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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

QUEENS PIER, RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN - MY WORLD

Ramsey Isle of Man is my world. This image is Queens Pier 2/100 for those keeping count.

Thanks in advance for all those new people stopping by as I have been named "blog of note" today.


The Pier has since fallen on bad times, as I pointed out in my skywatch post. A group the "Friends of Queen's Pier" was set up to hightlight the plight of the pier, and to try and save it, from the neglect it has suffered over the years. It's future is still uncertain, but at least it has now been secured. We need to preserve this pier as many of those in the UK has been lost to the elements or even fire. Save our Pier. I know I'm home when I see it coming along the coast road.

For more my entries click MY WORLD and thank the skywatch gang once again for another inspired idea.

If you want to see loads of wonderful alternative images of the pier and excellent write up go to my world contributer Mannanan, British Isles


I am joining red bubble. Watch this space.



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103 comments:

  1. DABOctober 27, 2008 at 8:07 PM

    Congrats on being named "Blog of Note" Well deserved. Love the bridge image. BTW Tuesday already ;-) TFx

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  2. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    Congratulations on your blog of note award.

    Very interesting post. See you net week.

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  3. marcia@joyismygoalOctober 27, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    I love bridges and all their possibilities

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  4. LouiseOctober 27, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    I hope your pier is saved. I love the photo. The greens and blues are set off by the pier. Very nice!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    Pier, tramway and tradition. Good report.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 8:15 PM

    Babooshka you've gone and done it again. A stunning photo of a brilliant piece of engineering that quite rightly needs preserving for future generations to come. It would seem that it's save the pier week as I've posted the same......

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  7. EG CameraGirlOctober 27, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    I love your photos of the Queen's Pier. It's amazing how different they are from each other!

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  8. HopeOctober 27, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    Congratulations on the Blog of Note recognition! You certainly deserve it!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    This is not anything like those I have seen in Florida but yours is much larger and seems like higher.

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  10. Cheri Block SabrawOctober 27, 2008 at 8:35 PM

    Congratulations on being named Blog of Note. Your photos are splendid.

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  11. Angola em FotosOctober 27, 2008 at 8:39 PM

    congrats for maintaining such a great blog. and for a daily new pic from angola, visit:

    http://angolaemfotos.blogspot.com

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  12. DinaOctober 27, 2008 at 8:42 PM

    Blog of note--good for you!! Mazal tov! Nice to see greatness recognized.

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  13. Knoxville GirlOctober 27, 2008 at 9:04 PM

    I love the ripples in the water, and the blue & green reflections - a very intriguing & complex note for a blog of note.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM

    COOL Man!
    please visit this great page and leave a comment in order to get good grades (it's a school project): viajandoaer.blogspot.com

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  15. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 9:42 PM

    I like this angle of the Queens Pier showing its amazing length. It definitely has to be saved. I enjoyed the visit and your historical piece on the pier. BTW Congratulations on the "blog of note" award!

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  16. ALI RAZAOctober 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    I must say Incredible fotos! Great fotografy!
    Should I put your fotos in my blog under your referrence? (Permission required)

    at fotogalleria* world`s amazing fotoblog!
    http://fottogalleria.blogspot.com

    Cheers*

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  17. imacOctober 27, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    Hi, what a great shot, love to visit one day.

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  18. WebradioOctober 27, 2008 at 10:14 PM

    Great bridge for a little island !
    µSmile for You Babooshka !
    Your island is so funny, and great !

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  19. MariaOctober 27, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    That is a great bridge, a great construction! Thank you for sharing!

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  20. Guy DOctober 27, 2008 at 10:19 PM

    This is an awesome shot of the pier, perfect time of day. Thanks for sharing!

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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  21. This Is My Blog - fishing guyOctober 27, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    Babooshka: What a great story and I do hope you save the pier.

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  22. kjpwebOctober 27, 2008 at 10:40 PM

    Congrats! And you celebrate with a great image! Cheers, Klaus

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  23. CarverOctober 27, 2008 at 10:57 PM

    Congratulations! Great shots and post. I found your skywatch one on this to be very interesting and good to read more here and see another great shot.

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  24. Christina SOctober 27, 2008 at 11:04 PM

    I love this pier - and what a great shot again. Congrats on the blog of note accolade, well deserved!

