Saturday, December 1, 2007

The Little Bridge that could ... #192

Now this unpretentious simple construction qualifies on all counts as a bridge. I cross it every morning and evening when I walk to catch the train for the 10 minute ride into the centre of the city and back home again. It allows pedestrians to cross over an obstacle ... a small stream. Its age is unkown ... It hasn't won any awards ... It didn't cost mega dollars to construct and it probably never had an official opening ... it serves its purpose well and to the extent that most users wouldn't remember crossing it.

HOWEVER THIS BRIDGE RIGHTLY DESERVES ITS PLACE IN THE DAILY PHOTO THEME DAY. well done Little Bridge.

Definitions of a Bridge:
A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. Designs may be built higher than otherwise needed in order to allow other traffic (particularly ship traffic) beneath.

A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. Designs of bridges will vary depending on the function of the bridge and the nature of the terrain where the bridge is to be constructed.

The Oxford English Dictionary traces the origin of the word bridge to an Old English word brycg, of the same meaning, derived from a hypothetical Proto-Germanic root brugjō. There are cognates in other Germanic languages (for instance Brücke in German, brug in Dutch, brúgv in Faroese or bro in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish). Another theory suggests that "bridge" comes from Turkish "köprü" (lit. bridge). It is highly possible that Turkish lent this word to Eastern European languages and then, in time, it arrived in English. "Köprü" itself is derived from "köprük (köpük)" which literally means "foam". The word for the Pope, pontiff, comes from the Latin word pontifex meaning "bridge builder" or simply just "builder". The word "Pope" however comes from "papa" meaning "father".

PARTICIPANTS IN THE DECEMBER THEME DAY
Boston (MA), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Stayton (OR), USA - New York City (NY), USA - Portland (OR), USA - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Inverness (IL), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Stockholm, Sweden - Setúbal, Portugal - Brussels, Belgium - Phoenix (AZ), USA - Seattle (WA), USA - Hyde, UK - Manila, Philippines - Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA - London, England - Austin (TX), USA - Toulouse, France - Weston (FL), USA - Sesimbra, Portugal - Selma (AL), USA - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Saarbrücken, Germany - Cleveland (OH), USA - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - American Fork (UT), USA - Seoul, South Korea - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Norwich (Norfolk), UK - North Bay (ON), Canada - Arradon, France - Paderborn, Germany - Durban, South Africa - Philadelphia (PA), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Portland (OR), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Wichita (Ks), USA - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Petaling Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia - Grenoble, France - New York City (NY), USA - Nottingham, UK - Hobart (Tasmania), Australia - Arlington (VA), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Miami (FL), USA - Cheltenham, UK - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Saratoga Spgs. (NY), USA - Las Vegas (NV), USA - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nashville (TN), USA - Toruń, Poland - New Orleans (LA), USA - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Melbourne, Australia - Moscow, Russia - Trujillo, Peru - Château-Gontier, France - Quincy (MA), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Joplin (MO), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Brookville (OH), USA - Chateaubriant, France - Chandler (AZ), USA - Stavanger, Norway - Baziège, France - Auckland, New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Subang Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia - Detroit (MI), USA - Riga, Latvia - Nelson, New Zealand - Budapest, Hungary - Cape Town, South Africa - Sydney, Australia - Dunedin (FL), USA - Sofia, Bulgaria - Radonvilliers, France - Turin, Italy - Montpellier, France - Kansas City (MO), USA - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Haninge, Sweden - Wailea (HI), USA - Lubbock (TX), USA - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Terrell (TX), USA - Mexico City, Mexico - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Budapest, Hungary - Montréal (QC), Canada - Sharon (CT), USA - Le Guilvinec, France - Jefferson City (MO), USA - Saigon, Vietnam - London, UK - Crepy-en-Valois, France - Orlando (FL), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Paris, France - Mainz, Germany - Newcastle (NSW), Australia - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Darmstadt, Germany - Naples (FL), USA - Torino, Italy - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Bogor, Indonesia

16 comments:

Kate said...

You have convinced me that it is an appropriate subject for theme day, but I never doubted for a moment; of course it is!!

Jilly said...

Such a pretty little bridge - good choice.

Denton said...

I especially like that the bridge has meaning to you in that your cross it every day ... good theme day post.

Gerald (SK14) said...

an excellent theme post - Hyde DP will be carrying permalinks to the bridge posts when we post later today.

Ann (MobayDP) said...

O.k....I'm now convinced that this is indeed a bridge. :-D lol.

Great trivia too.

kuanyin333 said...

Your bridge is even little-er than mine! :-) Happy Theme Day!

Clueless in Boston said...

I like that you cross your bridge every day and am jealous that you have only a 10 minute ride into the center of the city.

Neva said...

love your choice of title....and such a cute bridge.

Unknown said...

yes, it is this little small bridges that makes our lives simpler.

Happy Theme Day!

Anonymous said...

Nice bridge post. The smaller ones are always better in my opinion. I like all bridges but high ones scare the daylights out of me.

16 Ghosts on Bridge

WichitaKsDailyPhoto said...

A purpose driven bridge. Nice to see a simple bridge built for the purpose of getting from one side of the steam to the other.

~tanty~ said...

Very nice post. I like the photo and also the text. Happy theme day :)

Joy said...

Lovely bridge!

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jbworks said...

Thanks all of you .. for your delightful comments. Sometimes the things we see every day ... are the things that go unnoticed! cheers... jeremy

sam said...

cool post, the pic and the definitions. See, size doesn't count!

Sally said...

Lovely testament to the humble things in life!