Clifton Bridge

[frederick_muller]

<p>I've gotten onto a Brunel kick. Spent last weekend in Bristol, checking out the SS Great Britain and Clifton Bridge. The Bridge was not completed until after Brunel's death, but it remained (mostly) true to his design.</p><div></div>

[frederick_muller]

<p>This was shot from down-river on the Avon, heading back up towards the floating harbor.</p><div></div>

[frederick_muller]

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[frederick_muller]

<p>These were shot from the Eastern approach to the bridge.</p><div></div>

[frederick_muller]

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[frederick_muller]

<p>This was from the same spot, and tries to capture the sweep of the span, and the breadth of the Avon Gorge with the river below.</p><div></div>

[frederick_muller]

<p>This was taken while heading downriver, in the direction of Avonmouth, from the bottom of the Floating Harbor.</p><div></div>

[michael s.]

<p>I like these, Frederick.</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>The weather cooperated last week :-)</p>

[aplumpton]

<p>Nice digi IR (and film) photos, Frederick. A historical bridge. The girl in the fourth photo reminds me of a long ago Bristol Ci-y flame, Jeannie (I hope she is well). The RD-1s with R72 filter seems to come close to something between the late lamented HIER and Konica 750 nm films, probably closer to the latter.</p>

[leicaglow]

<p>Beautiful images Frederick. Thanks for sharing.</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>Bristol is a great city, Arthur. I hope to visit it again soon and explore it further, particular the older railroad buildings and structures around Temple Meade.</p>

[35mmdelux]

<p>Excellent. Thanks.</p>

[HarryBaker]

<p>These are really nice, Frederick.</p>

 

[Alex_Es]

<p> Excellent work, Fredrick!</p>

[tom_burke3]

<p>Here's one I took in May this year.</p>

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[frederick_muller]

<p>It is interesting to try and find different vantage points. When I return, I plan to take a tour of the bridge, which will probably include going down a tunnel that opens onto a gallery high on the Eastern side of the gorge. This should produce another good view.</p>

[tom_burke3]

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<p>When I return, I plan to take a tour of the bridge, which will probably include going down a tunnel that opens onto a gallery high on the Eastern side of the gorge. This should produce another good view.</p>

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<p>I think that's close to, or even associated with, the Camera Obscura on the top of the cliffs near the bridge. The tunnel runs down to a cave half-way up the wall of the gorge - I can't remember if it's a natural cave or not. I also can't remember if it was built before or after the bridge. It may have been built before the bridge, in the late 18th or early 19th century - part of the 'appreciation of the sublime' aesthetic. Clifton Gorge was regarded as one of the most dramatic places in England at that time.</p>

[frederick_muller]

<p>Tom, that's the Observatory with the Camera Obscura. I wanted to see that also, but I didn't know it was related to the tunnel. Thanks - these are both on my list for next time.</p>

[christopher_moss]

<p>In the many pencil markings on the wall of the tunnel down to that gallery, you might find one made by me in the mid-1960's!<br>

Chris</p>