A bridge too far

A long weekend for most here in the US means a jaunt to some place far away from your usual city. This is what we did (and more) this past holiday, nowhere exotic just North to the City of Redding approximately 230 miles or a good 3.5 miles from San Francisco. Why Redding? Only because they were inaugurating a new bridge that was designed by a world renowned Spanish architect and engineer name Santiago Calatrava. He also designed the new PATH terminal at the WTC site and projects at the 2004 Athens Olympic games.

The new bridge is called the SUNDIAL bridge because it was ingeniously designed to tell the time as well. The tallest tip at the other end of the bridge serves as the big hand and its shadow would cross over upon these little cement mounds on the floor that has the exact time engraved on it. The bridge span is made of glass, it's actually the first time I've seen one! It's such a sight at night when its lit from under the bridge.

Well it was a long weekend and it's just one bridge, so it's not the end of the story--more pictures to come from nearby areas we visited.

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