The morning was sunny. I woke up very early for some unknown reason. I rolled over to the other side, closed my eyes and suddenly realised that this movement had evaporated the last remnants of sleep. I got up and walked to the window. Dawn was breaking. It wasn't fully dawn yet, but the first rays of sunlight had already added colour and volume to the night landscape.
I travelled a few stops by bus and got off near the Poshtamt Bridge. Poshtamt Bridge, Lantern Bridge, Blue Bridge - all these photos were taken on the stretch of the river near these three bridges. The Moika River near these three bridges makes a gentle bend.
The first of the three bridges is the pedestrian Poshtamt Bridge. It is one of my favourite city bridges. It has a suspension structure. This type of bridge was quite common in the 19th century, but almost disappeared in the 20th century, and in the 21st century suspension bridges have become exotic. Motorised traffic requires other structural solutions.
The Lantern Bridge is decorated with beautiful lanterns and the Blue bridge has a unique width. Each of these bridges could be the subject of a separate post, but this time I mentioned the bridges just to add geographical accuracy to my story. I walked along the embankment, stopping every now and then to look back and capture the cityscape on both sides of the river from different angles. I even briefly crossed the Lantern Bridge to the other side of the river to view the section of the embankment between the Lantern Bridge and the Blue Bridge from a different point.
The young lime trees along the embankment were planted a few years ago. In old photos you can see the poplars that used to grow on this spot, and the trees completely transformed the landscape. It's a pity that you can't see everything at the same time - how this embankment looked twenty years ago, how it looks now, and how it will look twenty years later when the trees have grown.
Near the Blue Bridge there is a berth for excursion boats and ships. The motorboat traffic on the river has not yet started, the morning hours are the time to kayak or sup board. But so far it is too cold for such water walks. Opposite the pier a sightseeing bus is resting. The ZIS-8 bus was produced from 1934 to 1936, a trip on such a bus is like a visit to the 1930s. The excursion bus differs from the museum copies. In particular, it has a modern engine. But externally it is not noticeable at all.
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| Smartphone | Google Pixel 3a |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |