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A Long Shot

A black and white photograph of a river with a small boat navigating towards a bridge, surrounded by trees and buildings under a cloudy sky.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2026

A slightly different shot than yesterday. With a bit more of the atmosphere of the canal itself.

The Netherlands has its fair share of water (canals, lakes, ponds) and a fair share of bridges and even aquaducts. LAPC #413 is ‘bridges’. The two overlapping bridges (behind the front one is a motorway bridge) are not my favourites as the brief of LAPC asks for. They are the most practical in daily life to cross the canal. In the Archive bridges you find more photos of bridges. Most of them are from ordinary daily life close to home. But two of my favourites are the Millennium Bridge in London and the Pont de Normandie in Normandy.

Black and white photograph of a modern cable-stayed bridge with tall pylons and dramatic clouds in the background.
A modern suspension bridge with a tall, slender tower, set against a backdrop of dramatic clouds.
A busy pedestrian bridge with people walking towards the camera, under a cloudy sky with city buildings in the background.
A view of the Millennium Bridge in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, featuring a cloudy sky and city skyline in the background.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Masked Bridge

A black and white image of a river with a small boat navigating through it, under a bridge. The scene includes trees and buildings in the background, reflecting on the water's surface.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2026

The Netherlands has its fair share of water (canals, lakes, ponds) and a fair share of bridges and even aquaducts. LAPC #413 is ‘bridges’. The two overlapping bridges (behind the front one is a motorway bridge) are not my favourites as the brief of LAPC asks for. They are the most practical in daily life to cross the canal. In the Archive bridges you find more photos of bridges. Most of them are from ordinary daily life close to home. But two of my favourites are the Millennium Bridge in London and the Pont de Normandie in Normandy.



Black and white photograph of a modern cable-stayed bridge with tall pylons and dramatic clouds in the background.
A modern suspension bridge with a tall, slender tower, set against a backdrop of dramatic clouds.
A busy pedestrian bridge with people walking towards the camera, under a cloudy sky with city buildings in the background.
A view of the Millennium Bridge in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, featuring a cloudy sky and city skyline in the background.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Pont de Normandie

France, Le Havre – September 2008

Pont de Normandie is a beautiful bridge over the river Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur. It towers over you as you approach it. The first time I passed it I was in admiration and also in awe.
This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #181 is double dipping: send in a photo that is related to another creative challenge on WordPress. This photo is a response to the monthly Thursday special of Lost in Translation. A beautiful blog with great creative photography. Each month one can enter photo’s portraying words: in December 2021 Introspective, Anticipating, Befriending, Choices, Wish.
This photo describes anticipation and choices. If you choose to cross a bridge like this, what will it be like?

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version