London Bridge, Falling Down?

Tower Bridge

NOT, LONDON BRIDGE

There are a few bridges, over the Thames, in central London, that over time were known as London Bridge. Over the decades, as traffic increased, and loads got heavier, the Original London Bridge was determined to be structurally unfit to carry taoday's modern traffic. in the early 1960's, it was auctioned and sold to an Oil Magnate in Arizona. He bought it, moved it stone by stone via a cargo ship and rebuilt it (The Mayor Of London laying the first stone)!

The land he built it on, in Lake Havasu Arizona was not selling, and not attracting buyers. Once he opened the bridge up, toursists began to flock to the city. AND property began to sell. Purchasing the bridge and moving to Arizona, turned out to be a huge success.

Pictured above? the Tower Bridge has stood since the late 1800's built between 1886 and 1894. The current London Bridge is about half a mile upstream. The two are often confused with each other.

Always, I strive to give back
To the animals and birds around me
to put more plants in than I take out
And be a good steward for the world around me!

All Photos by Bluefin Studios
Nikon d7000, 18mm, f16, 1/1000th

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