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12-SEP-2010 Walter O. Koenig

September 12

Underneath the Coronado Bridge

The 11,179-foot-long (3,407 m or 2.1 mi) bridge ascends from Coronado at a 4.67 percent grade before curving 80 degrees toward San Diego.
The span reaches a maximum height of 200 feet (61m), allowing the U.S. Navy ships which operate out of the nearby Naval Station San Diego to pass underneath it.
The five-lane bridge featured the longest box girder in the world until it was surpassed by a bridge in Chongqing, China in 2008.
The bridge doesn't form a direct path to Coronado, but rather has a curve. This was done so it would be high enough for all U.S. Navy ships to pass underneath but not too steep for vehicles to ascend and descend.
- Source Wikipedia

The Monthly Challenge for September is to post 30 images about what is important to us in our lives: friends, family, hobbies, cars, boats, houses, travel, etc.
I have decided to make my PaD Gallery part of the September Challenge.

To see the images of the lives of other PBasers participating in the challenge: Click here

The Image was also taken for the Weekly Challenge: "Vertical Landscape.
To see the images of other PBasers participating in the challenge: Click here


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Dallas Hyatt26-Sep-2010 05:41
Awesome perspective! I never imagined driving over this bridge that it looks like this underneath.
mathilda williams22-Sep-2010 11:26
Love this!
Doug Cruden19-Sep-2010 09:33
This is cool! It was great to drive over this wonderful structure, but seeing it from underneath is fab! Great shot Walter, lovely curves and gentle lines
Guest 19-Sep-2010 06:12
Beautiful and unusual pov, V
Jola Dziubinska19-Sep-2010 00:54
Vote. Superb perspective.
Jaime González15-Sep-2010 19:43
Very beautiful image, great point of view. Thanks for the info. -V-
Guest 14-Sep-2010 21:53
Lovely point of view Walter!!! Excellent photo of this fantastic bridge!!! V
norbi14-Sep-2010 13:07
Excellent composed piece of architecture. v. norbi
An De Wilde14-Sep-2010 10:21
impressive bridge
Carl and Racine Erland14-Sep-2010 02:44
Fantastic shot with wonderful perspective and colour. - Racine V
Mairéad13-Sep-2010 21:03
Fascinating view from under the bridge. V
H. P. Henriksen Starman13-Sep-2010 20:42
unusual angel for photographing a bridge - excellent work. v.
Chris13-Sep-2010 18:39
Spectacular architecture.
McGarva13-Sep-2010 18:28
Nice frame within frame image! ... great lead line
reflectionsofnature13-Sep-2010 17:22
Very interesting perspective on this impressive structure!
Norbert Fortelny13-Sep-2010 17:14
Very good.
Interesting bridge.
Ken Duckert13-Sep-2010 14:28
Excellent composition to show off the graceful lines of the bridge.
sue anne13-Sep-2010 12:25
Love the under the bridge and great POV.
Yvonne13-Sep-2010 11:05
What a wonderful pov - great shot Walter! v
Stephanie13-Sep-2010 09:27
I can hear the traffic overhead right now! Great verticals! :)
Maaike Huizer13-Sep-2010 08:22
Excellent composition. Great depth!!
Mieke WA Minkjan13-Sep-2010 07:48
perfect POV and framing!
borisalex13-Sep-2010 05:41
Impressive brigde, huge construction and sure beautiful to see!V.
Carla Resh13-Sep-2010 04:50
Great shot...amazing. Good catch on this.
larose forest photos13-Sep-2010 02:26
Stunning shot! The perspective is breathtaking. Well done!!! VOTE
carol j. phipps13-Sep-2010 02:25
Super fun perspective! Wonderful!
Mary Terry13-Sep-2010 02:10
Not a view typically seen. Great capture! V
J. Scott Coile13-Sep-2010 02:07
What a cool perspective.
Timothy Guenther13-Sep-2010 01:22
nice pov!
Ray Rebortira13-Sep-2010 00:03
Nice perspective!!
(The real reward of this bridge is ice cream at Hotel Del!)
:-)))
Pierre12-Sep-2010 23:57
Une prise de vue tout à fait exceptionnelle! V
LynnH12-Sep-2010 23:47
A very nice POV! Interesting info about the bridge too! V
Jean Chiasson12-Sep-2010 23:20
Beautiful image and perspective Walter vote
Jim Coffman12-Sep-2010 23:13
Simply fantastic,Walter. V
Guest 12-Sep-2010 22:42
Very dynamic perspective!
Guest 12-Sep-2010 22:41
Very dynamic perspective!
Cindi Smith12-Sep-2010 22:38
Too danged cool. Great shot! :)
Barbara Heide12-Sep-2010 22:34
great composition and depth!
marie-jose wolff12-Sep-2010 22:29
superb perspective, great composition! V
Guest 12-Sep-2010 22:23
Interesting perspective of the bridge. Also an interesting fact about the bridge the middle section can float, so if bombed it can be moved as to not block the harbor. : ) v
BleuEvanescence12-Sep-2010 22:12
Ahhhhhhhhh, i just LOVE this!
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