I posted the story of the John A. Roebling Bridge
connecting Ohio and Kentucky yesterday. This bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Covington, Kentucky, is especially fascinating because it was a prototype
for the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
As usual, when it comes to bridges and cool
architecture, I had more than enough photos to use with my story. So, here are
a few more photos of the bridge, a statue of its designer and the floodwall murals
depicting historic scenes from the region's history (see yesterday's story for
an enlargement of one of the murals depicting a scene that supposedly inspired
author Toni Morrison as she wrote Beloved).
Thanks to Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby for
creating and coordinating Photo Friday to link travel photos and blog posts
across the Web.
© Dominique King 2009 All rights reserved
What a small world! We just moved from Ohio, and not long ago we walked across the "Purple People Bridge" from Cincinnati to Newport, KY.
Posted by: Sarah V. | September 25, 2009 at 07:09 AM
I grew up in that area, so I've been on that bridge many times, but I had no idea that it was the model for the Brooklyn Bridge. Great photos and information about one of my favorite parts of the world!
Posted by: Glennia | September 25, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Who would have thought that a Midwestern bridge influenced the iconic Brooklyn Bridge! Those are some great shots.
Posted by: Fly Girl | September 25, 2009 at 08:12 AM
I would love to take a walk down that path and see those murals. There is just something about photographing bridges!
Posted by: Jen@TwoKidsandaMap | September 25, 2009 at 02:23 PM
Sarah-I loved the bridges along the Ohio in Cinci and the ability to walk over the river from state to state on several of them. I love taking bridge photos, and being able to walk over them gives me plenty of time and different vantage points for taking photos.
Glennia-The look of the bridge and the date aroused my initial interest...especially because I'm a real bridge fan.
Fly Girl-The back story on this particular bridge turned out to be pretty fascinating.
Jen-The murals were pretty cool, and you can see a bit of the detail on them by clicking on a link to the arts organization in yesterday's story.
Posted by: Dominique | September 27, 2009 at 05:09 AM
My mother-in-law lives in Covington so I've had the chance to visit this really interesting area. I love the restaurants along the waterfront and just being able to meander around the area.
Posted by: Wanderluster | September 27, 2009 at 07:12 AM
I love bridges' architecture and the fact that they link two places...in this case two states! These are great pics.
Posted by: maria | September 27, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Wanderluster-We walked over the bridge and ate breakfast at the Greenup Cafe in Covington. Great little French-style cafe! Same chef as the JeanRo bistro we ate at in Cinci. http://www.midwestguest.com/2008/08/cincinnati-cuisine.html
Maria-It is kind of cool to walk from state to state.
Posted by: Dominique | October 01, 2009 at 02:38 PM