Monday, November 8, 2010

SunDial Bridge, Redding California 43/9 weeks

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This close, the architecture looks more like a giant harp.

On our way home from a life changing conference in Los Angeles we stayed just outside of Redding California. It appears that this is a gateway to a number of completely awesome outdoor pursuits such as hiking, whitewater rafting, skiing, spelunking etc. It wasn't until we checked in to the hotel that we realized we were just up the road from this world famous bridge.
I have seen loads of pictures of this place but I had no idea it was a pedestrian bridge. We ate our hotel breaky, drank our hotel coffee and headed out to have a look.

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A bit of info about the sculptor.

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My favorite part of the bridge; although they looked slippery, these panels allowed visitors to see the water below.

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The entire base of the structure was covered in this beautiful mosaic.

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My hiking buddy looking as if he would fall through.

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The brilliant white against such a gorgeous blue sky made this the perfect morning to visit.