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Black and Yellow
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I love architecture. The way we're able to build things, each of those things presented with such a unique flourish and style that defines where they stand, as much as the surroundings define them. This bridge, the iconic Roberto Clemente Bridge right beside Pittsburgh's PNC Park, is one such piece of gorgeous architecture that screams "You're in the 'Burgh!". I love the bridge's deep yellow color, and wanted to bring that color into sharp contrast with the rest of the city. Interestingly, this is but one of three identical bridges in a row that hang over the Allegheny river, in addition to one very similar bridge that also spans the width of the Monongahela river, on the other side of the city. You might wonder how I managed to get this picture without being hit by a car? Thankfully, the bridge is closed off and used for foot traffic during Pirates games!
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Our Sentinel
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Friday, September 27th, 2013; the day the duck arrived. Marking the beginning of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's "Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts", Pittsburgh had been chosen as the first place in the United States to play host to one of these massive, 40x30 foot rubber ducks, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. These ducks had previously been seen floating in such far off places as Sao Paulo in Brazil, in Hong Kong, China and even in Sydney, Australia, among many other places. People came out in droves to see this duck, and I was among them! The bridge you can see spanning the Allegheny river is the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the very same bridge featured in my other photo, Black and Yellow. However, instead of being vacated as it was in that photo, the bridge was utterly packed full of crowds eager to celebrate a gigantic rubber duck. Sure it's ridiculous, but it's fun! The point of this whole thing, according to the artist, is to evoke happiness and fond memories of childhood, for any and all who look at it, over the whole planet. Sadly however, when pulling my camera out to snap this photograph...my lens cap detached from my camera, and rolled off into the river. It will be missed.
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The Day is Done
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The day came to a close at the fishing docks in Newport, Oregon. The ships were coming to port, the activity came to a crawl as workers turned in their shifts, the sun drooping steadily below the horizon. And yet, through the approach of nightfall, the sea lions continued to bellow. Their cries mingled with the ever present caws of the nearby seagulls, all of them opportunistically plucking at the waters for that next tasty fish. As for the workers of the dock, their day was done. Beautiful scene, isn't it? I thought so, too.
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Caldera's Edge
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This here is Crater Lake itself, or rather the edge of the caldera that forms the "bowl" the lake sits inside of. To the left side of this photo, you can see Wizard Island, which is the star of another of my Oregon photographs. Crater Lake itself was formed out of the remains of an ancient volcano, Mt. Mazama. Imagine an entire mountain, simply collapsing inward onto itself; over time the resulting pit flooded with water, creating the deepest lake in the United States. Wizard Island is itself a growing volcano, rising from out of the ashes of Mt. Mazama; it will eventually become massive in its own right, sometime in the distant future. For now though, I can safely say this must truly be one of the more beautiful places on this Earth, and you can see why! The lake is so pristine, so pure and cerulean in color (because of its depth and purity), and the caldera itself feels so incredibly vast...It makes a guy feel downright tiny. But still, I was happy that I went there, I was very happy I was able to see such an amazing sight. I'll restate the obvious here; Oregon is one amazing, beautiful state!
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Still
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One frosty, below-zero February morning, my brother and I decided it was a good idea to get in the car and wander downtown, so that we could find what the brutal cold had done to our city...and we were not in the slightest bit disappointed. What you see here is the Allegheny River, frozen solid, still and unmoving. We stood atop an ice-locked pier, looking out over the city, gripped in what felt like an endless cold, and marveled at the sight. How often do we even get to see the rivers frozen to this extent? Our very breath condensed and froze upon our faces, but it's views like this, not to mention the hot chocolate upon our return home, that made it all worth it.