tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post4010111358512715006..comments2024-03-28T10:07:11.714-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Pretoria BridgeWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32706623981898002742019-02-11T14:06:07.197-05:002019-02-11T14:06:07.197-05:00@Country Gal: you're welcome.
@Grace: it'...@Country Gal: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Grace: it's a good tribute.<br /><br />@EG: I definitely agree.<br /><br />@MB: I have never learned, but I enjoy walking the Canal.<br /><br />@Halcyon: definitely!<br /><br />@Lois: I don't imagine there are nearly as many rinks there as here.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32098273796100054062019-02-11T14:05:03.457-05:002019-02-11T14:05:03.457-05:00@RedPat: many skaters do that!
@Lauren: thank you...@RedPat: many skaters do that!<br /><br />@Lauren: thank you.<br /><br />@Mari: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Hamilton: I was just there yesterday again.<br /><br />@Jack: it very much does evoke Amsterdam.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2364503619589572582014-02-12T20:17:38.295-05:002014-02-12T20:17:38.295-05:00I can only imagine how much fun it would be to ska...I can only imagine how much fun it would be to skate in a place like that, especially under the bridge! I love to ice skate, but don't get to do it very often living in Florida. Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43680097454255989632014-02-12T12:09:50.444-05:002014-02-12T12:09:50.444-05:00Alot of people are having fun here, I think!Alot of people are having fun here, I think!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-46978275976492826252014-02-12T11:37:03.993-05:002014-02-12T11:37:03.993-05:00What a great place to ice skate. We of course hav...What a great place to ice skate. We of course have no ice and I love ice skating. Haven't done it for a long time though. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28448685791141565452014-02-12T05:40:33.185-05:002014-02-12T05:40:33.185-05:00I think it sounds like great fun to actually skate...I think it sounds like great fun to actually skate under the bridge. It's a gorgeous bridge.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-19553126519486640432014-02-12T05:12:46.467-05:002014-02-12T05:12:46.467-05:00Thanks for the details William, Pretoria Bridge is...Thanks for the details William, Pretoria Bridge is a lovely old beauty.. Wonderful homage to the South African war veterans. PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-54691247151053234072014-02-11T21:26:29.409-05:002014-02-11T21:26:29.409-05:00Lovely photos ! My brother and his wife went there...Lovely photos ! My brother and his wife went there last year for a Valentines weekend , they had a lovely time skating on the river and seeing the sights! Thanks for sharing . Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-17809259668143857232014-02-11T21:10:44.153-05:002014-02-11T21:10:44.153-05:00This is a grand old bridge. It is great seeing al...This is a grand old bridge. It is great seeing all of the skaters on the canal. Almost like Amsterdam.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33080786175698201482014-02-11T19:56:10.946-05:002014-02-11T19:56:10.946-05:00Thank you - now I know the name of this bridge. I ...Thank you - now I know the name of this bridge. I stumbled by it on my last trip and took many photos, but neglected to get the name. I think it is a favourite.hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699940163033570021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79105384364913102752014-02-11T19:29:03.269-05:002014-02-11T19:29:03.269-05:00That's one huge skating rink! The stone work ...That's one huge skating rink! The stone work is incredible. Thanks.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82196819489638756992014-02-11T15:56:57.506-05:002014-02-11T15:56:57.506-05:00I am so glad to see more photos here. Really wond...I am so glad to see more photos here. Really wonderful spot and your photos do it justice, I am sure!LOLfromPasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885733052838545978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33712362113275704222014-02-11T15:15:20.109-05:002014-02-11T15:15:20.109-05:00It must be wonderful to skate there!It must be wonderful to skate there!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-83884922918149680512014-02-11T12:27:19.769-05:002014-02-11T12:27:19.769-05:00@Gill: summers are better for you then.
@Sharon: ...@Gill: summers are better for you then.<br /><br />@Sharon: there's no shortage of space.<br /><br />@Denise: it really draws out the crowds.<br /><br />@Linda: that's what I think!<br /><br />@Norma: so we've got a consensus!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-32072425053571182252014-02-11T12:25:25.579-05:002014-02-11T12:25:25.579-05:00What a cool bridge! It does look like a castle!What a cool bridge! It does look like a castle!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43989491135629186372014-02-11T11:34:50.502-05:002014-02-11T11:34:50.502-05:00Neat bridge, looks like part of a castle!Neat bridge, looks like part of a castle!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-20339158507101973532014-02-11T11:32:04.925-05:002014-02-11T11:32:04.925-05:00How lovely to be able to skate on the river. Gre...How lovely to be able to skate on the river. Great photos! Love the old bridge.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-27298827049242919422014-02-11T10:56:53.349-05:002014-02-11T10:56:53.349-05:00I love the stonework on this bridge too. That is ...I love the stonework on this bridge too. That is a huge ice field giving ample room to all who want to skate there.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75988540870976751802014-02-11T10:30:44.671-05:002014-02-11T10:30:44.671-05:00another trip is in order to Ottawa, hopefully late...another trip is in order to Ottawa, hopefully later this year. Not fussed about going this time of year as I don't like the cold weather.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-33438956793683681782014-02-11T10:20:44.781-05:002014-02-11T10:20:44.781-05:00@Jane and Chris: it certainly does.
@Krisztina: o...@Jane and Chris: it certainly does.<br /><br />@Krisztina: oh, yes, and plenty of ice too, before they let anyone on it.<br /><br />@Lowell: thank you! I hope sometime this summer to get a shot of it with that section raised.<br /><br />@Inna: thanks.<br /><br />@Cheryl: there's no shortage of stone for these kind of construction projects, and it's good that the bridge has been preserved.<br /><br />@LondonLulu: plenty of layers, of course, this time of year!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-17785175762730629702014-02-11T10:18:25.029-05:002014-02-11T10:18:25.029-05:00@Ciel: it does seem to have that effect.
@Stuart:...@Ciel: it does seem to have that effect.<br /><br />@Stuart: old stonework appeals to me. Mind you, this being a century old, the stone's brand new by European standards.<br /><br />@Revrunner: thank you!<br /><br />@Jan: I somehow managed to avoid capturing the bridge right beyond it, the freeway bridge, in these shots.<br /><br />@Luis: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-91790280044166873882014-02-11T09:36:28.207-05:002014-02-11T09:36:28.207-05:00I love that wonderful arch, and the last shot of t...I love that wonderful arch, and the last shot of the skaters is so beautiful. Could stand there watching for a long while...with proper layers of course!:)LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71255438944401583652014-02-11T09:35:59.333-05:002014-02-11T09:35:59.333-05:00I like the towers! Lovely stonework!I like the towers! Lovely stonework!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101939218861758437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-29542869786198371622014-02-11T09:34:41.724-05:002014-02-11T09:34:41.724-05:00Looks solid. Nice one.Looks solid. Nice one.everydaybergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118938664695123793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4653588741978073782014-02-11T09:33:31.655-05:002014-02-11T09:33:31.655-05:00I love stone structures and this one is amazingly ...I love stone structures and this one is amazingly beautiful. Thanks, too, for the history and description...I wouldn't have thought it was a "lift" bridge just looking at it. That last photo of the skaters is worthy of framing and hanging. Superb!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.com