corner view ≈ bridges and backroads {US bound}



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the bridge that once upon a time unsettled me most is the san francisco cypress freeway viaduct of which parts came down in the late eighties loma prieta earthquake. i traveled the states in the year after and on one of my walks bumped into it. a local stopped by and together we contemplated our communal train of thoughts. the deserted bridge bore a frightening, if for some reason, serene sight. {this picture of course and by far not exuding serenity}. 
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on the same trip i encountered my very first live back alley. somehow backroads always look more sinister in the states than anywhere else, something to do with the collective (television) memory, i figure. as the greyhound bus pulled up over a baltimore double four lane {adorned by memorable hanging traffic lights}, i couldn't help expecting a flaming red starsky & hutch car screetching outa narrow back road. needless to say that didn't happen. ☻
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jane's corner view, francesca's hosting, jgy's theme of bridges and backroads, whoah! 

13 comments:

  1. Mlle ParadisApril 24, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    so sorry they let you down in baltimore! but you have "the wire" as a consolation prize!

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  2. Le monde dÖApril 24, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    A SF bridge and an amazing spaceship ;) Have a nice day.

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  3. FrancescaApril 24, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    i don't share that collective television memory! i find that in all foreign countries backroads feel more sinistre, city or country. I remember walking some backroads in gorgeous south american landscapes, and at each corner you could be sure to find a hungry and angry dog or two!

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  4. simply bevApril 24, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Oh my, how frightening that first photo is. What a scene!

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  5. HeatherApril 25, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    I must confess, I have a HUGE fear of driving over draw bridges because of mental images that are quite similar to earthquake image in your first photo. On a lighter note, I like the pop cultures reference of Starsky and Hutch in description of the second images - especially as my first thought on the first image was about the show CHIPS :-)

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  6. likeschocolateApril 25, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    The first picture is my worst nightmare!

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  7. TeraApril 25, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    I loved 70's America :) But backroads are more sinister here, yes...

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  8. BethApril 25, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Ahh, our perceptions vs. reality!
    I remember that quake because my ex and I had to cancel a business trip to CA---one that we were very much looking forward to. (Of course our disappointment was extremely minor compared to what folks in CA suffered.)
    As for our back roads---I was a bit confused---are you saying the tv shows gave you a sinister feeling about back roads or are you calling the real live alley a back road?
    My son was a fan of this show (egads, I can't remember the name!) and rarely missed an episode. Both he and his 7 yr old son were tickled when I showed them the lunch box I 'unearthed' from our attic. The big red car and the stars were 'plastered' all over it.
    Being country, I have a fearful attitude toward city alleys, although some back roads creep me out a bit.

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  9. BethApril 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    I was thinking of another show with a red car. But my ex and I were fans of the Starsky and Hutch show and that red car.

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  10. shayndelApril 25, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Something about your US musings...make me realize why I may have come to live in Japan!
    ;)
    Thanks n♡！And a little pink something, the color of safety. 💗

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  11. shayndelApril 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    those little graphic diamonds were meant to be a pink heart!
    ♡

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  12. shayndelApril 25, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    PS i don=t mean the earthquakes, but rather the unsettling feelings...hmm, better to stop at that pink heart!

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  13. UnknownApril 27, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    WOw, first photo is....wow...would not cross a bridge without thinking about ;)

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