365 2025 Still the Wheel Turns - Day 71 March 12
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365 2025 Still the Wheel Turns - Day 71 March 12
Astoria, Oregon.
Astoria, Oregon
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I'm a big fan of bridges and other massive chunks of infrastructure like tunnels and trains. The Astoria-Megler Bridge is one of my favorites. I always like a bridge with a superlative attached, such as, oldest, longest, first, only - that sort of thing. Completed in 1966, and spanning 4 miles of river, this is the longest continuous truss bridge n North America.
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Lens: 50mm Zeiss Distagon
Media: Hasselblad CFV 100C Digital Back
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This looks like a well maintained, good looking boat. The weather changes here a lot and this time was unusually clear. That is the Washington Shore of the mouth of the Columbia River. On the right side you can just make out the low causeway part of the Astoria-Megler Bridge leading to a bright green truss bridge the completes the bridge. This was taken from the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, Oregon on the Columbia River. www.cannerypierhotel.com
The Astoria-Megler bridge, connecting Oregon and Washington state over the Columbia River.
A steel cantilever through truss bridge that spans the lower Columbia River, between Astoria, Oregon, and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. It opened in 1966 and is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. That looks like a tour boat passing up the main channel. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astoria%e2%80%93Megler_Bridge
When a container ship goes by it is too big to get all of it. Here it looks too tall to go under the bridge but it has plenty of room in this channel under the 14 mile long Astoria-Megler Bridge that was started in 1962. This was taken from the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, Oregon on the Columbia River. www.cannerypierhotel.com
The 4 mile Astoria–Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that spans the lower Columbia River, between Astoria, Oregon, and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. Opened in 1966 and is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America. A tugboat is passing under the bridge at sunset using the main channel used by the major ships. This puts the boat quite close to our balcony at the Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, Oregon. www.cannerypierhotel.com
366 2024 - The Future is Now - Day 274 - September 30 - A different view of the bridge we cross a lot! This bridge is 4 miles long and on the 13th of Oct they will close it for the morning as they have whats called the bridge walk across the Columbia river!
The bridge seen below spans over 4 miles across the Columbia River from Astoria, Oregon to Washington state. The bridge replaced ferry service. Construction began in 1962. The bridge was built to withstand windspeeds of 150 miles per hour. It is only 28 feet wide with no provision for foot traffic. Clearance is 197 feet. The bridge is at risk of collision with the many huge ships that pass under it.
While shooting this image we were serenaded by a cacophony of sea lion barking. The sea lions must be hanging around to enjoy the fall run of chinook salmon.
Astoria-Megler Bridge crossing the Columbia River. Image captured from the base of the Astoria Column at sunset.
Astoria, Oregon
F/V SONJA ALBACORE TUNA
Port of Astoria, Oregon
Boat Name: Sonja
Flag: United States
Year Built: 1937
Builder: Edward E Johnson
Length: 51 feet
Boat's Gross Tons: 38
Boat's Net Tons: 26
Propulsion Type: Diesel
Type: Commercial Fishing Vessel
About F/V Sonja Albacore Tuna:
F/V Sonja Albacore Tuna is troll-caught along Pacific Northwest ocean waters, particularly off the Oregon Coast. Dave Stevenson is the owner and skipper of the F/V Sonja for over 25 years. A native Oregonian and lifelong commercial fisherman. F/V Sonja Albacore Tuna is the freshest tuna you can buy in a can. It is troll caught on the Pacific Northwest Ocean waters near Astoria, Oregon. Moist, tasty and nutritious, their tuna is all natural and loaded with heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, protein and minerals.
F/V Sonja's Fishing Methods:
Every F/V Sonja tuna is caught in Pacific Northwest ocean waters using the troll-caught (hook and line) method. Once caught, fish are "bled" and frozen immediately after landing to preserve quality.
"Troll-caught" tuna refers to 3-to-5 year old albacore harvested by "trolling" jigs behind a slow-moving boat. No nets are used, and only surface-feeding fish from abundant stocks are targeted. This is an environmentally responsible fishing technique that is dolphin-free, dolphin-safe and results in little or no bycatch. Younger, troll-caught albacore have more beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids than older, larger albacore.
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