The Purple Coathanger by Kaye Menner is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on June 18th, 2017.
The Purple Coathanger by Kaye Menner
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by Kaye Menner
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The Purple Coathanger by Kaye Menner
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Kaye Menner
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Photograph - Photography, Night Photography
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Vivid Sydney 2017 (Photograph by Kaye Menner)
In June 2017, I went into the City of Sydney to view firsthand the spectacular VIVID SYDNEY, a festival of light, music and ideas. This image is one of my long exposure photographs of the Sydney Harbour Bridge illuminated with purple light, reflecting the colors on the water of Sydney Harbour. The colors of the bridge were continually changing.
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[From Wikipedia]
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, New South Wales, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design.
Under the directions of Dr J.J.C. Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932. The bridge's design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York. It was the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 meters (160 feet) wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver. It is also the fifth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world, and it is the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 metres (440 ft) from top to water level.
The southern (CBD) bridge end is located at Millers Point in The Rocks area, and the northern end at Milsons Point in the lower North Shore area. It carries six lanes of road traffic on its main roadway, while on its eastern side are two lanes of road traffic (formerly two tram tracks) and a footpath, and on its western side are two railway tracks and a bicycle path, making the western side 30.5 cm (12 in) broader than the eastern side.
The main roadway across the bridge is known as the Bradfield Highway and is about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 miles) long, making it one of the shortest highways in Australia.
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Kaye Menner
Many thanks Vivian for your comment on my image and secondly for your comment on my avatar... I never take photos of myself... someone took this with my camera already set up. I could not leave an old avatar there forever so thought it was time for an update! As always, love checking out your new artwork and I left a few L/F's as a thank you.
VIVA Anderson
Love the Brige,love the purple,Love your beautiful smile/new avatar...regards,fv...VIVA
Kaye Menner
Oooops, sorry Kay for adding the "e" to your name. I am so used to typing this in my own name! Lol
Kaye Menner
Thanks so much, Kaye :) Loved your new images, especially the elephant one. I left several L/F in appreciation.
Kaye Menner
Thanks very much Pamela and Vivian for your kind comments :) and a special thanks to Pamela for the feature in ABC Group. It was a pleasure viewing both of your new artwork and I left a few L/F's as a thank you.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's B IS FOR BRIDGE WEEK You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group!