London – Wide View of Millennium Bridge on the Thames

Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral, with Swiss Re Building (Gherkin) and the City of London – London, UK

The London Millennium Footbridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral are two landmarks by the Thames. The steel suspension bridge for pedestrians links Bankside with the City.

Londoners nicknamed the bridge the Wobbly Bridge after participants in a charity walk felt an unexpected, and, for some, uncomfortable, swaying motion on the first two days after the bridge opened. The bridge was closed later that day, and after two days of limited access, the bridge was closed for almost two years while modifications were made to eliminate the wobble entirely. It was reopened in 2002.

Camera/Lens: Nikon D700; 24-70mm f/2.8;
Exposure: 25.0 sec; Aperture: f/14: ISO: 200 : Focal Length: 24mm;
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Posted by Yen Baet on 2010-10-22 07:18:00

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