Daniel Cadieux
05-28-2011, 07:31 PM
The drainpipe it is perching from contains the nest and it's quite the sight to see them fly, wings closed at the last second, full-speed into them:eek:! Probably the drabbest swallow, but very pretty and typically agile as the rest of the swallow family.
The commemorative plaque next to the bridge, located in Lyndhurst (Ontario), states the following:
"Reputedly the oldest bridge in existence in Ontario, this structure was built in 1856-57. It was designed by John Roddick, then an employee of a prominent local mill owner and erected by contractors Miles Fulford and Simon Ransom. A fine example of masonry arch construction, the picturesque three-span bridge was built of local field stone, laid in random courses, and is unadorned except for the sandstone wall caps and arch surrounds. It is distinguished by the curved flare of its wend walls and by the slightly oblique shape of two of its arches. In 1986 the Lyndhurst Bridge was strengthened with the erection of a reinforced concrete interior frame and completely restored to its original exterior appearance. It remains in regular use today."
There you go, the history behind the story :-)
Canon 30D + 500mm f/4 lens + 2x teleconverter, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/80s., f/8, ISO 800, settings histogram checked, tripod (yes, you read that right!), natural light, full-frame.
P.S. Just noticed a small dark spot at bill-tip that needs to be eliminated...It's now bugging the heck out of me!! :-)
The commemorative plaque next to the bridge, located in Lyndhurst (Ontario), states the following:
"Reputedly the oldest bridge in existence in Ontario, this structure was built in 1856-57. It was designed by John Roddick, then an employee of a prominent local mill owner and erected by contractors Miles Fulford and Simon Ransom. A fine example of masonry arch construction, the picturesque three-span bridge was built of local field stone, laid in random courses, and is unadorned except for the sandstone wall caps and arch surrounds. It is distinguished by the curved flare of its wend walls and by the slightly oblique shape of two of its arches. In 1986 the Lyndhurst Bridge was strengthened with the erection of a reinforced concrete interior frame and completely restored to its original exterior appearance. It remains in regular use today."
There you go, the history behind the story :-)
Canon 30D + 500mm f/4 lens + 2x teleconverter, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/80s., f/8, ISO 800, settings histogram checked, tripod (yes, you read that right!), natural light, full-frame.
P.S. Just noticed a small dark spot at bill-tip that needs to be eliminated...It's now bugging the heck out of me!! :-)