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  25. Rachel the Paranormal UnicornOctober 27, 2008 at 11:14 PM

    cool. congrats on blog of note! :D by the way, where i am, oct. 28th hasn't happened yet. it's still the 27th. :D

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  26. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 11:18 PM

    Nice blog. Nice picture!

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  27. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 12:07 AM

    test

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  28. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 12:10 AM

    You rock babooshka!

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  29. Big Primpin'October 28, 2008 at 12:42 AM

    Wow. Great pictures! Great blog! I look forward to coming back.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 12:46 AM

    I love the photo. I wish I could post a photo a day like you. I should butal well. lol
    Love the blog and photos.
    Mazel tov on the blog of note.

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  31. KeithOctober 28, 2008 at 1:06 AM

    Congratulations on being named a blog of note. Truly deserved!

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  32. judi/GmjOctober 28, 2008 at 1:07 AM

    Congrats! And awesome post for My World. Likeing this very much.

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  33. PernilleOctober 28, 2008 at 1:14 AM

    Congratulation for the blog at note:)
    Your post today is very interesting. And I love your photo:) Very nice and cool!:)

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  34. JeanneOctober 28, 2008 at 1:26 AM

    Congrats on the award, well deserved. That pier is amazing. Would love to be able to go out on it.

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  35. BarbOctober 28, 2008 at 1:36 AM

    I am sorry your bridge has fallen into disrepair. Take heart though, as even Henry Flagler's Seven Mile Bridge still has its' historical value!

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  36. UnknownOctober 28, 2008 at 1:38 AM

    awesome :-)

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  37. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 2:03 AM

    Interesting to see the two different views of the pier, here and skywatch!

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  38. Texas TravelersOctober 28, 2008 at 2:18 AM

    I enjoyed this post very much and the excellent photo.

    Thanks for sharing the information.
    Well done.
    Look forward to more.

    Come visit anytime,
    Troy and Martha

    #2, Big Bend, is posted
    .

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  39. UnknownOctober 28, 2008 at 3:01 AM

    Congrats on the award and another great post

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  40. Profile Not AvailableOctober 28, 2008 at 3:03 AM

    Am I the only one singing Under the Boardwalk? Yes, I know it is a pier, technically, but still...

    Great shot!

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  41. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 3:10 AM

    Congrats on being selected "Blog of Note". Love the pictures!

    Cheers,
    Sunny

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  42. Christopher VOctober 28, 2008 at 3:20 AM

    Wow this photo is awesome
    And congrats!

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  43. vOctober 28, 2008 at 4:16 AM

    Congrats on blog of note! I love taking pictures myself. I posted some on my page but those pics need some touching up.

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  44. OmanOctober 28, 2008 at 4:24 AM

    Thank you for the wonderful tour. This 2nd week of meme really makes us appreciate the many places that we don't usually see or ever had a chance to visit like the one you showed me in this post. Hope you get to have time to check my world too. Another great job and more to come in the coming weeks.

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  45. alicesgOctober 28, 2008 at 4:24 AM

    Congratulation on being in the blog of note. Nice scenery on your part of the world. Have a nice day.

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  46. A Blog In The RoughOctober 28, 2008 at 4:24 AM

    not only is the bridge neat, but the water underneath is cool too :)

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  47. daniel liOctober 28, 2008 at 4:49 AM

    Welcome to my blog.

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  48. ArijaOctober 28, 2008 at 4:58 AM

    Congrats on becoming noteworthy!
    Lovely photo and I hope you manage to save the pier. Too many historical structurea have either succumbed to weather or 'accidental' fire.

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  49. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 5:51 AM

    Very nice blog. Congrats.

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  50. OnTheMoveOctober 28, 2008 at 6:12 AM

    All terribly nostalgic for me as I used to live in Ramsey. I do so wish they would rebuild that pier. they have been going on about doing it for years!

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  51. Diederick WijmansOctober 28, 2008 at 6:25 AM

    A great photo of the Pier, Babooshka, and it is always a pleasure to read your comments with your photos. Congratulations for the award!!

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  52. TashOctober 28, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    love the colors of the sand & water below the pier.
    And on being BLOG of NOTE - that's so very, very exciting & cool! I can tell my friends that I know you - well, that I blog with you, in the same blog-sphere... Congrats!

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  53. RosieOctober 28, 2008 at 6:47 AM

    Hey Babooshka
    You made it! I
    Wonderful, isn't it...:)
    Now the entire world will know about you, not that most of it didn't already know!

