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The two RV Gypsies at The Golden Gate Bridge - May 4, 2009 |
NOTE: Page 2 - June 10, 2015 - link at the bottom of this page, is very different from this page. |
On the south
side of the bridge, a 36.5 inch wide cross-section of the cable containing
27,572 separate wires was on display. |
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Signs and flowers just
before starting to walk over the Golden Gate Bridge |
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The two RV Gypsies walked
on the Golden Gate Bridge
- obviously it was a very foggy day. |
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Irving Morrow, a relatively unknown residential architect, designed the overall shape of the bridge towers, the lighting scheme, and Art Deco elements such as the streetlights, railing, and walkways. | |
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The famous International
Orange color was originally used as a sealant for the bridge. Many locals
persuaded Irving Morrow to paint the bridge in the vibrant orange color
instead of the standard silver or gray, and the color has been kept ever
since. |
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Speed Checked by Radar sign - is that a radar gun in Karen's hand??? LOL |
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Since its completion in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has been closed due to weather conditions only three times: on 1 December 1951, because of gusts of 69 mph; on 23 December 1982, because of winds of 70 mph; and on 3 December 1983, because of wind gusts of 75 mph. | |
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LOOKING DOWN FROM THE SIDE
OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE |
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THE FIRST TOWER: The weight
of the roadway is hung off of two cables that pass through the two main
towers and are fixed in concrete at each end. Each cable is made of 27,572
strands of wire. There are 80,000 miles of wire in each of the two main
cables; the total is sufficient to go around the world 5.79 times. The
bridge has approximately 1,200,000 total rivets. |
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VIEW OF THE SIDE OF THE
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE |
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Some better views of the bridge with photos taken from down below the bridge | |
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Different views of the
Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Fisherman's Wharf |
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And finally, views of the
bridge from somewhere off to the side of the bridge |
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The Golden Gate Bridge is said to be the most popular place to commit suicide in the United States and is one of the most popular places in the world. The deck is approximately 245 feet above the water. After a fall of approximately four seconds, jumpers hit the water at some 86 miles per hour, which can be fatal. Some of those who survive the impact drown or die of hypothermia in the cold water.
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