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The Clifton Suspension Bridge

The Clifton Suspension Bridge

by Roger Harper

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Roger Harper, on April 3, 2007, said:

The Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel who died before completion, was opened in 1864, it stands 245 feet (76 m) and spans 702feet (214 m) above the River Avon, linking Clifton Village to Leigh Woods.

Roger Harper, on April 11, 2007, said:

I have taken this shot many times before and have never really been happy with the results, so this time I took it on a cloudy day and made use of the soft filtered light of the clouds, to expose the detail in the rocks and woods. I didn,t crop the queuing traffic as I feel it gives perspective to the height of the bridge. It,s a beautiful bridge but has an association of death and suicide during its 150 year existence, the concrete canopy over the road below, was erected to stop these desperate people from hitting the traffic and injuring others.

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