Picture of the Day - 3
Some of you will know that I have a passion for bridges, and I reckon that the one in today’s picture is a beauty. Not only is it practical, it also blends into the environment perfectly. In fact, I would go as far as to say that it even adds to the already beautiful scenery.
Before it was built in 1984, cattle had to swim across the loch but people were transported across on a small free ferry. Later, ferries were introduced that were capable of carrying motor transport making their way to the far north-west of the country, which really wasn’t that much further away.
The name of the bridge and nearby village probably gets its name from a combination of Gaelic and Old Norse words and is located in a Global Geopark where the landscape is a geologist’s dream.
Location – Kylesku, Highland, Scotland
Date photograph taken – Sept 2009
POSTED – AUGUST 2024
Originally posted 2024-08-23 13:37:20.
This is a place I’ve never been and didn’t recognise (unlike your first two pictures in this series!) It looks a very elegant bridge – I would say it complements the landscape rather than blending in, however 🙂
That was exactly my thoughts too. I’m glad I delved a bit deeper this time 😊
Malc,
The Kylesku Bridge is indeed a lovely bridge with balance, symmetry with the landscape and simple contours which are easy on the eyes. You have captured its essence in your photo.
You are not alone in your passion for bridges! As an Aquarian I have a love of water and the bridges which span them are part of that love. In case you missed them, I have written twice about bridges. I have included weblinks in case you missed them. The bridges are grand but perhaps not as photogenic as the one you featured.
The first written in the autumn of 2021 is about the covered bridges near my home in New England. Covered bridges were built by early settlers of this area as a way to deal with the heavy snows of winters.
https://vtteardroptravelers.wordpress.com/2021/09/23/covered-bridges-tour-with-some-extras/
The second in the spring of 2023 describes a trip to NYC which features the bridges of the Hudson River, the East River and the Harlem River: https://vtteardroptravelers.wordpress.com/2023/03/11/4665/
A kindred spirit,
Stewart
Thanks for taking a look Stewart and I’ll pop over to check out your links a bit later.
It’s lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Have to say that I too love bridges, especially the old ones, and I would imagine this one is phenomenal but for some reason the photograph does not come through here, in this place of the world that I currently inhabit. Cheers mate and a grand weekend to you! All the best!
I noticed that the pic didn’t appear on WordPress Reader for some reason but it definitely appears in the post itself.
Ok, I will venture there to see it. Thanks!
That is a beut, Malc! Nicely taken shot, too 🙂
Thanks Mike. Have you been up here?
No, not made it that far yet; give me time!
What a beautiful bridge! I had never seen it, nor heard of it, before. ❣️
Hopefully this series will educate as well as be enjoyable Luisa. Thanks, as always, for your supportive comments 💙
As I told you, this series, like all your posts, makes me discover a lot of fascinating things. 💙🌹💙
Thank you my lovely. That means a lot 🥰
You’re most welcome, as always, my dear Malc 💝
Not an area I’m familiar with so I couldn’t guess this one but I love everything about the photo, it’s a great shot 😊
Thanks Eunice. Hopefully, the photo might put it on your radar now 😉
Yes, I know your fondness for bridges, and this one is indeed special. Scotland is beautiful from every rural angle and this location is just proof; the Loh surrounded by fields and hills, the bridge, and the dramatic sky are picturesque, and inviting to travel to see it! Thank you again, Malc, for the brilliant idea to introduce such beautiful places to us!
Joanna
Thank you Joanna. I love that part of Scotland especially
You are more than welcome, Malc!
Joanna
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Gorgeous photo, Malc. I love the covered bridges of New England and a few big bridges, like the Golden Gate Bridge. I heard on a boat tour of the bridge that they begin painting it on one side and finished it about five years later and immediately began to repaint it again. Now I have read that they took the old paint off, began using an epoxy based paint that will not need to be repainted for 20 years.
Firstly Pat, Obviously you’ve seen the pic but it doesn’t actually show the picture in WordPress Reader, but not much I can do about that unless I try re-posting it. Anyway, the bridge you may be talking about could be the Forth Bridge which has gone down in folk lore as when something’s taking a long time to do they say it’s like painting the Forth Bridge