Under Tarentum Bridge [Photography Contest Elements of Design Abstract Photos]
Uploaded: June 20, 2010 07:15:07
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
Hand held
Tarentum, PA
only tweaked saturation in PSE7
(Elements of Design 6/20/2010) FINALIST
Exif: F Number: 4.4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 27.97 mm, Model: SP590UZ
Nancyj E. Hovey June 20, 2010
Opened 18 Feb 1952. Originally a toll bridge: cars, 10 cents; trucks, 25 cents. Toll booth was located on the Westmoreland County side. Tolls were removed in 1961 as the last state-maintained toll bridge.Before the bridge was built, the nearest crossings were at Freeport (Garvers Ferry Bridge) and New Kensington (Ninth Street Bridge).
Originally named the Tarentum-Valley Heights Bridge. In the 1960s, the New Kensington-Tarentum Bridge. Officially renamed on 1 June 1973, George D. Stuart Bridge to honor the former editor of the Valley News Dispatch newspaper and three-term State House member. Rep. Stuart pushed for the $4.5 million to build the structure.
Ramps in Tarentum replaced the Ross St Viaduct, both in location and in function. The viaduct, closed in 1949, was built in 1903 to allow trolley and motor vehicle to cross the Pennsylvania Railroad between Third St and Sixth St.
The PRR tracks mark the route of the Pennsylvania Canal which crosses Lock St north of the Tarentum Bridge.
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Tammy M. Anderson June 20, 2010
Fantastic lines, colors and pov, Nancy. #8706483Laura E. Swan June 20, 2010
Wonderful EOD! Love these lines and framing. Great eye for this one, Mumj!-Laura :)
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Nancyj E. Hovey June 20, 2010
SabrinaTHANK YOU all. Didn't have much time in PA to take photos, but couldn't resist this one.... 8o) #8706712
Ellen Hodges June 20, 2010
Gorgeous pov and color, Nancy!!!! #8706807Nancyj E. Hovey June 20, 2010
Thank you Ellen!!! 8o) #8706908Gina Cormier June 20, 2010
Excellent capture and image #8707023Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 20, 2010
Magnificent shot, Nancy! Cool colors and POV! :-) k #8707419Ivan Chacon June 21, 2010
Nice , love bridges! Great capture Nancy! :) #8708235Nancyj E. Hovey June 21, 2010
GinaTHANK you all for your wonderful comments! Have a wonderful day! 8o) #8708241
JO ANN CLEVELAND June 22, 2010
Gret eod Nancyj! Love the colors too...jo ann c. #8710883
Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2010
Hi JoAnn, thank you so much...this was a difficult capture for me, and a first! 8o) #8711221Patrick Rouzes June 22, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb & well-deserved EP, Nancyj! Certainly a fantastic image for the first! Hope you have a great day! #8711253Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2010
Thank you Patrick...Rona L. Schwarz June 30, 2010
Great capture of this bridge, Nancy! Wonderful colors, lines, and patterns! #8726724Nancyj E. Hovey July 01, 2010
Hey Rona, a huge THANK YOU! 8o) #8728898Laura E. Swan July 04, 2010
Huge Congrats on this beautiful EFP'd Image! #8734781Nancyj E. Hovey July 04, 2010
Thank you Tink,er, Laura! 8o) #8734792Laura E. Swan July 04, 2010
:) !!! #8734823Aimee S. McMaster July 12, 2010
....how cool Nancy...congratulations... #8751479Bojan Bencic July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. #8751505Tammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #8751606Gina Cormier July 12, 2010
Congrats on this fab finalist!!! #8751856Marilyn Cornwell July 12, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy, on an awesome image!!! #8751897Karen Bacon July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this great finalist,Nancy! #8751922Tamara K. Walker July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8752146Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2010
HEY!!! Congratulations, Nancy on this outstanding finalist!! WTG! #8752176Kathleen Brennan July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this great finalist! #8752351Michelle Alton July 12, 2010
Did not SEE this before, Nancy...and it's certainly not a flower, but it's a gem to be SURE! Congratulations! #8752385Susan Fox July 12, 2010
Congratulations Nancy! #8752416Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
WOW! How FUN Mumj!!! Huge on this wonderful EOD Finalist!:D
-Lalelulem #8752518
Lorna Shutter July 12, 2010
Awesome work, Nancyj!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image!!!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend! :)Renata Gusciora July 12, 2010
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist,Nancyj!!!:-) #8753306Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 12, 2010
Fantastic - Big congrats Nancy.Cassie L. Woodlee July 12, 2010
Awesome congratulations!!! #8753422Maria Warren July 12, 2010
wow this is so cool big congrats!!!! good luck in the next round:) #8753428Linda Proctor July 12, 2010
Congrats Nancy !! Awesome finalist #8753557Linda A. Braddock July 12, 2010
Nancy, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalists!! #8753605Karen Celella July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nancyj! #8753714Penny Haviland July 12, 2010
Congratulations Nancy! Cool shot! ;p #8753715Carol Eade July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Nancy! #8753759Lynn M. Whitt July 12, 2010
