We don't collect only bridges, but also benches--and lions too.
Enlarge to see the Lion of Judah, the municipal emblem of Jerusalem.
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The transparent side is a bit dirty, but believe me . . .
Pictures of life in Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Hills. And since August 2013 also a look at the northern Negev, my new home.
Wow. I love the 'swoop' of the last photo's composition.
ReplyDeleteMary Ann is right!
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Comfort Spiral
It's really a magnificent work of engineering and architecture. I'm one who loves the ancient works and modern ones don't often impress me, but this one does. I've enjoyed all your photos of it.
ReplyDeleteLove the benches, but I am not a fan of the 'great' Calatrava. Check Bilbao or Venice, if in doubt.
ReplyDeleteThe Calatrava's bridge perspective is awesome and I also like the garden design. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteThese 2 bridges are amazing ! What an imaginativeness this curve.
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Yes, I third it. Mary Ann is right. Great pictures. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou need all the shade you can find on a hot day in Jerusalem...I love that little lion emblem.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering what it says in Hebrew on that one bench seen from the bridge above? I can read the letters, but who knows (certainly not I!), without vowels, if I am guessing what the words might be...and then...I wouldn't know what they mean anyway!
Beautiful perspectives of the modern bridge. Its shape almost makes me dizzy!
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ReplyDeleteSara, so, you can read Hebrew? Tov meod!
I'm sorry to say that the graffiti reads Kahana tsadak, meaning "Kahana was right."
This slogan appears from time to time ever since its graffiti campaign started in 2000, following the start of the second intifada when Jerusalem buses started exploding.
I don't want to sully my blog by talking about this racist. But you can read about his crazy ideas on Wikipedia, and about the graffiti campaign in the Wiki article under "Political legacy."
It has since been removed from the bench and from the bridge.
Thank you for the answer, Dina. I have heard of this guy before. Yes, I can read Hebrew like a kindergartner I guess...but without knowing the language...which really means I can make out a word here and there. Took a year of Modern Hebrew a very long time ago and we learned the cursive letters as well as the printed ones. Such beautiful letters...I always enjoyed writing them.
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