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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sunday Bridges - Twin Falls, ID


This is a bridge in Twin Falls, ID. It spans the beautiful Snake River Canyon.


"Twin Falls became the center of national attention in September 1974 thanks to an attempt by Evel Knievel to jump the Snake River Canyon in a specially-modified rocket cycle. Watched by millions on television, the attempt ultimately failed due to high winds and a premature deployment of Knievel's parachute. The foundation of the launch ramp, which lies on private land, can still be seen." Wikipedia


 For more bridges, visit Louis La Vache at Sunday Bridges

21 comments:

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Pretty amazing looking bridge, I love the curved arch underneath. And Snake River Canyon does look a beautiful place. Wonderful photo of the river. Happy Sunday.☺

Cheers,
Melbourne Daily Photo

Life Is A Road Trip said...

I remember the motorcycle jump. The bridge is gorgeous! I love the composition of the photo.

Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said...

Beautiful shots of bridges, Pat.
I love your new header. See I'm not the only one playing around with digital art. Well done!

Coffeeveggie addict. said...

great shot....and very interesting...

Unknown said...

the river is awesome! fabulous photos.

Anonymous said...

yet another amazing trip...thanx for letting me tag along ;)

Cildemer said...

Very nice shots! And the metal structure underneath the bridge makes me think of Eiffel's works;o)

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Kathy's Klothesline said...

Imagine cuddling your newborn and naming it Evel......... what can I say, I think deep thoughts! Oh, I like the picture of the bridge, by the way.

Unknown said...

A really impressive bridge. I vaguely remember that attempted jump. What a beautiful shot.

Brian Miller said...

nice. cool shots of the bridge...think i saw vid of the jump...

Louis la Vache said...

Excellent, Pat - «Louis» thinks this is the first image of this bridge posted on Sunday Bridges.

genie said...

Oh, my! I am so glad you chose this bride to share. After all of the big jump hipe” it is really neat to see it up close and personal. It really is HIGH and BIG! Thanks for visiting my blog with the swinging bridge. I agree with you 100%....I stay on the sideline...trust me!

Genie

Missy said...

Love the new look. Do you hold your breath as you travel over bridges?

Karen said...

Wow - incredible sites. I'm sure it's even more breathtaking in person!

SquirrelQueen said...

Great shot of the bridge Pat. We had planned to see it when we were in Idaho last spring but we got sidetracked at the last minute and missed it.

Kate said...

Those huge and high bridges usually take my breath away. Great story about EK.

Mo said...

A magnificent view from a very grand bridge

Lesley said...

Driving up to a bridge such as this would have me pulling over to photograph - and catch my breath - before crossing!

Unknown said...

Now that's a fantastic perspective! Well done.
Love your header.

Betty Manousos said...

Wow, love love those pictures!!

B xx

Linnea said...

That's quite a dramatic bridge and view! Thanks for visiting my Sunday Bridge...