This week we are beginning a new challenge. This one was suggested by Suzette at her Suzette B’s Blog. Suzette suggested that we share photos that are framed by something. She gave quite a few examples. If you look at the home page, you can see that I decided to stretch this out for two weeks.
We’re going to start with subjects framed by things made by people. Next week, we’ll switch to subjects framed by nature. So, for today, it’s windows, doors, bridges, etc. And, since we’re talking about things like bridges and underpasses (at least in my case) I am also joining Cee’s Which Way Challenge—Deb is asking for ways through tunnels, under bridges and like that.
My feature photo might not look like it’s framed, but it’s a picture extracted from a video I took as we traveled through the Fort Pitt Tunnel in Pittsburgh. The view is often referred to as “Pittsburgh’s Front Door,” and I have included that reference in a couple of my books, including Poetic Justice, as Brody Thompson drives through the tunnel for the first time. It’s also mentioned in the guide book I wrote. The Kindle version of that book will be available for free again in late November (U.S. Thanksgiving).
Let’s take a look at the photos I’ve gathered this weeks’ prompt(s).
This is my favorite picture of construction. these are the rafters of the porch over the new front entrance.This bridge is not in Pittsburgh, but it’s on my way there. NY over the HudsonThis is the first time I’ve been in a skybridge that wasn’t packed with people at this point.The covered bridge over the mill pond is lined with Christmas trees. You can hang a wish on these trees.In the back are the Three Sisters – nearly identical bridges across the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.This train is moving right along. At this point, I have to run to get in position for the canal bridge.The last arch of the bridge crosses the road, unless the river floods. Low clearance, but I’ve driven through. I’ve also rode through on my bike.I stopped under the Founders Bridge because it had started raining.Faith and I both like lines. between the grate and the spider webs, I think this is a pretty cool image.This would give The Editor pause. A long escalator under and through scaffolding. Trapped in the soccer goal after the stormInterior scaffolding / NY PostThe window sticking out on the right side of the patio is my office. I can’t complain, it’s a very nice office, but it it inside the building.Arriving at the second level and the arched windows above the east entrance.One of MiMi’s window shelves.The view kept getting better. The windows are like little doors.
And, since I introduced the topic in my featured photo, the video of us entering the city through that tunnel is below.
The “Point” is where the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River join and from the Ohio River. The city of Pittsburgh is a triangle. The Fort Pitt Bridge crosses the Monongahela and the Fort Duquesne Bridge crosses the Allegheny. the two bridges connect near the point.
A great idea from Suzette! Of course the covered bridge at Christmas would be my favorite, but the train on the trestle runs a close second! I also like the bridge in the fog. All are good. I tried watching the video, but claustrophobia kicked in at about the 33 second mark. That would not be my favorite way to get somewhere. Great framing, though!
It’s hard to beat a covered bridge, especially one filled with Christmas trees.
I’m sorry about the claustrophobic effect. I have a video from a narrower tunnel that has two-way traffic. I’ll warn you if I ever share that one. That tunnel, and its longer, older companion were the best ways to get into the city from where I grew up.
This is a great subject for the challenge and your entries are grand. I love the bridges and arches. I haven’t been through that tunnel so we must have entered the city from another direction.? I’ll look at the map. 😀
Wow~ How long is that tunnel? We have to go into Alabama to go through a tunnel–but not near as long as yours. Those crazy Alabamians beeping their horns the entire way…😂
I never thought I would say I like spider webs, but that photo and the one of the scaffolding are especially pretty. And little Miss MiMi. ❤️ Great idea from Suzette
The tunnel is just under 3/4 of a mile long (3,600 feet). The older companion tunnel from the same area (The Liberty Tubes) is slightly over a mile long but doesn’t have such a dramatic view when you exit. I used to blow the horn when going through short tunnels, but not these.
MiMi loved attention, so I thought she should have a place in the post. I’m glad you liked the spider webs and the things that look like spider webs.
I LOVE the covered bridge image. It is magical. And the photo of Mimi’s sweet face framed between the lace is priceless! Thank you for sharing all of these fabulous photos! Happy Monday!
Thanks Liz. I think that was from a business trip to Florida. It was either a meeting with our customers or our Board members because we weren’t usually staying in such nice places.
Oh wow! Excellent examples and beautiful photo gallery. I was spoiled for choice to pick a favorite, Dan.
Love the covered bridge over the mill all lit-up for the Holidays and the great dramatic photo of the train…awesome~
*Fantastic photo of the spider web and the door on the other side. Great moment captured.The two photos with arches are beautiful. I love, love the bridges (Three Sisters in the background).
My favorites, if I must choose, are the rafters over the porch and MiMi looked fantastically mysterious peeking through the curtain.
P.S.: The video is fantastic! the voice of the GPS threw me for a loop…for a second until I realized what it was…LOL.Great share and superb photography throughout, Dan.
PS: Good job with the tunnel video. Thank God I haven’t had to drive through one in a long, long time. LOL, and then it opened with a bridge right ahead. Aaakkkkkkk!
The really scary part, Teagan is when you emerge from the tunnel and have to cross two or three lanes on that bridge to get where you’re going. The bridge isn’t very long. Thanks for sharing Bugs!
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An interesting selection of frames Dan 😎👍 Great to see Mimi again with the curtains. Interested in your comment re the escalator – I guess I’m so used to them travelling around the London Underground network that they don’t phase me even when there’s adjacent building work in progress. The debris caught in the goal netting gave me a chuckle as I envisaged the referee’s assistant trying to remove it prior to kick-off while enduring jokes from the watching fans 😅
We don’t have a lot of escalators around here. There are some in the few remaining malls, and a couple of downtown office buildings, but I mostly only encounter then while traveling. The ones in New York and Washington to their respective subways are the only extremely long ones I’ve been on.
MiMi liked to hide, so it was fun to catch her as she emerged.
You do have some really interesting examples there Dan. The covered bridge is lovely, something we don’t really have in Australia. The decorations make it really special. I always love photos of bridges of any kind. The one of the escalator. I could never take that. I don’t like them. I can go up but going down really scares me. I would not be able to stand there and take a picture. I am also impressed you managed to take a photo on a skybridge. Not only because it wasn’t crowded but I always had too many things to carry to stop and do it.
You’re in good company with people, including my wife, who would not want to go down that escalator. When I fly, which is not very often. I have a backpack bag for a laptop and a smaller shoulder bag for my iPad. So, I’m not dragging anything behind.
Great collection Dan. I just noticed that this is my first time joining in your CFFC challenge. Here is something fun: https://wanderingteresa.com/framed/
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I like all your pics, Dan. The covered bridge is my favorite one. There are many covered bridges in Indiana where I’m from. This is the time of year for all the fall festivals there. I live in Mexico now and I’ve never see a woden bridge. Great post. 🙂
Framing pictures makes them so much more interesting. It’s one of the artsy things my dad taught me. I like your tunnel pictures. My favorite is the train going through the trestle bridge.
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