Tom Uglys Bridge
Tom Uglys Bridge carries the Princes Highway over the Georges River. People were amused by the name of this bridge a few weeks ago, when I mentioned that it was in the distance of one of my sunset shots, so I took a few shots up close last week on a partly cloudy day. I explained the origins of the curious name "Tom Uglys" in my post yesterday. This view includes the northbound lanes on the 1937 truss bridge, the pedestrian walkway and one of the pylons. I was standing at the southernmost point of Blakehurst, looking south towards Sylvania.
Looks like a spectacular day when you went out shooting. Great capture.
ReplyDeleteI love how the walk way just draws your eye into the picture.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot.
Great looking day and a super shot!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Sylvia
Interesting bridge and the derivation of the name...no dust around then!
ReplyDeleteAnnie, I actually took this photo on the day we had the second dust storm, which was not as as spectacular as the first. This was around midday and the dust had cleared by then but it was still really windy and the water below was really choppy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bright sky and some cool architecture!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful bridge to be named ugly...of course might mean something with the S on it. Great skywatch shot.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo!
ReplyDeleteThe sky is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo and a beautiful sky. Thanks for sharing the Ugly Bridge. Sorry I just had to say that.
ReplyDeleteI love how everything fits together. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteGreat Picture, it's a rather funny name for a not so ugly bridge...
ReplyDeleteNice shot...its a great bridge and a beautiful sky to go with it...
ReplyDeleteGreat. The lines just automatically lead the view towards the end of the bridge.
ReplyDeleteI love this shot. The detail on the bridge is really great.
ReplyDeleteGreat day for a drive... and I love going over bridges! Don't like driving under them though ;o)
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you! Maria
Great story of the name and a very nice bridge view!
ReplyDeletenice shot- i love the juxtaposition of the two styles
ReplyDeleteI think Tom Ugly's Bridge is really quite handsome. Nice shot...
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of the bridge. Nice sky!
ReplyDeleteI don't think Tom's bridge is Ugly at all. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have many of those truss bridges crossing our waterways. I think they have much more character than the newer spans.
Love the old stone pillar as well.
Carletta’s Captures.
wonderful capture and interesting structure
ReplyDeleteI don't see its ugliness.
ReplyDeletegreat capture.
ReplyDeletecongraTS AND hAVE A Nice WEEKEND
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great contrast photo also. very interesting shot
ReplyDeleteGreat shot
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend
Great details on your shot and beautiful sky.
ReplyDeleteLovely thumbnal shots of the bridge!
ReplyDeleteVery nice composition!
ReplyDeleteNice shot of this oddly name bridge with a beautiful sky for a backdrop!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, makes me want to head over the bridges. Now I need to read your prior post to find out why it's Tom Uglys bridge :)
ReplyDeleteLooks remarkably familiar! Travelled over this bridge many times. My great aunt owned the hotel right by the bridge on the Blakehurst end. When she died, the Air Force Association raffled the hotel and I don't know what happened to it since. This was back in the days when you had to travel 50 miles on a Sunday in order to get an alcoholic drink! Drinking and driving were not a problem, apparently.
ReplyDeleteElaine coolowl, I believe that hotel was knocked down and replaced by a block of flats.
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