Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Both Sides

My recent travels have taken me to Pennsylvania, which means that I need to cross the Delaware River when I leave New Jersey. There are several bridges I can choose from, but habit usually finds me traveling north in New Jersey, crossing the Milford bridge, but returning home on the Pennsylvania side across the Frenchtown bridge. I switched things around this week, and it really made me take a good look at both sides.

Across the Uhlerstown - Frenchtown bridge to Pennsylvania:










Back across the the Upper Black Eddy - Milford Bridge to New Jersey:





Milford Mill Established 1798 Rebuilt 1849


I've driven this route literally hundreds of times over more than 40 years, but on this trip I'm glad I took the time to notice things. It's good to really see both sides.

14 comments:

  1. I've got Joni Mitchell in my head now.

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  2. What a cool change in perspective! and some very interesting engineering and architecture - great post!

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  3. I think people don't realize that the Delaware River can be really scenic. Thanks for sharing these great pictures!

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  4. I really enjoyed seeing these pictures. My Dad's family lived in the tri-states area on the Delaware (Matamoras, PA-Port Jervis, NY) and I grew up not very far from there. The upper Delaware is beautiful and remind me of home.

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  5. Beautiful photos, Bonny! I love stopping along very familiar routes and finding a new perspective! Now, I am wishing Pittsburgh was closer!

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  6. Great pictures! I love that area of the Delaware River. The ice on the rocks - love (though I am ready for winter to be gone...).

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  7. Thank you for being a great tour guide to an area of the country I've never visited.

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  8. Lovely photos and you are hitting your stride with your posts and writing :) I'm enjoying your ideas and photography!

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  9. I grew up in Bucks County and your pictorial took me right back home. A beautiful piece of the planet.

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  10. It's always great to see the same old things with new eyes. When I do this, I always notice things that I have never noticed before. And, it is good for your brain to think in a new way!

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    1. Thank you! You are right about seeing with new eyes, and I was glad I had some extra time to spend taking a good look and seeing so much that was new to me. It was a cold day with flurries and strong winds, but I had a great time!

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  11. I am reminded of one of the strategies that I used when I quit smoking. The drive home after work was always a trigger, and I'd read that changing up the regular route would help to occupy/distract the mind as I navigated through less familiar territory. And apparently it worked, as I'm closing in on 12 years this month!

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  12. I love bridges with personality! The pictures are great! I always drive into work one way and back home another. Crazy hurry in...easy relax out. That's a great part of the world.

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  13. Great photos, Bonny! Love to see your view - thanks for sharing. And . . . here's to mixing things up. It's good for the soul. XO

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