“An imaginative new approach to bridge-building was demonstrated for the first time in Austria last week, where engineers have connected the opposing sides of two rivers with a novel construction method likened to opening an umbrella. These unfolding bridges promise a number of benefits over traditional techniques, saving considerable time, money and impact on the local landscape.”
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What kind of a difference does 7 days make?
January 26, 2013In Cleveland, in January, it can be a big difference.
Here are some photos from last week. Sightseeing at home, enjoying the lakefront and the city center.
Here is the Terminal Tower complex from Public Square.
The skylight in Tower City
A chandelier also in Tower City
View up Euclid Avenue from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Detail of the monument
Terminal Tower framed by the railroad bridge – taken from Whiskey Island
The beautiful old Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island
And the weather today – one week later – pretty typical for January in this neck of the woods.