Still raining in S CA, and I think I read somewhere that the drought is officially over*. That little asterisk means "at least for now." I fully expect the drought to rear it's ugly head again in the not too distant future.
This little pop-up pond is probably much fuller today, but it's too muddy to hike there.  |
| Fullerton Hills in the foreground, Catalina Island in the background. |
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| Knotts Berry Farm in the foreground; big tanker ship on the horizon. |
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| Lovely view of the sandstone cliffs. |
The concrete road behind the chain link fence is a bridge crossing over the highway. I've been curious about it because I thought it might have some photographic potential, and also because it's labeled "Bridge to Nowhere" on Google Maps. With a name like that, how could you not be curious? Not sure how you place a public label using GM, but someone managed to do it. The bridge is fenced off from both directions, and the path on the other side of the highway doesn't lead to anything, so I guess "Bridge to Nowhere" is as good a name as any!
It's a beautiful bridge that I'm sure cost a lot of taxpayer dollars, but unfortunately the money was wasted and the bridge was never used.
The city is serious about keeping people off this bridge, using chain link fence and ribbon wire as deterrents. Even with that, someone has managed to cut through the fence to provide access (nope, I didn't crawl through).  |
| Padded bench for enjoying the sunset. |
Even though spring is here, I'm happy with clouds and rain and hope it continues. A multi-year drought makes you appreciate this kind of weather!
..I love your green landscapes and that puddle! We have have several bridges to nowhere too.
ReplyDeleteThe colours in the first photo are so rich!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sharpe images.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the cut in the fence was made by some unhoused who are using the area. It has been quite wet, hasn't it? Some of it is fun, but it's not so fun when the school I'm at is underwater. (Actually happened on Tuesday.)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky shots.
ReplyDeleteYour personal private hiking area seems to be right in the middle of things. Hopefully it will be developed for recreation in mind.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by your bridge to nowhere. We have a few such bridges here. Nice bridges that don't go anywhere and the powers that be don't want people on them.
There is an unused rail bridge over the river here that's fenced off. People trespass anyway, go jump off into the river, which is treacherous there.
ReplyDeleteAnd every once in awhile, someone drowns.
Such nice bridge. It´s pity it never got used. I think it´s pretty pretty. 🙂
ReplyDeleteThe first picture is something I always yearn for. The magical reflection on the puddle with touch of peeping sun. Fantastic sir! The wastage of tax payers money is rampant here too in India!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting series of photos. One has to wonder how they built a bridge that was never used.
ReplyDeleteIt's uncanny how rainy it has been this time of the year, and even in our part of the world. Very queer weather indeed. It just rained this morning and been very windy. It's rained all of last weekend and early week, and apparently more rains are predicted this weekend too.
ReplyDeleteClimate change is real indeed.
Such a pretty bridge gone to waste.
I love your shots. The candy floss clouds, despite the rain hanging around the hinges.
Have a wonderful weekend.
The bridge doesn't seem to be very old, as highway bridges go. Well under 20 years old? Again that VERY long lens shot compressing Fullerton, Long Beach and even Catalina-- Amazing!
ReplyDeletestrange that bridge to nowhere - makes me want to know why it was built in the first place
ReplyDeleteLooks like lot of bridges in Belgium. There was a period that when a bridge was build in the french part of the country there also must be one build in the dutch speaking part and vice versa. But only in one of the parts it's connected to the infra structure. So sometimes you see in the middle of the landscape a bridge from nowhere to nowhere. Hope that the rain will hold on for a long period.
ReplyDeleteI love these photos, especially the pond, Knotts Berry Farm, the big tanker ship, sandstone cliffs, and the last one.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why they block access to the bridge. Odd. We're having more rain today. There's been so _much_ of it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots and yep. Sounds familiar with the wasted tax-money... To more rain for you...
ReplyDeleteA bridge to nowhere. I wonder how many of those are in our country? We once had a highway to nowhere in the borough of New York City I grew up in - they finally completed it but it was on hold for years while they tried to purchase land and resume construction.One wonders how many of these bridges to nowhere were due to similar circumstances.
ReplyDeleteInteresting -- we learned about the "Bridge to Nowhere" when we were in Alaska, had no idea there was another (maybe more than this one based on the comments here). The water situation in California sure seems to be either feast or famine. But I know it is desperately needed.
ReplyDeleteDearest Peter,
ReplyDeleteHow many time would we be able to find wasted tax payer money such as this bridge?!
It sure is a shame and what a poor planning...
Yes, the rain means life and we ought to be grateful for it.
Hugs,
Mariette
That's really unusual for your side, so much water! But as always great views and an amazing sky! The photo with the ship on the horizon looks so gorgeous and surreal at the same time.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope it will rain in Italy too, as we terribly need it. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeing that Calif is basically a desert, that ground will soak up all that water in no time. But, S. Calif has been getting a lot of rain. Son lives in La Mesa and he even got ice that covered the car. Not a normal thing for Southern Calif to get. Beautiful pics...
ReplyDeleteIt's been rainy over here too but not as much as you all have gotten. Seeing Knotts Berry Farm reminded me that I haven't been there in probably more than 30 years. When I first moved to Arizona I went there with my parents several times.
ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures of the sky.
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What a beautiful bridge to nowhere! I can imagine how the desert will burst out in bloom after all the rain. I wonder if Salton Sea will get some help, but it seems to be too late to save it. I last visited it around 1971 and it must now be just the ghost of its former self. Water crisis is hitting the Colorado River and Rio Grande as well as Salt Lake.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you finally got rain. You needed it. I watched your weather daily and glad the rains finally came - but maybe just a little too much!
ReplyDeleteHope you receive more rain. The last picture is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteA lot more green than usual in some of these photos! Beautiful country and sky! Too bad about the bridge - it's actually cool looking (minus the graffiti).
ReplyDeleteAmazing, I have missed this post so catching up
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