Aah Saturday, my favourite day of the week. Gary's too. Well, actually, everyday is a Saturday for him these days. Typical of this time of year, the sun shone brightly so we decided on the spur to head over to check out the new bridge spanning the Brisbane River.
Called the Kurilpa Bridge after the original inhabitants of the area, it's a wierd, chaotic looking thing, sort of resembling masts from a flotilla of boats rocking back and forth on the water. In engineer-speak it's a 'tensegrity' bridge and is one of the first of its type in the world. This fellow blogger and bridge-spotter seems to know a lot about it! (Mmmm...)
Evidently, it cost tax payers a whopping $63 m bucks. Money well spent? Who knows. Probably a decision made during an election. Pollies will do anything to win votes.
Well we strolled across and found it a very nice bridge as these structures go, and probably a welcome addition to the city landmarks. There are several viewing platforms which make for excellent places to take pictures and have a rest. And best of all it takes you across to the Gallery of Modern Art, which is one of Gary's favourite haunts in Bris.
Anyway, us canines don't care much for these things. Give us the park or the beach anyday.
By the way, this should have been posted last Saturday. Today we did no such thing : -) Today we went for a walk up to Mt Coo-tha Lookout, and, after, slothed at home.
Called the Kurilpa Bridge after the original inhabitants of the area, it's a wierd, chaotic looking thing, sort of resembling masts from a flotilla of boats rocking back and forth on the water. In engineer-speak it's a 'tensegrity' bridge and is one of the first of its type in the world. This fellow blogger and bridge-spotter seems to know a lot about it! (Mmmm...)
Evidently, it cost tax payers a whopping $63 m bucks. Money well spent? Who knows. Probably a decision made during an election. Pollies will do anything to win votes.
Well we strolled across and found it a very nice bridge as these structures go, and probably a welcome addition to the city landmarks. There are several viewing platforms which make for excellent places to take pictures and have a rest. And best of all it takes you across to the Gallery of Modern Art, which is one of Gary's favourite haunts in Bris.
Anyway, us canines don't care much for these things. Give us the park or the beach anyday.
By the way, this should have been posted last Saturday. Today we did no such thing : -) Today we went for a walk up to Mt Coo-tha Lookout, and, after, slothed at home.
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