geometric

Great gritty detail!

thanks Gillian. it was a bit of a freaky place to stand, but worth it to get the details here.

superbe choix cette structure !!

thanks so much. vous etes tres gentil.

Stark and functional!

i was a bit in shock when i saw this - i drive over this quite often, but had no idea it was held by all wood!

Well spotted!

thank you!

... well seen; geometry for sure ... nice light and dark, too ...

thanks - i find it hard to pick the contrast for on screens (as opposed to print) because screens are so subjective depending on your angle of view. glad it worked for you!

Sehr schön gesehen

oh thank you!

Moos und Flechtern erobern die geometrischen Formen

danke. i love moss and wood - so it was easy for me to pick this.

belle géométrie intéressante pour ce theme

merci. i take so many nature photo these days that i had to work to find something i considered geometric.

Well seen geometry and nicely broken up by the mosses:-)

thank you. i'm drawn to moss, so it was inevitable...

Superbe cadrage !!

merci beaucoup. je suis heureux que vous l'aime.

Fabulous perspective!

Admired in:
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thanks - it was an odd spot to be in, but good for the photo.

Great perspective and excellent capture of texture, Laura!

thanks! this really did tower above me.

An interesting image Laura.............with lots of detail and and textures, and even a bit of rust!

Is that really holding up a major road................it all looks a bit dilapidated!

yes, it is a major road way up there. but the whole structure isn't in as bad of shape as this makes it appear - but it is all wood! that surprised me!!

Bet they never used computers when they designed and built this. Challenge accomplished I'd say.

Indeed. The original road from the south of Portland into town had to wind its way up and around the west hills instead of going fairly straight along the river to the city because of the many large ravines along the way. This trestle goes over one of those ravines - it was built in around 1936 (at least the road was finished in 1936). And you're right, no computers, instead designed by hand and " Much of it was done by work gangs with shovel, wheel barrow, horse and dynamite."

you can see one of the two viaducts this is from here:
www.ipernity.com/gp/296593/13156/c0f319cc
(uncredited photo from History Page:
barburblvd.blogspot.com )

Is that wood holding up a road? Very nice shot for the challenge.

thank you . and oh yes. a lot of wood. and from the 1930s!

The original road from the south of Portland into town had to wind its way up and around the west hills instead of going fairly straight along the river to the city because of the many large ravines along the way. This trestle goes over one of those ravines - it was built in around 1936 (at least the road was finished in 1936). And you're right, no computers, instead designed by hand and " Much of it was done by work gangs with shovel, wheel barrow, horse and dynamite."

you can see one of the two viaducts this is from here:
www.ipernity.com/gp/296593/13156/c0f319cc
(uncredited photo from History Page:
barburblvd.blogspot.com )

What an interesting view. I see several shapes here. Nicely done, Laura!

thanks. it was a surprise to come across. i knew i would be going under that road, but didn't know it would be so very high above me.

Wonderful wooden geometry.
I like this old trestle with all the signs of the past.
Well captured, Laura

a fellow portland photographer posted from this area - i finally go to go explore it myself. it was surprising that this heavily trafficed 4 lane hwy still has this wooden trestle (in fact there are 2 of them along this stretch of road. glad you like it.

A good examination of ancient building material, wood, and steel plates, bolts and moss, held up by physics and bubble gum. It looks like it is holding for now but I think that it is time for your government to get to work seriously on that infrastructure bill.

this view makes some of the supports look small - but all of them were very large. our local old woods certainly gave their lives for this trestle! (but yes, the infrastructure needs a huge influx of funds - luckily our local bridges are getting the upgrades they need, but so much of our roadways need re-working)

Beautiful capture..
I wish you a lovely weekend to come..

thank you kindly. a wonderful weekend to you as well.

Lots of geometric shapes here for sure! A well seen viewpoint and the portrait format works perfectly, Laura.

thanks so much!

Great, Raingirl ! A fine geometrical view !

Thank you. I walked under two roads - the first had large cement columns with no angle to show them off, then this one!

Great triangular shapes.

thank you - i was amazed that the road i frequently drive on is supported by these!

Amazing structure the fact it is still in use says much for the quality of the workmanship