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2011/02/08

"D"amaged Bridge


Photographed in Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖) in Nikko city. This lake is said to have appeared 20, 000 years ago when Mt. Nantai erupted and blocked the river. The exit of this lake is Kegon falls (華厳の滝). This 97m waterfall is too high for fishes to climb up. According to Futaarasan Shrine's record, there weren't any fish in Lake Chuzenji until 1878 when aquaculturing trout and the other species took place.

The bridge shown in the photo was damaged and it was too dangerous to walk. So the owner tied the entrance with strings.

If you want to see more photos of this beautiful lake, here we are.

        

This is a Outdoor Wednesday, Watery Wednesday, and ABC Wednesday entries. "D" is for "damaged".

               

41 comments:

  1. This scene is ethereal in its beauty. The little bridge is defying man by remaining upright in spite of its decaying status. I can just imagine standing out there on the end and diving in that gorgeous water. This is a great shot.

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  2. seems to be a great place! There is in Romania a lake that was born by a land slide that blocked a river, it is Lacul Rosu ("The Red Lake")
    thank you, Yoshi

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  3. This picture is gorgeous - even if the bridge can't be walked on, it makes for a great focal point!!

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  4. The colours are amazing. The photo makes me want to walk right into it.

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  5. The bridge may be Damaged, but your capture is Delightfully beautiful as always, Yoshi! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  6. Beautiful scenery. The lake looks huge and the sky is so lovely.

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  7. What a beautiful place. I love your composition and the perspective you captured in your post.

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  8. The composition is perfect. I wonder if the owner has plans to rebuild his bridge/dock?

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  9. The owner was smart to block the way onto the bridge!

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  10. Beautiful scene! Your composition makes the viewer want to run along the bridge and dive into the lake.

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  11. I Like all the photos. If I had to choose I would pick the second because the first is more rigid in the straightness of the pier. I like the randomness of the second. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  12. Beautiful photo and I like your perspective.

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  13. Fantastic shot! Yoshi
    Bye Sandro & Cristina

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  14. Excellent, really like the perspective and framing!

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  15. I love the ethereal blue, beautiful place and photo.

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  16. What a challenge. How calling ! An impressive mean to reflect about life itself.



    daily athens

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  17. Love the bridge in your pic! Is this an HDR pic? The clouds stand out beautifully! Oh, trout, yummy!

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  18. These are beautiful! I especially like the color thumbnail below the main shot. Gorgeous!

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  19. looks dangerous. nice shot.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  20. That's a fabulous shot! Really breathtaking.

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  21. I look at this photo and I find myself saying "I wish I would have taken that". the turquoise sky, the violet mountains, and the rippled blue water makes it almost other-worldly. beautiful Yoshi! and you may have a Smile on a Stick most certainly. there are many styles, and my friend owns the company :)

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  22. a beautiful crater lake. i hope the bridge would be fixed soon.

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  23. It is beautiful place. I wonder if the string prevented anyone from attempting to climb the bridge.

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  24. Beautiful landscape photo! This place is wonderful, lake, mountains, clouds, anything you want :)
    The bridge is also interesting but I wont go across it :)

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  25. Very beautiful shot. Love the different shades of blues.

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  26. This is literally a "bridge to nowhere."

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  27. Veryinteresting! And the lake is so scenic! The blocked bridge almost seems to symbolise a warning to take great care of Nature!

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  28. Very lovely! Someone ought to fix the 'bridge'! Then you could fish!

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  29. What a beautiful landscape ! The Dammaged bridge looks so romantic !

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  30. Wow I love this shot and the scenery is fantastic!
    Watery Wednesday

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  31. Wow! That was clever of you to think of the word 'dammaged' and have a photo to go with it!
    Purrs,
    Sara Cat

    Sara Cat's ABCWedrd-8-D 'D as in Dog'

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  32. Such a stunner - i love the composition and the beautiful colours.

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  33. awesome entry! gorgeous shot...Check out my ABC Wednesday entry too! Thanks a lot, much appreciated! have followed your blog.

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  34. The colors there are just gorgeous.

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  35. How beautiful that is. I visited Japan several years ago for a week, a whirlwind trip, teaching forensic nursing at several locations. One of the loveliest spots I visited was Akita, where I spent three days. It was so nice because my Japanese friends to use to Kakunodate and Lake Tazawa. That was such a beautiful place.

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  36. Stunning.
    Another place to add to the "must go to" list. ^^

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  37. Wow - these shots are stunning! Just stunning!

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