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Tower Bridge
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Uploaded: 10/17/07 5:56 PM GMT
Tower Bridge
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When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever built ("bascule" comes from the French for "see-saw"). It was a hydraulically operated bridge, using steam to power the enormous pumping engines. The energy created was then stored in six massive accumulators so that, as soon as power was required to lift the Bridge, it was readily available. The accumulators fed the driving engines, which drove the bascules up and down. Despite the complexity of the system, the bascules only took about a minute to raise to their maximum 86 degrees. Nowadays, the bascules are still operated by hydraulic power, but since 1976 they have been driven by oil and electricity rather than steam.
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Jan, another interesting story, 'illustrated' with a wonderful image. Well done. Regards, Cornelius
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Cornelius was here! (lol) Click HERE to see his work!
That's magnificent Jan. I'm gonna keep it. LOL +fav
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Always remember - Follow the Yellow Brick Road, it will lead you to the Emerald City and OZ A very nice place to be. Trust me on this one, I live there. The Lion **** MY CAEDES GALLERY****Another Site I'm AT - MY DA HOME PAGE
Excellent Smithers.........
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My favorite take on it Jan! I'm also impressed by all the research you did. Excellent image. :)
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Fav'd this too. I might watch Jeopardy more than once. I never tire of looking at pictures of your famous bridge. I'd like to see it in person sometime. Like the cloudless sky for this one. Good post.
Tick
Tick
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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
I love how everything looks so regal there across the pond. It's as if the Queen or King as might be the case at the time, personally had a hand in the architectural process. Very impressive shot and a great narrative.
♫ :)PJ 005 ♪
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"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
A wonderful view in wonderful lighting. Thanks for that history. I never knew that.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
It was quite an engineering feat for the time it was built...fantastic shot of this bridge Jan...gerry
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"The more we come in contact with animals, and observe their behaviour, the more we love them, for we see how great is their care for their young." - philosopher Immanuel Kant
good rendition of a slice of british history.simon.
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it's so hot in here,what are they trying to hatch?we must not be frail...we must watch. buzzers gallery is here
I've seen a lot of bridges but this must be the most majestic of them all! Very nice capture of it Jan. I like the soft lighting. It almost looks more like early morning than evening to me. Pretty.
'Lisa
'Lisa
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Hi Jan,
Lovely image and great story, I like some history to accompany the image,
Beautifully done,
Thanks for sharing
Kind regards
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Tim
Lovely image and great story, I like some history to accompany the image,
Beautifully done,
Thanks for sharing
Kind regards
♥
Tim
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"Everything fails, what matters are the requirements to success" (~8 8~)
Time I got my camera out and started shooting what's on my doorstep, you lot are putting me to shame. Good take on Tower Bridge Jan!
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"Whatever you're interested in, go for it. You can only find your voice if you're not intimidated by doing stuff that's been done before." Alec Soth
Clapp, clapp (applause). A wonderful image, that is just perfect for a tourist catalog. I might come again, when I would see something like that. Okay, I might come again in safer times ...
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted Late at the Lake
Wow, really great shot. A fav for sure. Wonderful tour by the way, but, uh, next time some refreshments would be nice;) Lol.
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"Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius & it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. And when it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm really better than them."--Marilyn Monroe
This image has been posted by many, and I don't get tired of it. I really like your perspective on it, Jan, fine work!
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Much of the beauty in life is found in people who care.
Wonderful angle and fantastic colours and light.
Also very nice reflections in the Themes.