Tower Bridge, photos

A good friend (Thanks, Dr. Pete!) sent me these photos from London’s Tower Bridge, showing it under construction in 1892. Impressive.

You can see the wooden ships in the foreground and the steel structure of the bridge behind, two worlds colliding here. The next one shows some of the masonry shaping up.

It’s amazing to think of a time before this bridge was there. And the story goes that these photographs were left behind in an old building and kept by a fellow for many years before the resurfaced. Here’s another look.

There you see the steam derricks off to the side. Hard work back then and no computer simulations to test out the design. Must have been a good one, because the bridge is still there, an icon of London and Great Britain.

Published in: on March 24, 2012 at 12:08 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Sunrise at 35,000 feet

Here’s a look at the sunrise from 35,000 feet.

A beautiful sight and the beginning of another great trip. Airplanes are akin to time machines. They transport you there fast enough to give you more opportunities to see and do the things you’d like. Just don’t forget to coast a little, a nice glide into your favorite spot.

Published in: on February 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Atlantic City Boardwalk

The Atlantic City Boardwalk was the place to be today. Bright sunshine, cool temps, and lots of blue sky overhead. There was a charity walk going on, but the boardwalk was plenty wide for everyone. I stayed out of the casinos and took in the fresh air and fun. Here’s a timelapse video showing a good part of the walk from the Taj Mahal down to Bally’s. Don’t miss the pizza and sausage at the shop in the middle of the tape.

The only thing that could have made this day better was a flight in a small airplane. That’s on for tomorrow. By the way, the video you watched was made from still images captured by the little GoPro camera I reviewed a few days ago.

Published in: on October 23, 2011 at 9:48 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Jules Thin Crust (video review)

Jules Thin Crust has been mentioned before here at The Bent Page, and for good reason. The pizza is delicious. This time, I made a little video review. Check it out:

Now I’m hungry again, just watching the video to put this post together. As mentioned, fresh ingredients take the taste of this pizza to a new level. Stop in and enjoy!

Published in: on October 18, 2011 at 9:51 am  Leave a Comment  
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