It's one of those days where nothing much gets through the daily fog of plodding through the motions. I've been struggling with severe pain the last few days, caused by my arthritis. It's everywhere and when it flairs up I find it very hard to concentrate or to do much of anything other than try to get through the day. Taking pain relievers isn't my thing as they have their own dynamic and I'd rather not become dependent on more pills if at all possible. But you can probably tell that I'm distracted and pain is certainly part of the reason why. I'm also trying to work through some issues that will seriously impact my life going forward and I want to be sure that whatever direction I take it has been carefully vetted.
That said, I can't avoid the fact that my country seems to be spiraling off into oblivion. My president ... oh how I hate to admit that association ... my president is in Hamburg, Germany trying not to look like the fool in front of the world's leaders. I don't think he is succeeding. That may be a good thing as I think it is time for the US of A to pass the baton, to let others have a crack at solving the world's problems. We seem to be failing at that lately. Everything we touch turns to ... excuse my vulgarity ... shit. At a time when we need to be working together to solve some very serious problems, our government is being stupid and greedy. We need to figure out how to survive what's coming and that's not possible given the current political situation in America. We seem to be going backwards, to be looking to the past for answers and that's not what is needed. I wish I could help ... wish I could come up with answers, but I'm too old and too sick. So it's up to others to find a way forward. I wish you luck.
Golden Gate Bridge
I spent several days in the Bay Area, most of that time around the bridge. I love this construction. I'm not a big fan of most human endeavors but building this bridge is very high on my list of great machines. It was an engineering marvel when built in the 30s. But what I like about it is the way it actually enhances the gate. It could have been an ugly, stupid monument (some of the early designs would have been horrible) but a few individuals understood that this bridge had to be not only functional but beautiful. The engineer, Joseph Strauss, and architect, Irving R. Morrow, produced a miracle that has stood the elements for almost 90 years. I hope she stands for 90 more. What an amazing sight.
This image was taken from the bay side of the south anchorage at around 8 am. There were few cars on the bridge at that hour which helped set the mood. It was a very nice morning to visit the grand lady of the gate. It consists of a bracketed set of 3, run through Photomatix and finished in Lightroom. I hope you enjoy this wonderful picture. I certainly enjoyed making it.
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| Golden Gate Bridge - 35mm,f/18,HDR,ISO 100,license CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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