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blossoming day.

Mystic draw bridge
(a further photo for engineers below)

counterweight

for those who have been here
(it was ginger and peach this time)

Published by wonderfulexchange

Kimberly Bohan is a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln, less surprised by angels than by being so far south. View all posts by wonderfulexchange

Graham 2 June, 20088:40 am

Nice one, I bet it only takes a childs fingertip pressure to move it too. I hope the inspection programme is up to date, there’s a heck of a lot of steel connections to check!
wonderfulexchange 2 June, 20082:10 pm

It’s not the prettiest thing, but it’s fun to watch. It moves silently and smoothly, and it looks impossible every time. (and the best view is from the ice cream parlour, so…)
Stewart 3 June, 20089:22 pm

Bascule bridges are fun to watch.
wonderfulexchange 3 June, 20089:28 pm

you definitely get the gold star today, Stewart.

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