Side Street Sunday (5)
Today I ventured just outside Philadelphia, PA for my Side Street Sunday.
On Lincoln Drive there is a park that I have always wanted to explore, Wissahickon Valley Park. The hiking trail in the park is slightly more than 5 miles and today I walked at least 2 miles (my legs will be hurting tomorrow).
What always caught my eye with this park is the massive bridge. The official name of the bridge is Wissahickon Memorial Bridge but it is more commonly known as the Henry Avenue Bridge.
Looking up some of the history it says that the bridge had 24 hour police patrol to make sure hat no one committed suicide. According to a newspaper clipping the women were not allowed to cross the bridge alone. They had to ride in the side car of the police motorcycle.
I was not able to get a good shot of the bridge, here are the arches and the columns.
While in the park I noticed that there are a lot of trees that seem to be growing out of the rocks (boulders).
And finally here is the Wissahickon Creek.
As always thanks for visiting.
Comments are welcome!
Posted on November 23, 2014, in Side Street Sunday and tagged Blog, challenge, Flowers, fun, garden, Macro, new jersey, PA, philadelphia, photo challenge, photos, Pics, Pictures, reflections, sony, Sony @65, The Henry Avenue Bridge, trails, uplifting, Water, Wissahickon, Wissahickon Creek, Wissahickon Memorial Bridge, Wissahickon Valley Park. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
what a lovely place for a walk…the arches in the bridge make stunning photos too!
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Thank you. It was a lovely park makes for a very relaxing stroll.
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Gosh, that bridge is massive! Your shots are very impressive – you captured the light wonderfully. It’s funny that women were not allowed to cross alone. Wonder what’s the reasoning behind? That women are more susceptible to suicide ? 😉
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Yes it is massive I wish there was a way for me to get the whole bridge in one shot.
I can only assume by the date on the newspaper (December 1941) that the women would kill themselves because they lost a loved one in the war.
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Oh… that makes good sence…
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Beautiful photos along with interesting history and personal thoughts – 5 stars!
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Thank you Gale! I also think this bridge was feature on the TV show Cold Case.
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what a lovely spot for an afternoon stroll – love the angles! Have a great week.
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Thank you Clay. It indeed was a lovely stroll. You have a great week as well and happy holidays!
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