Float or Ride

Original Fine Art Photography and digital painting by Donna Kennedy...HDR
View of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona-

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by Donna Kennedy

Title

Float or Ride

Artist

Donna Kennedy

Medium

Photograph - Photo Art

Description

Original Fine Art Photography and digital painting by Donna Kennedy...HDR
View of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona-

In 1962, London Bridge was falling down. Built in 1831, the bridge couldn't handle the ever-increasing flow of traffic across the Thames River. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, Founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and Chairman of McCulloch Oil Corporation, submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.
The bridge was dismantled, and each stone was numbered. Everything was shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstructing the London Bridge was done in the same manner as the Egyptians built pyramids. Sand mounds beneath each arch were carefully formed to the profile of the original bridge arches, serving the same function as molds. When work was completed the sand was removed. a one-mile channel was dredged and water was diverted from the lake, under the Bridge, then back into the lake. The reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. On October 10, 1971, the bridge was dedicated...

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Fine Art America Professionals
-A Woman's Touch
-Water Forms
-H D R Photography
-Your Story of Art
-Bridges

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July 29th, 2023