Big Green Pen

Paula's Perspicacity

  • Home
  • About Me
You are here: Home / Photography / Wordless Wednesday (Brooklyn Bridge Edition)

November 7, 2012

Wordless Wednesday (Brooklyn Bridge Edition)

I still marvel at the perfect days I had during my September visit to New York City.

Even though I lived there for almost three years in the early 90’s, and visited quite a few times, I had never walked the Brooklyn Bridge until this trip. Having read “The Great Bridge” by David McCullough between last year’s NYC visit and this year’s, I knew I had to walk the bridge this time.

Compared to these people huddling in the rain and approaching furor of Hurricane Sandy:

Photo Credit: Google Images

I had a blindingly perfect autumn day:

I was thrilled to see the dedications to John A. Roebling and Washington Roebling, a father and son who designed (John) and oversaw the construction of (Washington) the bridge.

AND, equally important, the tribute to Emily Roebling (Washington’s wife) who had a major role in the bridge’s completion when Washington was incapacitated.

Yes, this is the same image but I love the quote so much I am including a closer-up version:

“Back of every great work we can find the self-sacrificing devotion of a woman.”

Now back to the complete un-Sandy-ness of the day.

There is no blue like the blue of a fall NYC sky.

The Freedom Tower rising in Manhattan.

This thing was built to last.

Not going to let a young wench named Sandy mess with this 129 year old survivor.

This bridge was in my line of sight the day I got married on The Brooklyn Promenade in 1992. Now that I have walked it, this solid, beautiful, and functional structure does indeed leave me “wordless.”

crafty spices

Paula Kiger
Paula Kiger

Wife of one, Mom of two, Friend of many. My pronouns are she/her/hers.

Filed Under: Photography, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: Brooklyn Bridge, David McCullough, Emily Roebling, Freedom Tower, Hurricane Sandy, Jays Crafty Spices, John A. Roebling, The Great Bridge, Washington Roebling

Previous Post: « My Vote
Next Post: When It’s Your Child, Every Surgery Is “Special” »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. localsugarhawaii says

    November 8, 2012 at 12:51 am

    Oh yes please NYC, more New York City. I love this post.

    It’s oh so sweet to meet ya. I’m following you now and can’t wait to get to know ya better. If you’re up for a bit of a ride I’d love for you to join me at Local Sugar Hawaii. It’s a beautifully kooky space just for us… I hope you’ll come as you are and stay for a bit.

    xo,
    Nicole

    localsugarhawaii.com

    Reply
    • Paula Kiger (Big Green Pen) says

      November 8, 2012 at 2:39 am

      Hi Nicole!! Thank you so much for your comment!! I was looking forward to the first comment, to know someone was sharing the NYC love as much as me!!! Headed to your site now!!

      Reply
  2. Trashy Blog says

    December 2, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Beautiful pictures, and I’m glad to comment under localsugarhawaii–she has been wonderful at visiting my page, too! Love blogging buddies! (Sorry to jump in on your convo; I’m doing the Bloggy Moms blog hop…:) ) http://www.trashyblog.com

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Need Help Finding Something?

Let’s Connect!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Paula Kiger

Subscribe to Big Green Pen!

Sign up to get every new post delivered right to your inbox!


 

FYI

Find Your Influence

Copyright © 2023 Paula Kiger · Maintained By AGW Knapper