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  54. Stephen ChapmanOctober 28, 2008 at 7:20 AM

    Hi mate

    Thought you might like to see my version of your blog - for a year I took at least one picture a day and in the end, put together a great photobook which I cherich.

    Pics can be accessed via my website at www.sfchapman.co.uk

    Keep up the excellent work!

    Post any comments or email me at:
    http://thestateofthenationuk.blogspot.com/

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  55. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 7:51 AM

    congratulations Babooshka for being named on "blog of Note"!:) You deserve it!

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  56. www.niamhphotography.comOctober 28, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    I also love piers. I used to live in Brighton and felt very similar about the West Pier, luckily a Grade 1 listed pier, but still its fate is certain.

    Loved the mention of Sodor, which before now I had only heard of in my son's Thomas the Tank Engine DVDs (I apologise for my ignorance on this matter, but I really never knew it was a real place).

    Congrats on being blog of note!

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  57. The RamblerOctober 28, 2008 at 8:40 AM

    great photos!

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  58. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 8:50 AM

    great photo

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  59. João OliveiraOctober 28, 2008 at 9:40 AM

    Hi:

    Excelent Photo.
    Nice blog.
    Are you interested in a link Exchange with my blog "Paisagens de Portugal" http://paisagensdeportugal.blogspot.com ?

    Best Regards,

    João

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  60. IndraniOctober 28, 2008 at 9:50 AM

    Congrats for being the Blog of Note.
    Your posts are superb.

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  61. PatOctober 28, 2008 at 10:09 AM

    There were one or two landmarks in my hometown that are no more...sad. I hope your pier will be saved.

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  62. Job MaldivesOctober 28, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    Nice blog .Well done . keep it up

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  63. JillyOctober 28, 2008 at 10:41 AM

    Tremendous achievement to be named on Blogger. Very well done and well deserved. Love today's photograph of the pier.

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  64. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 10:45 AM

    Wow you have a blog note award its awesome and your entry is great too.

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  65. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 10:56 AM

    sweet bridge! http://www.deadlynotes.com

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  66. DOctober 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM

    You're famous!!! Congrats on the Blog of Note recognition. We've known it all along, but it's nice when someone else notices how great your blog is. :)

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  67. Jim KlenkeOctober 28, 2008 at 11:09 AM

    I love this view.

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  68. BrettOctober 28, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    We already knew how good you are, about time the rest found out.

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  69. RoanOctober 28, 2008 at 11:22 AM

    Congratulations! Love the shadows and reflections. And the angle. Perfection, as always. BJ

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  70. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    I'm not here. I'm on a coach to london but i just had to congratulate you on being a blog of note. It's photos like todays that show why you deserve it. This comment probably cost me a fortune on my phone. Catch up with you friday. Marley :)

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  71. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    Excellent photo, you've got the contrast just right in this one. I look forwardto seeing somemore of your photos in future, as I'm trying to learn photography for myself.

    Would you be able to post some tips on how you take photos, for those of us less well informed (or skilled!)

    Thanks

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  72. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    Congratulations on the blog of note. I can not say enough just how totally professional you are as a photographer, a genuinely funny writer and all round good egg. Please can someone on the island in a position of power get hold hold of this lady and give her the keys to the island. I never liked come overs, until now.

    Lisa

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  73. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    Congratulations on the blog of note. I can not say enough just how totally professional you are as a photographer, a genuinely funny writer and all round good egg. Please can someone on the island in a position of power get hold hold of this lady and give her the keys to the island. I never liked come overs, until now.

    Lisa

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  74. Janet KincaidOctober 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM

    Congratulations on being the Blog of Note today, Babooshka! Very well deserved.

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  75. Julian MeteorOctober 28, 2008 at 12:54 PM

    Can I use some of your pics on my site? I LOVE them.
    Julian Meteor, Plymouth

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  76. The Giraffe Head TreeOctober 28, 2008 at 12:57 PM

    Congratulations! I've not seen your blog before and am really enjoying catching up. Well done! Well deserved!

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  77. VianaOctober 28, 2008 at 1:21 PM

    very cool to add the bit of history with the photo.

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  78. StevensonOctober 28, 2008 at 1:28 PM

    Oh my Babooshka! Both of your shots of the Queen's Pier have different color palettes but I would have to say both of them are exquisitely amazing! On this photo, I so love the greens Love it so much!

