Sunday 7 May 2023

Bridges

 

1955: Landscapes

Le Pont ValentrĂ©, built in the 14th Century can only be crossed on foot so plenty of time to admire the view. It took 70 years to build and the reason why is told in the legend involving the devil  here

1964: The Border Society (Design - M Stage; Engrave Cz Slania)

A more rustic but impressive small bridge whose stones were cleaved from a single granite boulder.  Immervad Bridge in Northern Schleswig has been here since 1786 originally for cattle breeders to transport their livestock from Denmark to markets in Hamburg and Rendsburg, Germany.

2018: Europa: Bridges and Causeways
 

Top and sheet - the Havre des Pas tidal bathing pool built in the 1890s and renovated in 1994 consisting of  the pier, pool and lido.  

Bottom - Queen's Valley Reservoir completed in 1991 and is actually two reservoirs. The bridge is on a rock filled embankment separating the two pools.

Sunday Stamps theme this week is - Bridges - cross over to See It On A Postcard for more.


3 comments:

viridian said...

Interesting story about the bridge and the Devil.
Great stamps this week.

violet s said...

Never try to sell your soul to the devil!
I would go out of my way to see that small bridge in Denmark.

Mail Adventures said...

I've read a lot of stories of bridges involving the participation of the Devil, and I wonder why.

The stamps are very interesting.