[ d u n g c a r t d o t c o m ]A place for the stuff that leaks out of my head

Facing The Future from duncmc via flickr.

I generally try to avoid taking pictures with people in them, but on this occasion I think the figure adds something. I spent half an hour down at the river last Sunday, and the cloud formations were fantastic. I got a few decent pictures, some of which I will put up over the next few days, but this one jumped out as my favourite.

This was taken looking east along the Humber bank at Brough foreshore, East Yorkshire. There was a breeze blowing off the river. The post-processing included a tone-mapped (HDR) layer which I used to bring out the detail in the leaves and grasses, and the texture in the wall.

Give Us Time To Work It Out from duncmc via flickr.

The third in my series of shots from the Scott Street bridge in Hull. In some ways this is my favourite because of its surreal nature. I like the way the road ends abruptly with just the sky beyond.

Heads up to ManScared for titular inspiration.

Any Road Up from duncmc via flickr.

Following on from yesterday’s post here is another view of Scott Street bridge, from the west bank of the River Hull. The bridge has been fixed in this open position since it was assessed as being unsafe for vehicles in 1994.

Open All Hours from duncmc via flickr.

Scott Street bridge over the River Hull. The bridge was built in 1901, and was awarded listed status in 1994. Shortly afterwards the structure was assessed and found to be unsafe for vehicles. The bridge was fixed in the open position to allow free passage to river traffic.

The cost to restore the bridge would be around £5M, whereas demolition has been estimated at £100K - £125K. It currently costs £500 a year to maintain. Part of the hydraulic mechanism is below the high tide level, making it prone to operational problems and corrosion. As the bridge is not considered to be of particular significance, or a particularly good example of its type (a double leaf bascule bridge) then I expect its days are numbered.