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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).

And, since I introduced the topic in my featured photo, the video of us entering the city through that tunnel is below.

112 responses to “Subjects Framed by Things — CFFC”

  1. Very nice, Dan. I love the cat picture 👌

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    1. Thanks Robbie. MiMi was adorable.

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  2. A great collection Dan❣️

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  3. Really good example Dan. I liked the video “Pittsburgh – The light at the end of the tunnel”

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    1. Thanks Brian. The first time people see the city as they emerge from that tunnel always gets their attention in a big way.

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      1. A yellow bridge helps as well

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        1. I was still a kid when they built the bridge and tunnel (it opened in 1960) and the area around the “Point” was called the Golden Triangle.

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          1. A bridge, a tunnel, what’s the other “point” of the Golden Triangle?

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            1. 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.

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            2. Thanks for the info. A good looking place

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  4. 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!

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    1. 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.

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      1. Yikes — a narrower tunnel? I think I just wouldn’t go into the city. Or I’d take the back door!

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        1. The Wabash railroad tunnel was converted for use by buses (during rush hour) and cars at other times. It’s a harrowing ride. I do have a video, but…

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          1. Thanks, but I’ll just imagine!

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  5. One of my favorite subjects. That kitty pic is especially cool.

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    1. Thanks Dawn. MiMi was adorable, and I think she knew that.

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  6. Those are amazing photos, Dan!

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  7. Covered bridge at Christmas is awesome….especially ’cause you can hang a wish on the trees. Great shot of the Three Sisters.

    I will wait at the bottom of that escalator with The Editor! Bring back pictures!

    Good to see Mimi in one of her favorite spots.

    I love the photo of the fall leaves through the rafters of the front porch.

    You are quite the ‘frame artist’ Dan. Well done.

    Enjoy what’s left of September. Rain heading our way, but we need it. Hope this is a happy Monday for you.

    ginger🦋

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    1. Thanks Ginger. These are all favorites. You can wait with the Editor as I use the escalator and Maureen will wait as I go through the tunnel.

      You know MiMi would appreciate the compliment. She was a cutie.

      Happy Monday, and welcome to autumn.

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  8. Dan your gallery of framed things is superb but you know it’s Pittsburgh’s Front Door that got me! What an entrance to our city.

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    1. Thanks Ruth. There really isn’t a better way to enter a city.

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  9. Dan, no joking, these are terrific!

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  10. Excellent photos, Dan, including the architectural ones and the curtained kitty! :-)

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    1. Thanks Dave. I hope Misty approves.

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      1. Misty gave your cat photo five stars on the Yelp-like site Meow. :-)

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  11. Good choices for framing.

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    1. Thanks Sherry. It will be harder for me to find them in nature, but I’m sure I have some.

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  12. Love the theme and images, Dan.

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    1. Thanks! Suzette gets the credit for the theme.

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  13. I adore the photo of MiMi. Nicely framed.

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    1. She loved hiding behind the curtains.

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  14. Coming out of that tunnel is the greatest shot ever.

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    You have some fantastic shots, Dan :) Theym kitty one made me smile.

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    1. Thanks Denise. MiMi liked to hide behind the curtains, so it was always a treat to find her stepping out.

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  16. 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. 😀

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    1. Thanks. Driving through that tunnel is worth a little diversion. It’s a wonderful experience.

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  17. 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

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    1. 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.

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  18. 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!

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    1. Thanks so much, Jan. I’m glad you like these.

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      1. That covered bridge photo would make a great book cover for a Christmas story!

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  19. A posting heavy on trains from you – yet, Mimi takes the honours! I like the bridges with roofs, particularly the one lined with Christmas trees.

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    1. MiMi always stole the show.

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  20. What a wonderful array of photos, Dan. Absolutely love the spider web/metal grid pic. Such wonderful composition!

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    1. Thanks Monika. I’m glad you enjoyed these.

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  21. The water view through the window is my favorite.

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    1. 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.

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  22. All the bridge posts are awesome! And, of course, the cat behind the curtains!!! :-)

    Here is mine

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    1. Thanks Marina. MiMi was good at stealing the spotlight, and I always have bridges. Your post was extremely clever.

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  23. 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.

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    1. Thanks Suzette, and thanks again for the ideas!

      The GPS threw me off at first, too. I hadn’t seen this video in a long time.

      MiMi was always willing to be a star, and she was adorable.

      The Three Sisters are my favorites, and they make it into a lot of challenges. Fortunately, I have a lot of pictures of them.

      The spider web in the gate is one of those photos where we probably shouldn’t have been where we were when we took it. Oops.

      I hope you have a great week.

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      1. You are welcome Dan. I have a few moments of taking photos where I should not be…so I can totally understand. Cheers

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  24. I admit that bridges sometimes freak me out… but a yellow one? That might get me over the reaction. :D Thanks for this Monday bright spot, Dan. Hugs.

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    1. 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!

      https://youtu.be/Io-ZbKfCkxg?t=4

      :)

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      1. 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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    2. If you’re bothered by bridges, Teagan, don’t move to Pittsburgh. A lot of them are yellow, though,:

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    1. Thanks! And thanks for joining us with those adorable photos.

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  25. I love bridges and tunnels. A great selection. (K)

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  32. 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 😅

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    1. 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.

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      1. That was a great catch 😅👍

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  33. 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.

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    1. 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.

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  34. Great framed photos, Dan. I especially like the ones of the bridges and MiMi! It is true, the image of the bars and cobwebs is cool. Here’s mine for this week … https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/cffc-subjects-framed-by-things/
    Thank you for hosting!

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    1. Thanks Brenda. You have some wonderful photos!

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  35. Your many bridges that frame things make me smile. Really wonderful, Dan.

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    1. I’m glad, Jennie. Thanks.

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    1. Thanks Teresa and thanks for joining us and making us smile.

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      1. Thanks too Dan for taking over what Cee has started.

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        1. It’s my privilege, Teresa. I’m glad people are supporting it.

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    1. Thanks Terri. This is great.

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  41. 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. 🙂

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    1. Thanks. I’ve seen pictures of covered bridges in the Midwest. They’re beautiful wherever they are.

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  42. 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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    1. That’s a favorite of mine, too. I hiked along the path after checking the schedule so I could get that one. I usually don’t work so hard on photos.

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      1. haha, I don’t either. It’s just great to be at the right place at the right time. Terri is the one who has great timing.

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