Congratulations on you great finalist.... #8753832Ellen Hodges July 12, 2010
Congrats on your fabulous finalist, Nancyj!!! Very best luck!!! #8753872Daniella Puente July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this great capture Nancy, fantastic POV! #8753961Reynaldo D. Reyes July 12, 2010
Awesome perspective and geometric elements. Congrats on this finalist! #8754369Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
Gosh, I am so honored that this particular image has been chosen as a finalist this month... and as honored that all of you have said such kind words ... THANK YOU ALL! 8o) #8754385Wm Nosal July 12, 2010
Congratulations, Nancyj #8754456Annette Carr July 12, 2010
WHOOO HOOOO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Didn't you get a finalist a month or two ago? Wow, you are really submitting some incredible art. This bridge, the lines, the POV, it's all sharp and draws you in to admire it. Really, amazing art my dear friend.#8754498
Nancy L. Green July 12, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Nancy on this wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8754556Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for your wonderful continued support! 8o) #8754638Karen Slagle July 12, 2010
Congrats on your fantastic finalist, Nancy. #8754704Steve M. Harrington July 12, 2010
Good on you, Nancy! :)Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats Nancy. #8755070Irene Colling July 12, 2010
Congratulations Nancy on this striking finalist. Outstanding capture and presentation. #8755337Patti Coblentz July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Nancyj! #8755353Julianne Bradford July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific finalist Nancyj :-) #8755613Ujjwal Mukherjee July 13, 2010
Excellent finalist,Nancy!! HUGE congratulations!!!! #8756045Stephen Zacker July 13, 2010
Very Cool. Well seen. Congratulations #8756117Sarah G July 13, 2010
This is a wonderful image. Congrats on the Finalist. #8756275Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
gorgeous, congrats on your finalist! #8756420Nadia Paul July 13, 2010
A wonderful finalist Nancyj - congrats and good luck next round! #8756465Val Feldman July 13, 2010
A fantastic capture and a well-deserved Finalist! Wishing you all the very best in the upcoming round, nancyj and CONGRATULATIONS! #8756520Anita Hogue July 13, 2010
Congratulations Nancy! Such a wonderful perspective! #8756605Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
GOOD MORNING and a huge THANK YOU to all of you for your wonderful support and BP friendships! Have a wonderful day full of sunshine hugs! 8o) #8756670Jack Ryan July 13, 2010
Congrats, Nancy...way to go! #8756792Lydia Williams July 13, 2010
Fantastic Nancy! Love your background, history...great photo...Congratulations on this wonderful image...!Best, Lydia #8757029
Sheila D. Robertson July 13, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy....and may this keep going!!! #8757181Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
JackTHANK you so much for your wonderful support. May you have a great day of sunshine hugs! 8o) #8757450
Susie Peek-Swint July 13, 2010
Terrific lines and perspective Nancy ~ many congrats on your finalist! #8757867Rod Partington July 13, 2010
Congrats on this great finalist Nancy!Jeff Robinson July 13, 2010
Congrats Nancy on your Finalist!! Jeff #8758181Boyd L. Alexander July 13, 2010
WOW!Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Nancy!!!WTG!!! #8758215Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
SusieTHANK YOU all so much.... have a great day! 8o) #8758544
Virginia Leone July 13, 2010
Hi Nancy! Great finalist image..congrats and good luck in the next round!Virginia ;-) #8758678
Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
THANK YOU Virginia! Am pleased to hear from you! 8o) #8758710Debra R. Harder July 13, 2010
This is such an excellent image, Nancy! Huge congratulations on your brilliant finalist! Deb #8758931John Connolly July 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist award Nancy! This is an outstanding capture, and thanks for the history! #8758982Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
DebraTHANK YOU so much... I am overwhelmed with the wonderful support from everyone, and pleased to hear from you too! 8o) #8759030
Sharon Sawyer July 13, 2010
WTG, Nancy!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8759194Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
Hey Sharon, thank you so much...hope you have a wonderful evening...I am going out for my walk. 8o) #8759203Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Very cool, Nancy -- congratulations on your Finalist! #8759430Patrick Rouzes July 13, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Nancyj! WTG! #8759466Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
MonnieTHANK YOU SO MUCH...just came in from my evening walk, and mmmm no bridges like this fantastic one here in my neighborhood in FL...lol..... I miss being up there! The 20 minute shoot was great, and there were Canadian Geese there too. 8o) #8759779
Lorna Shutter July 13, 2010
All right!!! Canadian Geese!!! :)Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
LOL... Lorna....and I love your mini pic! 8o)...made my day. #8760084Kathy Cline July 13, 2010
