Brig o' Doon in Alloway, Ayrshire, believed to have been built in the 1400s. It was made famous as the site of Tam o' Shanter's desperate flight from a witch in the poem by Robert Burns. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alloway/brigodoon/index.html
This is the river Rhine in cologne. It's the biggest and longest river in Germany.
The drought shows us structures and things that are usually under the water.
While touring #Andalusia in #Spain, I spotted a gleaming tower. Intrigued, I looked it up and found out it was the #Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant which can supply power to 27,500 homes and uses molten salt heat storage technology to keep generating power when there's no sun. More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemasolar_Thermosolar_Plant - Perhaps #Italy could do with a few similar plants. #energy
The part of the bridge on the bow of the Dali was demolished.
From the Minorcan Mullet stream¹, 1.5 nautical miles (2.7 km) away it's not possible to see if there is still a beam leaning on the ship, but a big chunk is embedded in the hull.
Anyway the ship didn't move, but seagulls are having a great lunch.
Who knows how many CEOs are kicking themselves because they don't have a container with their company's name on the bow of the Dali to have free advertising…
I'd posted bridge photos from our family rail trail the other day, but just ran across a photo explaining its history. Wright’s covered railroad bridge from 1906 is the last that used the double-web lattice trusses. Some nice photos included a stereograph of the Newbury cut. #train#bridge#NH#history
I'm a sucker for old bridges, so here are a couple over the Brazos River in Texas that I spotted from the highway and visited during my drive on Thursday.
The footbridge which makes access to Tintagel Castle far easier and less of a strain on the legs! Also gives nice views of the sea and coast. The original steps are still there if you prefer... I took this photo from the steps.
Deception Pass Bridge between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands, Washington. Deception pass got its name because explorers through it was a river leading inland from the San Juan Islands. Actually, it was just the tide rushing out from the narrows between the two islands.