Annalia S.'s photos with the keyword: bridge

I don't know if she was waiting for somebody, taking a moment to reflect on life or simply enjoying the view from the bridge parapet, but her "Red Riding Hood" called my attention.

Almost exactly a year ago, as evening approached (and I headed home from work on my trusty bike "Betsy"), the last of the soft October light was casting warm reflections of the city on the river and the first touches of autumn seemed to have brushed color accents on the city parks trees. Shortly after that, I was once again working remotely from home, as a new wave of Covid19 swept through Italy. A year later, 80% of the eligible population in Italy is fully vaccinated and another 5% has received the first dose. We still wear masks in indoor venues, on public transportation and in crowded outdoor places, but we can move around, all shops are open, if we need healthcare for something other than Covid we can get it and kids are mostly back in school. We could probably dispense even with masks and social distancing if our national quota of vaccine hesitant folks (or their parents, in the case of kids over 12) were not being mislead by the misinformation trash that is still rampant on social media. Because of this trash, and the handful of orchestrators that originate it, we are still losing people who could have been protected by the vaccine, people of varying ages, including up to 25 kids each week, end up having to be hospitalised for Covid, we still have to wear masks and we had to implement vaccine mandates (which would not have been necessary if people's minds had not been poisoned against making rational choices). In my opinion, these orchestrators should not just be banned from social media. They should be brought to justice and made to answer for the deaths and the suffering of the people who unfortunately believed their lies.

Evening light filters through at a slant and helps reveal the intricate structure of the railway bridge as seen from the Arno River trail. In the PIP: a southbound Frecciarossa high speed train crosses the railway bridge. Happy Fence Friday! And happy travels to those who are taking advantage of the lifting of travel restrictions!

Holiday decorations by the Santa Trinita Bridge. Despite the tough times, City Hall went out of its way to provide a bit of holiday cheer. It's good to have Ipernity back and running! I missed everyone! A big thank you to the IMA team, who must have worked really hard at fixing this unexpected problem.

The first up-river bridge within Florence's city limits is a mixed function bridge, with a pedestrian walkway running under the two lanes of the freeway belt. Under it, a bike lane and a road running along the Arno River banks attract joggers, cyclists and people just out for a walk on a sunny Saturday afternoon. HFF!