Friday, July 28, 2017

a bridge to cross

The Osborne Street bridge in Winnipeg had a makeover recently and incorporated in its design was an art project that included phrases cut out (and lit at night by LED, which you can almost see in my dusk photos)  Here are a few of these balustrades as I walked across the bridge
                         
 Bridge ices over – slow down
The phrases all relate to the area
Osborne Village
It crosses over the Assinboine River
Winnipeg is known as a windy city, and the corner of Portage and Main is the windiest intersection in Canada







sharing with Sepia Saturday
and Jo's Monday Walk

28 comments:

  1. ...what a great idea, LEDs have changed things.

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    1. yes, they have. some good, even (I still don't like the harsh light, but...)
      anyway, this looks pretty cool at night. I'll have to try more photos on another trip.

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  2. Bridge messages and quotes are a different idea. Interesting!

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    1. it's one way to encourage walking across the bridge!

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  3. What a great idea. One day I will see it in person, that is my ambition.

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    1. there are so many things I've seen on others' blogs that I want to see in person!

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  4. I appreciate when communities demonstrate pride in their heritage and history through public art and other creative ways like these bridge signs.

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    1. exactly! I love that it has special meaning to where it is.

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  5. I enjoyed reading the messages, and knowing (thanks to you) how they related to the area. And kuddos to the arts being given civic display.

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    1. I found Winnipeg to be rather good at doing that.

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  6. Love the perspective in your first photo. Fine sayings along the bridge.

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  7. A novel idea and I would love to see the bridge lit up at night to get the full impact.

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    1. I saw it first as we drove over at night and went back to explore. I could have taken more photos at night had I known I'd have to wait so long for my bus...!

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  8. Superb Idea....though (i imagine) a lot of neck-bending would be involved!

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    1. at least they all were all in the same direction!

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  9. Very clever to add art to a bridge. Recently I read about two bridges on the River Seine in Paris that over the years amorous couples had adorned the railings with thousands of padlocks, or love locks. Got so heavy it endangered the structure.

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    1. This is much better for the bridge than the weight of all those locks!

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  10. That is very cool. And I bet lovely to drive over at night. Little messages floating in the dark.

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    1. it did look pretty as we drove across, though not so easy to read!

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  11. I'd get a crick in my neck, but it's a nice idea. Thanks for sharing, Violet! Have a great week!

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    1. I guess I could have rotated the photos.... that never occurred to me!

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    1. ooh, 'novel' is a good description - I bet someone could write a story from all these phrases!

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  13. How clever . . I did for a moment have to go back and re-read your text though as for a moment I thought what an odd place for Marshall McLuhan to live, the middle of a bridge!!

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    1. I love that - though I guess he could have lived under the bridge!

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  14. What a fabulous idea! It must take ages to cross the bridge - though I guess only the first time....

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    1. I've not seen anything that says whether the other side has the same messages, or a different set. I'll have to walk across again and see.

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