This bridge is located on Interstate 65 northeast of Mobile, Alabama and crosses the Mobile Tensaw River delta.
It was named after Mobile resident General W.K. Wilson Jr., a Chief of Engineers with the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
The locals nicknamed the bridge "The Dolly Parton Bridge". Can you see why? There is also a Dolly Parton Bridge in the Netherlands.Visit Tom for more Sky Watch photos.
59 comments:
Great post, wonderful shots! Well done DOT.
Strong blue skies is the sovereign subject in the photographs, marvellous colours and forms him characterizes as splendid!
Very good post!
Nice weekend
Beautyful blue sky.Very good shots:o)
OK the rename is very funny! have a great weekend....
Clear skies and I "think" I might be able to figure out why it's called "DP Bridge." lol
LOL!Just saw Dolly last night on American Idol.
Love the bridge outline against that terrific blue.
But the bridge is all natural, right? :)
Strong feel to these photos. Color of sky and iron of bridge. I like it.
Great shots of the twin bridges.Their nickname says it all.
Dolly Parton bridge... that's funny!!
Great shots!
Mines finally up at Prairie Visions!
This is an usual and beautiful bridge. A great clear day.
Alexander
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Dolly Parton Bridge! LOL Great find Dot. Reading the comments I can tell which ones have never heard of Dolly.
Hmm... gosh, I wonder why they call it that.. =D hehehe... fantastic photos... it's great to laugh again!
Is it because it's curvy, very curvy :-)
Bridges really are works of art. Through your eyes, that's especially true.
These are great and what a neat looking bridge against that sky. Great capture.
Those were great pictures, ans fun comments! Thanks.
Oh Gosh, Dolly that is too funny. Beautiful shots
I think Dolly would be honored to have a couple of bridges nicknamed after her. Very interesting architecture.
Hello Dot... what a pair........ of pictures you have for Sky Watch this week. I think the name for this bridge is very good.. and I would have not guessed at that...
Jane said hello and thanked you for your comment... I still have a few more pictures to post this weekend for her and if I can get the camera back I might be out on Saturday with it..
Tom
I sthis a combined Bridges between (look at RuneE`s blog) and SWF. Great it is.
I can clearly see and guess why locals called this the Dolly Parton bridge!
Great photos.
LOL!! I like it. Great construction, and what a beautiful blue sky.
Great post
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Ju Gioli
Your photography is nice as it always is. I will comment more at another time as I just returned from hospital and am not back to normal.
Abraham Lincoln in Brookville, Ohio.
Beautiful perspectives! love it!
Dot: Being a country music fan I understand the naming of the bridge. I love the post and the way you captured the bridge.
Lovely adn the DOLLY part, tee hee that is a HOOT
ngThe bridges are very artistic and pretty in design.. I find it disgusting to give it that nickname. I keep comparing the photos and like your teaser photo from yesterday the best because it looks like a filmstrip to me. That one would have made a great ODD SHOT too!
I hate those word verification things! This is my third try to get the letters right. I can't be that blind. . . sigh
Nice contrast between the bridge and the very blue sky !
Can you imagine having a bridge named after you because of massive.... never mind. These shots are so interesting. I've never seen a structure quite like this.
Interesting post, great pictures, well done.
LOL Dot...Dolly Parton! Thanks for info on comment...will check :)
Beautiful blue sky and great contrast!
Will be back to look at other pictures girl..it's a barn and southern thing (wink)
The structure of this bridge is spectacular, and it is so high that it seems that is cutting the sky. Beautiful!
Denise BC
Hi Dot, here I am for my at least weekly visit... It seems that Friday is a very busy day around, anyhow I'll try to catch up! The bridge is stunning! The Sky is ok, but with our 29º Celsius gorgeous blue sky here today, not much of a surprise... ;) Loved to see the Seeds and the Silhouettes, but the Chair was my favourite!
Thanks for your comments at Blogtrotter, where I’m still strolling around Bilbao. Look forward to reading you back there!
Have a great weekend!
Gil
Love the bridge's nickname, Dot. Now that I can see the bridge from a distance I can really appreciate what a fabulous shot yesterday's photo was!
Wonderful shots! I won't forget this bridge.
Very cute about the nickname.
great bridge shots
I like your bridge photos! I'm familiar with that part of 'Bama.
What a great photos with beautiful sky! So funny that name...LOL!
I love the curves and angles in your photos. Nice job.
I have driven this bridge once before.
Great pics, Dot. The bridge has an odd design but I believe that Dolly would be happy with the nickname. lol
Jerry and I went to Mobile years ago but I don't recall this bridge - we must have taken another route.
Nice bridge, and a great sky too.
I was on the church tower just for fun and to take pictures. I wish you a very nice weekend.
Great shot DOT!!!!!
Where is that DOLLY Parton Bridge in Holland??? I am very curious, please tell me?
I wish you a creative weekend and come to see my SKYWATCH Friday:)
JoAnn from holland
Dot, a really unusual-looking bridge! Great clear blue skies! :D
Oh too funny. I bet Dolly BUSTed out laughing when she heard that. MB
Poor Dolly! Oh well... at least she's not infamous!
Beautiful clear sky. Thanks for the chuckle.
What a great name for a bridge. I love the subtlety of the first shot.
I really enjoyed your post. I laughed when I read the Dolly Parton Bridge part.
Marvelous photos of a great bridge!
Interesting landscape!
Luiz
Excellent pictures Dot and great information.
The yellow flowers, the bees, this bridge, the green, the clean (I am all sand and dirt from the road): these are powerful images for me who can only see white still. I like this bridge design and how it rises out of the land yet has a natural shape.
I liked the angle and perspective of the second one.
Nice pictures. They set off the blue of the skies. And Dolly Parton besides, pretty funny! You might have to take it from another angle to get the full effect!
Oh My....the nickname is Hilarious!
And a great skywatch post!
So who was driving?!!
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