tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post440192643936377697..comments2023-08-28T21:50:20.929+10:00Comments on My everyday...or almost every day ...: Sepia Saturday 154; Bridges of sighs;Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-79134979533801937482012-12-04T06:36:01.948+10:002012-12-04T06:36:01.948+10:00Alan; it happens to me too, they are so similar!Alan; it happens to me too, they are so similar!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-68311848172831603632012-12-04T06:35:04.931+10:002012-12-04T06:35:04.931+10:00Jana, thank you.Jana, thank you.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-92067061415235514202012-12-03T20:10:21.707+10:002012-12-03T20:10:21.707+10:00Such an interesting post, especially as I have alw...Such an interesting post, especially as I have always been confused by all those bridges of sighs. I have seen all three in the flesh, so to speak, but always get mixed up between the two English ones.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-85618483818347759362012-12-03T16:58:54.799+10:002012-12-03T16:58:54.799+10:00You've taken us on a world tour of bridges. W...You've taken us on a world tour of bridges. What fun! Thanks for an interesting and informative post.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-21126526401310341902012-12-03T14:24:57.587+10:002012-12-03T14:24:57.587+10:00Jo, thank you.Jo, thank you.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-19324868171268401492012-12-03T14:22:57.773+10:002012-12-03T14:22:57.773+10:00Sharon, I thought about that one too; it is an int...Sharon, I thought about that one too; it is an interesting bridge.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-33810336849112234442012-12-03T14:21:18.666+10:002012-12-03T14:21:18.666+10:00Mike. very clever, there must be a tonne of gold d...Mike. very clever, there must be a tonne of gold down there!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-43027618865295239572012-12-03T14:00:15.134+10:002012-12-03T14:00:15.134+10:00A very creative spin on the theme. I can imagine s...A very creative spin on the theme. I can imagine scuba diving is a popular pastime on the Truckee in Reno. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-32696453986628202942012-12-02T20:37:08.009+10:002012-12-02T20:37:08.009+10:00Some lovely bridges. I thought most of the bridge...Some lovely bridges. I thought most of the bridges in Venice were beautiful. Maybe my post should have been about the Sydney Harbour bridge.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-48101127808674986332012-12-02T20:07:08.340+10:002012-12-02T20:07:08.340+10:00An interesting and informative post - with some be...An interesting and informative post - with some beautiful bridges :-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-36714050183242461182012-12-02T09:32:07.300+10:002012-12-02T09:32:07.300+10:00What a nice selection of bridges. I didn't rea...What a nice selection of bridges. I didn't realize there were more than one "Bridge of Sighs".<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-16012447170252884102012-12-02T06:17:47.656+10:002012-12-02T06:17:47.656+10:00Marilyn, you are not that far away; as we all know...Marilyn, you are not that far away; as we all know Venice is very touristy but still worth a visit.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-22251983242204203022012-12-02T06:15:01.245+10:002012-12-02T06:15:01.245+10:00Peter in Switzerland an asylum for mad people was ...Peter in Switzerland an asylum for mad people was called "a Spinwinda" dialect; a mad person was a "Spinner". Yes, languages have words in common.<br />Tossing the bricks sounds a bit precarious!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-81121006070432499592012-12-02T05:37:04.484+10:002012-12-02T05:37:04.484+10:00I always wonder how people built bridges like the ...I always wonder how people built bridges like the first one in Venice. I mean, tossing the bricks from a gondola doesn't seem such a good idea.<br />It is probably not a coincidence but the old Dutch word for 'prison' is 'spinhuis'. You see, language is capable of uniting people, at least the Swedes, the English speakers and the Dutch :)<br />Well, this is my comment for today, *sigh*Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-77686706475603132772012-12-02T05:24:04.265+10:002012-12-02T05:24:04.265+10:00What an interesting take on the bridge theme. It m...What an interesting take on the bridge theme. It made me sigh - quite literally - because I long to go go to Venice and see the bridge for myself. One day soon I hope. I have however, been to Cambridge.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-124269996640923132012-12-02T04:51:13.149+10:002012-12-02T04:51:13.149+10:00Wendy thank you for the generous comment.Wendy thank you for the generous comment.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-73436614981287169242012-12-02T04:50:12.001+10:002012-12-02T04:50:12.001+10:00Bob, I can understand that and there is a reason f...Bob, I can understand that and there is a reason for everything; Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-14699001506715814522012-12-01T23:40:20.365+10:002012-12-01T23:40:20.365+10:00I have been over the Bridge of Sighs at Cambridge;...I have been over the Bridge of Sighs at Cambridge; we used to play St Johns at cricket every year - we usually finished up sighing because we had lost.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-58908983342662220592012-12-01T22:40:32.945+10:002012-12-01T22:40:32.945+10:00I've seen the "real" Bridge of Sighs...I've seen the "real" Bridge of Sighs in Venice (but not from a gondola). The legends associated with the other bridges are interesting, and I'm tempted to believe there is more truth than legend. Great pictures and stories make yours my favorite post of the week. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-69558526995464495652012-12-01T08:41:38.326+10:002012-12-01T08:41:38.326+10:00Helen, I agree!Helen, I agree!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-8712145127973343792012-12-01T08:40:42.546+10:002012-12-01T08:40:42.546+10:00Postcardy, I was surprised myself; Postcardy, I was surprised myself; Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-46386811559671004942012-12-01T08:38:41.791+10:002012-12-01T08:38:41.791+10:00diane, glad you liked it.diane, glad you liked it.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-53846877599980168652012-12-01T08:37:51.377+10:002012-12-01T08:37:51.377+10:00Karen; Yes, Venice is fascinating among its histor...Karen; Yes, Venice is fascinating among its history it has more then 400 bridges, the most well known the Rialto. Thanks for your comment.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-40436601782701416192012-12-01T08:05:31.724+10:002012-12-01T08:05:31.724+10:00I had no idea that "Sighing" was involve...I had no idea that "Sighing" was involved with so many bridges. It seems the one that would merit the name most is the one where women threw their wedding rings "into the drink". I'm sure a few women expressed a sigh of relief when they made the toss. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-49110297706537051282012-12-01T07:49:18.131+10:002012-12-01T07:49:18.131+10:00I was surprised that there are so many Bridges of ...I was surprised that there are so many Bridges of Sighs.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.com