river scenes.  The animal pictured is the state bird, the common loon. (No wisecracks, please!) This scene  duplicates its natural habitat.

The High Bridge Over the Mississippi

The High Bridge is a bridge that carries Minnesota State Highway 149 over the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota. The bridge is a two lane, street set-up over the river. The original bridge, built in 1895, was damaged by a storm in 1904. The southernmost five spans were rebuilt. Due to deterioration over the years, the old bridge was demolished in 1985. A new bridge was built and opened in 1987. The ornamental ironwork on the new bridge was built using iron from the old bridge.

The High Bridge has a height of 160 feet, making it the highest bridge in St. Paul.

In February 2008, City Pages, a weekly publication in the Twin Cities, published a feature about the long history of suicide at the bridge. The article included a testimony of a survivor that has leapt from the high bridge.

Design :
Inverted arch and two half-arches for the main span; eight plate girder spans on the north side

Total length 2760 feet
Width 54 feet
Longest span 520 feet
Clearance below 149 feet
Opened July 1987

Sunday Bridges Meme: To see more bridges from around the world, click here to check the meme for bridges that Louis La Vache has established at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Circles/Spheres, December 1, 2008 Theme Day

This stained glass window faces the Mississippi River in the Pool and Yacht Club. The image of the steamboat within the circle is historical. I feel so lucky to be able to see the most beautiful river in the states on each and every day.

I'm a little late posting this because I have been sick with a typical Minnesota winter cold, but I've rallied. There are 187 bloggers posting today. Try to get to as many as you can. I'm sure you'll find many creative, interesting, amusing, and astonishing photographs!
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1st Runner Up-January Theme Day Favorite

I like this photo as much as the one I posted here for January Theme Day, but the Paul Manship statue won out. I like this one because it accurately depicts one aspect of the Mississippi River, which I love.

ONE MORE DAY! We fly away to Mazatlan, Mexico Saturday afternoon. There's been some confusion about internet in our condo so I may not be able to use it right away. If not, I'll try to find a cybercafe, which is not the most efficient way to go, but I can't let down the DPB'ers So...check back often to see when I begin posting again. Remember, though, I'll be posting under my Mazatlan blog!

Mn Worker?

A wonderful way to spend an afternoon. I wonder if all these fisherman actually eat the fish they pull from the Mississippi. I guess I'd have second thoughts. Maybe I'm just too cautious.

Eight Engines!

On the way to the Taste of Minnesota festival on Independence Day, DH and I walked along the Mississippi to watch the river traffic. We noticed 4 train engines pulling some loaded cars of coal. Because there were 4 engines, we knew that the train had to be long, and long it was. We counted 150 cars loaded with coal, with 4 more engines pushing in the rear, for a total of 8 mighty engines. To see two more photos of this train go to ExtraExtra.