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Hwy 99 Crosses the Water

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Rob

To get from Seattle to Fremont, you have to cross the water.  Highway 99 runs across a high bridge to get from one side to the other.  Being underneath the bridge you have a very different perspective on things.  It … Continue reading →

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Capilano Suspension Bridge

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Rob

The arrival of some family members in Vancouver as part of a vacation gave us a reason to make a day trip up to the city.  It is a pretty easy run to get there so we were pleased to … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Old Bridge?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Rob

Walking across the bridge from the overflow parking to the top of Snoqualmie Falls, I looked down the river to the top of the falls just beyond the barriers to stop errant boaters getting too close.  I also noticed something … Continue reading →

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Fremont Bridge

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Rob

Bascule bridges were a popular thing for me when we lived in Chicago.  The Chicago River was crossed by many of them and I liked watching them being opened when the sailboats were entering or leaving the lake.  Fremont also … Continue reading →

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A Troll Lives Under the Bridge

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Rob

How many childhood stories included a troll?  I never even got to think what a troll really was.  They just seemed to live under bridges and take pleasure in making life miserable for anyone coming across the bridge.  When you … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Over the River

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Rob

Having watched a guy walking across a narrow railroad bridge over the Alameda Creek in Fremont as you can read about here, a train was now coming across the bridge.  The train was a Capital Corridor service heading to San … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Ways to Cross a River

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Rob

The trail along the Alameda Creek takes you under a couple of bridges.  One is a road bridge and the other is a rail bridge.  I walked under the rail bridge and, as I came out of the other side, … Continue reading →

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USS San Francisco Memorial

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Rob

Walk around the headland from Sutro Baths and you come to a great view looking across towards the Golden Gate Bridge.  Here is located the memorial to the USS San Francisco.  The ship was engaged in a vicious battle during … Continue reading →

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Lion’s Gate

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Rob

Stanley Park may be a great place to explore but it is also bisected by a major road.  It cuts up through the park before getting on to a bridge to head across to North Vancouver.  This is called Lions … Continue reading →

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Deception Pass

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Rob

We made a transit from one location to another that involved two ferries.  It was necessary to drive across Whidbey Island to get from one to the other and, aside from the weather meaning there was no action at the … Continue reading →

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