A Crossed Bridge

A Watery, Outdoor Wednesday on the Ben Franklin Bridge.

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On the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

This bridge spans the Delaware river and connects Philadelphia Pennsylvania with Camden New Jersey. When it was built in 1926 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

A few people asked about this bridge on my Something Sighted blog. I just happened to wander on to it the other day, but I didn't have time to walk across into Camden New Jersey. As soon as my back feels better and weather permitting I hope to cross this bridge. I've posted pictures of this bridge before and I'm sure I will again. I like the looks of it. It reminds me of when I used to live in the San Francisco Bay area while I was in the navy, lots of cool bridges there.

That's Camden in the right side of the picture a place that I have still never been.

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A Closer Look at the Bridge and Beyond

Fairmont Park continues far past the sturdy old railroad bridge, but this is as far as I ventured this time.

Working on the Railroad

This is the Connecting Railroad Bridge in Philadelphia which I think was built in the 1860's or 70's. Above it is a statue called The Laborer; it's by Ahron Ben-Shmuel 1952 (inscription: He wrought miracles).

The statue looks to be of an Asian laborer who are famous for building America's railroads in the 1800's.

The statue is the same one that I had a little fun with on Something Sighted.

Looking up in Philadelphia

Once again it's time for Skywatch Friday. I love taking pictures of interesting things with a beautiful sky in the background. This week I present part of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Some of the middle fence posts seem to be pointing to the train headed for Camden New Jersey.

The bottom picture is the color version of William Penn and his Pigeons. I can't imagine what William or Benjamin would think of the colossal bridge or the speeding train in the picture above him.

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Happy Skywatching!

Benjamin Franklin crossing the Delaware

For my Watery Wednesday post here are two pictures of the Benjamin Franklin bridge, which I have yet to cross. This bridge spans the Delaware river and connects Philadelphia Pennsylvania with Camden New Jersey. I took these pictures on the 4th of July at Penn's Landing. You have to look really hard to see water in the top picture but it's there.
When this bridge was built in 1926 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

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Boys Fishing from a Covered bridge

I live about a mile away from Tyler State Park, and while hiking around I discovered this covered bridge. On the other side of the bridge next to the trees was a grassy area that was hidding three little deers.

This park is amazing!

Watery Wednesday in the Woods

I had a truly watery Wednesday today. I took a walk in the woods while it was raining and saw a creek, a stream and a pond full of frogs.

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