Monday, August 06, 2007

Sundial Bridge

A prominent landmark here in Redding is the Sundial Bridge. The bridge is strictly for pedestrian foot traffic and crosses the Sacramento River. The deck is made of an aqua green colored opaque glass that gives a very unique appearance. The pylon is 217 feet tall and is a functioning sundial. The construction is environmentally friendly as the cables prevent the bridge from interfering with spawning salmon in the river below.

What the Duck...

If you like comic strips and understand the photographer's sense of humor then "What the Duck" is for you. Here is the latest:


As a side note, I am working on a site redesign and hope to have it up and running within the next week or so. I need to make the site more friendly for posting image galleries and articles.