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(With apologies to those of you who have seen these a squillion times.)

Whenever I go back through my photos looking for so-called “classic” images, I always land on these – taken shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

You may recall that the Bay Bridge was damaged and closed for a few months. During the closure, I had the incredibly good fortune of being allowed on the bridge so that I could do a computer service call at Treasure Island.

Sensing that this was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I made sure my camera was loaded with film before I passed through the two checkpoints and onto the bridge. The MP barked, “Stay between the cones, and NO STOPPING!” Yeah right! I strayed outside the cones, I stopped, balanced the camera on the back of the minivan and took the shot.

Alone on the Bay Bridge. It’ll never happen again.

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  1. Balibruce says:

    One of the MANY things I love about you Jim, is that you f**king plan ahead! GREAT shots of the bridge (they have been added to my wallpaper collection) and love the Treasure Island link – wow great SF and N. Calif images!

    Thanks for sharing stuff with the rest of the world.

    I know it’s “..because it really is all about me”. But it’s really “..because it’s all about US too!”.

    love ya, man!

  2. thedude says:

    Why thanks, Bruce! That makes this all worthwhile. 🙂

  3. Wendy says:

    Cones, schmones!

  4. Koj says:

    You’re BAD to the BLOG!!! Very COOL DUDE…

  5. Randy Kincaid says:

    Very cool idea. The next challenge will be for Jim to see if he can get a similar shot standing on the new Bay bridge once it is complete…

    Randy

  6. Joe Morris says:

    Came here to see this again after seeing this picture of the GGB with one car. This and the Greenland glacier one are so amazing. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218558546429404&set=gm.1111086552575972&type=3&theater

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