Friday, February 15, 2013

Bridge over High Waters

Nearing flood stage after seven inches of rain since Sunday,
 the Alabama River in Selma made the railroad bridge appear
 a bit short by Wednesday. Even after four days 
of nearly constant rain, the skies still threatened. 

Click HERE to see how high the bridge stands when the river level is normal. 


12 comments:

Tanya Breese said...

oh wow, that is high! hope you are drying out now! have a great weekend :)

joy said...

Dropping by thanking you for the visit and the nice comment. Happy skywatching:)

LadyD Piano said...

Great photo. I miss seeing bridges in my area but there's the Coronado Bay Bridge in San Diego. Thanks for today's visit. Nice to meet you!

TexWisGirl said...

i like the murky skies! :)

Lori Skoog said...

That's a lot of rain!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Yep, we're getting that same rain here in Fort Myers Florida! Although it seems to be clearing up some this afternoon. Very nice photo of the bridge and the grayish skys too!

Meghan said...

It's sure been a wet winter.

Lowell said...

Water is such a powerful force. I always get a sinking feeling when I see a photo like this. If the river keeps rising, there's nothing in the world that is going to be able to stop the damage it will do.

Kalyan Panja said...

simply beautifully captured shot...lovely!

SRQ said...

What a stark contrast between the two photos. Too bad you can't share some of your rain with us.

Kate said...

That's quite a contrast between the two photos; the Mississippi in Minnesota would enjoy more moisture

Linda said...

Neat picture! We had some flooded rivers too.