I had a plan.
I was going to photograph all eleven of Portland's bridges in a single morning. I planned out my route, bridge to bridge. This took some finagling, since I wanted to stop where I could take a photograph without crossing the bridge. I got up well before sunrise, and my plan seemed to be going off without a hitch. I started at the Sellwood bridge, and got a few pre-sunrise shots I thought were pretty good, at least from what I could see on my tiny camera screen. Then my plan derailed. There was construction around the Ross Island bridge, so I couldn't make it to my designated picture taking spot. Then the fog rolled in. I made it as far as the Hawthorne bridge (above) before the fog was too thick to see any bridges at all. I continued driving from bridge to bridge in hopes of a clear patch, but I since I couldn't seen any of the bridges through the fog, I had no idea if my directions to near-the-bridge-without-crossing-the-bridge were even accurate. Someday I'll complete my quest, but I'll have to wait for the perfect fog-less construction-less day.
I am reminded of the quote that sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees. While you had a goal in mind of getting all the bridges (wow!), you were held back by the fog, which probably was quite frustrating. However, you were provided with the opportunity to capture a beautiful image in the early morning light and fog. Very nice!
Tara
3/19/2011 10:43:51 am
Gorgeous capture, love the colors. Love the fog! Thanks for linking up. 3/19/2011 10:22:34 pm
this is an enchanting photo! i love the pink and purple hues. 3/20/2011 12:58:33 am
What a lovely photo, the light is beautiful and the fog makes it feel very atmospheric 3/20/2011 03:28:19 am
Derailed plan or not, this is a beautiful shot and a welcome contribution to <b><i><a href="http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/serie-du-pont-de-dimanche-lii.html">Sunday Bridges</a></b></i>. 3/20/2011 05:19:50 am
You certainly did wind up with an awesome shot nonetheless. 3/20/2011 01:23:03 pm
Your drivng route may not have worked for you, but it did work for a great photo. Love the perspective, colours and fog, water reflection and lighting! 3/20/2011 02:54:57 pm
The bridges in Portland are so beautiful. Even though your quest was cut short you captured this one perfectly. 3/21/2011 02:02:20 pm
I have no doubt you will succeed in your quest one day. Comments are closed.
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