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Olivetti Underwood factory, Louis Kahn, Harrisburg, USA, 1970.

I rarely if ever re-post photos, but today has been two years to the day I shot this photo of the St. Johns Bridge at sunrise on June 5, 2018. This has been my most popular photo by far for sales, for social media interaction numbers, but more importantly, judging from the comments I've received this photo seemed to connect with people at a deeper level than any of my others. The photo doesn't have a brightly colored sunrise sky like many of my others photos, but with no cars on the bridge at that moment and the sun peeking over the horizon, I heard that it gave people a strong feeling of peace and contentment. When I started doing landscape photography, I just set out to try to be at the right place at the right time (usually early in the morning) so I could capture the best image possible. I thought I could make a photo that people would like, but it frankly surprised me that people could have such a strong positive emotional reaction to any of my photos. So, for these reasons I thought I'd re-share it two years later.

The 87 year old Pattullo Bridge (c. 1937) spans the mighty Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey, BC, Canada. This bridge still has elegant lines, but will soon be replaced by a cable support bridge under construction just up-river. The replacement bridge project is expected to cost approximately $1.4 billion.

Engineering ကျောင်းသူမှ ဟုတ်ရဲ့လား? 🤔🤔

House inspo. 🏡✨
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မြန်မာတွေ ထိုင်းမှာ ထိုင်းစကား မပြောတတ်လဲ ရလောက်ပြီ။ 😊😊

Building Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge. (Resit Yildiz)

In the 1920s, Leonard Woolley, a British archaeologist, led a series of excavations at Ur, a city that held great significance in the history of Mesopotamia.

As Woolley and his team carefully unearthed the remnants of this ancient civilization, they made a remarkable discovery beneath the city streets – a network of remarkably well-preserved 4,000 year old drains.

These ancient drains were not just ordinary channels for wastewater; they represented an advanced system of urban infrastructure that demonstrated the Sumerians' impressive engineering and architectural capabilities.

The careful construction and maintenance of these drains provided a glimpse into the high level of sophistication achieved by the ancient society of Ur.

By meticulously documenting and studying these drains, Woolley was able to offer valuable insights into the daily life and urban planning of the Sumerians. The presence of such an advanced drainage system indicated the Sumerians' understanding of sanitation and public health, as well as their mastery of water management techniques.