Think about the things, places, or people that connect us. What’s your take?
I grew up in a neighborhood built on marshland, and growing up, I rode my bike along the levee, around lakes and waterways, and across footbridges that led from one housing development to the next. When I was five years old, these footbridges seemed massive, and crossing them by myself was an accomplishment. With the breeze on my face and tassels swinging from my handlebars, I loved crossing these bridges — I felt independent, adventurous, and powerful. I was going places!
Bridges grew to be significant symbols in my life. My dad, who I’m very close to, spent over a decade working on the new span of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge — a bridge I’m quite fond of, despite the more famous and golden one on the other side of the city. I love how bridges are imposing and utilitarian at once, and how they reveal a lot about a place and its people — and where they go.
The Hertford Bridge in Oxford, England — commonly referred to as the “Bridge of Sighs” — is a notable skybridge joining two colleges. It’s a beautiful structure, especially the shapes and details of the windows. As you approach it from Queen’s Lane, as shown in this photo, the bridge becomes more and more magnificent the closer you get to it.

And after you walk underneath it, Queen’s Lane meets bustling Catte Street, and you find yourself facing the Sheldonian Theatre — and steps away from stunning buildings like the Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera. The bridge not only physically connects two buildings; it’s a crossroads for those exploring the city’s streets for the first time.
For this challenge, interpret the theme “bridge.” You can go the same route as I did and capture any type or style of bridge where you are, or go deeper and take a snapshot of something or someone that acts as a bridge in your life: a link, a connection, a mediator.
Have fun — we look forward to your takes!
I like the “bridge” you choose. Lovely shot.
janet
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Me too. Cool pic!
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Happy Wednesday and thank you for this theme! Here is my entry: http://stenoodie.com/2017/07/05/weekly-photo-challenge-bridge/ 🙂
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Poetry – the sturdiest bridge that connects. Being touched with the absence of touch! Something so terrifyingly beautiful about that. WP lends great support.
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That’s beautifully put, you have a way with words!
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Wow the place looks so good! I too love nature
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https://indianviravada.com/2017/06/04/india-country-parents-spend-daughters-marriage-spend-education/
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http://www.indianviravada.com
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A journey back through time. Lovely
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That’s exactly what it made me think about, too, a bridge to the past! 🙂
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Well, if a boater can’t come up with a selection for this challenge, I don’t know who can… 🙂 https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/bridge-weekly-photo-challenge/
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Wonderful prompt. I like the photo, too.
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http://hawesescapes.com/a-reporters-notebook-the-bridge/
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Hie. I just wanted to share my first blog post with you. Please read, share, subscribe and like it. Hope you will like it.
https://sanamittal05.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/count-your-blessings
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Nice https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/wpc-bridging-the-bay-bribging-the-seasons/
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A pedestrian bridge right in the middle of downtown Indianapolis – http://wp.me/p3CFsE-3Lu
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Gosh, that’s an especially fun bridge…
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Here is my bridge under a bridge – https://paintedwords1.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/bridge/
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You write really good 😊
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Great read! Thanks for sharing
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“Only connect,” my mother would quote to me from E. M. Forster. https://scillagrace.com/2017/07/05/weekly-photo-challenge-bridge/
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I think sometimes people don’t realize this is a photo challenge. They see the word (i.e. “bridge”) and just write a post without a photo. I happen to know the photo challenge prompts appear only on Wednesdays and only around noonish Eastern time. The actual post that appears in the Reader is not that obviously a photo challenge to all people.
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Beautiful. 🙂 do check my latest post too.
https://endlessbrooder.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/lust/
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https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/bridge-6/
A bridge near me.
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Beautiful picture along with the story!
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https://rygalo.com/2017/07/05/weekly-photo-challenge-bridge/
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this is lovely!
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I like bridge images
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That’s a beautiful bridge.
Here are a few of mine:
https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/bridge-the-daily-post-photo-challenge-5-july-2017/
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There must be a story behind why it’s called the bridge of “Sighs” unlike the one in Venice?
I’m going for a metaphorical link – a ‘bridge’ across evolutionary process!
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Damn! You got good Photography skills.
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I love it. Bridges represent something endearing for me as well. I lived close to one as a child so it meant I was close to home.
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I was expecting she is going to write more about the bridges by the end of the essay. Anyway, the beginning was really great and simple but attracted me to read it… I felt that she can draw something deeper in the end.,. But I guess the author is quite young so… great !
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In their defense, this challenge is about the photo, not the essay.
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We create our own bridge.
Here ia the link to my blog about my perspective on Bridge.
I’d be glad if you all go through it.
Thank youu!
https://youarethewriterofyourstory.wordpress.com/2017/07/05/weekly-photo-challange-bridge/
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