Lorna Shutter July 13, 2010
Finally after all this time, eh?! LOL! :D #8760111Lorna Shutter July 13, 2010
Whoops! I wasn't talking about Kathy's Congrats ... I was refering my profile pic! Ha! Ha! :) #8760115Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
THANK YOU Kathy, those roses are so beautiful... 8o)Lorna, you sly girl...waiting all this time to show a photo of your face...thanks now show a bigger one! lol 8o) #8760118
Lorna Shutter July 13, 2010
In time, my dear! :) #8760185Carol L. Fowler July 13, 2010
Congrats on this awesome Finalist! #8760203Nancyj E. Hovey July 13, 2010
Lorna... 8o) it's time!!!Carol... Thank you so much for your support and kindness! 8o) #8760212
Lorna Shutter July 13, 2010
Not by MY watch!!! LOL! :D #8760286Cindy Bendush July 13, 2010
Great line and POV! Congratulations on your Finalist Nancy! #8760354Kathy Coombs July 13, 2010
Congratulations!!!!! :) #8760534Marilyn Cornwell July 14, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy! I'm sorry I'm late in congratulating you on this splendid Finalist! #8760902Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
Lorna, 8o)Cindy
Kathy
Marilyn
Good morning, and Thank you so much for the congrats... I appreciate each one of you...have a great day! 8o) #8761213
Kathy Salerni July 14, 2010
Big congrats on your well deserved finalist, Nancy! Best of luck in the next round! #8761703Leslie McLain July 14, 2010
Congrats on a terrific finalist. #8762168Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
KathyTHANK YOU bunches! 8o) #8762770
Michael McCook July 14, 2010
Congrats on your finalist!! I love the POV of this image. You have a beautiful Gallery. #8763715Debbi Koplen July 14, 2010
This has great perspective! Congratulations on making it to the finals. Good luck! #8763777Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
MichaelWelcome to my gallery, I am pleased you like this image...THANK YOU so much! 8o) #8764122
Chris Schlosser July 15, 2010
Congratulations on your FINALIST, Nancy!! #8765209Nancyj E. Hovey July 15, 2010
Thank you Chris! 8o) #8765481Kathleen Brennan July 15, 2010
Cool perspective, and congrats on your finalist! #8766499Nancyj E. Hovey July 16, 2010
KathleenMerna L. Nobile July 16, 2010
BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations on your Finalist Award for June, 2010. Merna #8768903Nancyj E. Hovey July 16, 2010
Welcome to my gallery Merna, and THANK you so much for the kind commment! 8o) #8768973Nancy J. Locke July 17, 2010
SUPER CONGRATS, TWINSY!!! AWESOME CAPTURE!!! #8769834Nancyj E. Hovey July 17, 2010
Ha, Nancy J.. THANK YOU twinsy! 8o) #8770011Yulianto Soeroso July 17, 2010
congratulation #8770277Nancyj E. Hovey July 17, 2010
Yulianto - THANK YOU!!! 8o) #8770374Barbara Waldoch July 20, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist, Nancy! #8774924Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 20, 2010
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!!! #8775871Nancyj E. Hovey July 20, 2010
BarbaraTHANK YOU So much for the congrats! 8o) #8776342
Laura E. Swan August 13, 2010
Mumj, I thought I came and congratulated you on this already?I AM GOING BACK TO STRONG COFFEE! THAT'S FINAL!
And a HUGE Congrats (a little late) for this one being a FINAL, too! :D
Great job!!!
-Laura
P.S. Want to hear a FUNNY? I just scrolled UP about a MILE and see that I DID in fact congratulate you. Does this mean I can't go back to strong coffee? #8827676
Nancyj E. Hovey August 13, 2010
Laura...yes, you can have strong coffee... maybe it was the camping ....lol... THANK YOU again for the congrats, and nice comments! 8o) #8828912Patti Coblentz August 13, 2010
Really, out of breath getting to the end of the line here!! LOlNancyj E. Hovey August 13, 2010
THANK YOU Patricia.... 8o) #8829294Stephen Zacker August 14, 2010
Very cool perspective. Like all the lines and angles #8830736Robert R. Goodman August 14, 2010
Hi Nancyj,WOW!!!I wish I could get detail like this in my images.A late and Big Congratulations on this beautiful capture!!!! #8831250Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
StephenTHANK You so much for your kind comments, and congrats! 8o) #8832026
Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
This is such an EXCELLENT image, Nancy! Huge congratulations on another SUPERB finalist! Deb #8832969Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2010
A wonderful finalist! Congratulations Nancy! #8833074Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
DebraTHANK YOU so much for the congrats! 8o) #8833150
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010
WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
Hey Peaches, THANK YOU so much! 8o) #8851232Christine Lobsinger September 25, 2011
OUTSTANDING SHOT MOMJ...Laura E. Swan September 25, 2011
AND NOW WE WAIT TO SEE IF THIS BRIDGE TURNS GOLD, Mumj! Your kids are all gathering near you to hold you up if you faint! :)
Love it and you, too!
-LaleelouleeEM. :) ! #9692315
Lorna Shutter September 25, 2011
I'm following Chris and Laura's lead assuming that this is a resubmit! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! Good luck in the next round, Nancyj!!! :)Nancyj E. Hovey September 26, 2011
ChristineThank you soooo much! 8o) #9694932
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