This is part VI of my series of photo blogs detailing my recent trip to the Reno/Sparks area.
These shots were all taken the afternoon of August 1 in the Plesant Valley area, south of Reno. North of Washoe Lake (Washoe Valley to Mount Rose Highway), I-580 is almost completed along the western hillsides of Pleasant Valley. The new freeway will include seven bridges between Reno and Washoe Valley, including the Galena Creek Bridge. This 1,725-foot Bridge with a 689-foot span over Galena Creek is reportedly the largest cathedral arch bridge in the world.
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| Slide Mountain Ski Resort can be seen above the bridge. |
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| Meet Jose. While we were at a school below the bridge taking pictures, Jose came across the playground where he was working to say 'Hello'. He saw I was shooting the bridge and got really animated, telling me he had been on the unopened span. He explained that a couple days before our visit, NDOT had opened the span for pedestrians to cross and view with no vehicles present. Jose was proud of the fact he had been one of the people to have taken advantage of this opportunity, figuring he would never get this chance again. He noted that he not only went across the bridge, but he did it on roller skates! He was only too happy to pose for a photo in front of 'his' bridge! |
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Jose looks like a guy who watched the bridge being built and is proud of it. I really enjoy meeting people like him when I go places. Something about bridges....they have a unique effect on people. I've seen it with my own eyes and can't explain it.
ReplyDeleteI totally thought of your Iowa experience while speaking with him!
ReplyDeleteThat's the fun of traveling for me; it's easier for me to engage people when I have a camera around my neck. Most people like Jose and those I have met in different places are way more interesting to me than many people I know. This picture of Jose speaks volumes about him. Interesting volumes. The man likes *his* bridge and there is nothing wrong with that! Roller skating across the bridge...how cool is that!? Life is short, we should all skate across a bridge.
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