    Steven^^

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  79. VPOctober 28, 2008 at 1:46 PM

    Congratulations on your Blogs of Note listing. It's nice to see this is one of the blogs I actually know for a change :)

    See you @ ABC Wednesday tomorrow?

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  80. InkivääriOctober 28, 2008 at 2:16 PM

    Nice pic:)

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  81. Marie-NoyaleOctober 28, 2008 at 2:34 PM

    Bravo for the Blog of note recognition
    Today picture's choice proves it all!!

    I agree with you it's nice to have your own little landmark when returning home.. it appears in the landscape and that's it ! you know you are home!!

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  82. MarcusOctober 28, 2008 at 3:08 PM

    thats nice...
    hey guys welcome to my blog..
    visit it when u r free...
    http://www.marcusow.blogspot.com/

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  83. MurciaDailyPhotoOctober 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM

    Congratulations to you because your blog today is one of the most important at Blogger.com.
    You deserve no doubt.
    Hopefully someday have any of my blogs such luck.

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  84. MurciaDailyPhotoOctober 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM

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  85. LayrayskiOctober 28, 2008 at 3:49 PM

    Congratulations on being named blog of note!

    Congratulations also for the photograph of the bridge. I hope you and your friends' actions will save the bridge as you've worked hard to do.

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  86. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    I saw a deal on TV the other night about Ghost Ships & they told about one in The Isle Of Man and I thought of you! hehehe

    Congrats - Blog of Note - Very cool!

    I have to be honest, I hadn't really heard too much about The Isle Of Man until about a year ago when I came across a radio based web cam in Ireland and the DJ was originally from there. I don't remember hearing or studying about it in school, but now, I know where it is and I've checked it out on Google Earth, which is a technological amazement for me!

    I hope everything works out with the pier because history is important for our future.

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  87. ajreeOctober 28, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    Congrats on being named a Blog of note. Great photos...

    www.jokingright.blogspot.com

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  88.  gmirageOctober 28, 2008 at 4:37 PM

    Congratulations for being a blog of note!

    May your efforts be blessed!!!! Continue photographing! ;-)

    Enjoy and thanks for sharing your part of the world...also for your visit and comment.

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  89. Texas TravelersOctober 28, 2008 at 4:40 PM

    Great post and photo.
    Congrats on the blog of note.

    Thanks for the vist,
    Troy and Martha

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  90. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM

    Will you move to Liverpool and do a photo a day of our fair city in this "City of Culture year" please. I used to go to the island in the 60's. You have bought back many happy times. If you are in Liverpool, stop by the Cavern any evening.

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  91. EkiOctober 28, 2008 at 4:54 PM

    I like the geometry of the stilts (?) and your angle take. Nice as always, Babooshka!

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  92. AnonymousOctober 28, 2008 at 7:39 PM

    Congrats on the blog of note - hope the spammers calm down soon (no doubt they'll be onto tomorrow's blog of note soon enough). What a lovely picture :)

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  93. CaroleOctober 28, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    What a great photo of such an interesting bridge. I love the color of the water beneath.

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  94. heartOctober 28, 2008 at 8:01 PM

    congrats dude.., well deserved...
    love your posts and pics, more of it...

    http://sairygumps.blogspot.com

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  95. Jack and JoannOctober 28, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    98 comments here. Everything has been said so I will just say keep up the great work!

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  96. DotsOctober 28, 2008 at 8:19 PM

    Just wanted to say . . . Beautiful!

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  97. AnonymousOctober 29, 2008 at 3:18 AM

    I love the silhouette on this photo.

    thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  98. Louis la VacheOctober 29, 2008 at 4:52 AM

    Your Bridge Photo Fan Club is happy to see the second installment of this series!

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  99. antigoniOctober 29, 2008 at 7:03 AM

    Excellent post!
    Visit my blog to see my post about our national celebration.

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  100. PFC Jordan CubinoOctober 29, 2008 at 1:32 PM

    I love the pictures!! What do you shoot with?

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  101. Greyhound GirlOctober 29, 2008 at 2:22 PM

    Such a majestic looking place, I do hope it can be restored.

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  102. KateOctober 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM

    You must be a modern day Pied Piper with 167 followers!! And 125 comments for this post!!! What's your magic!!??

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  103. AnonymousNovember 1, 2008 at 2:28 AM

    Excellent capture! I love the information you always give with your photos. Congratulations on being named "Blog of Note"!

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