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When we are like birds

Vasco da Gama bridge - Lisbon
7th May 2023 7th May 23

Antonio-S

@antonios
I live very close to Óbidos, 100 km north of Lisbon - Portugal. My first SLR was a Nikon F601. Today, I use Nikon, Olympus and a...
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Karen ace
Very nice shot! A great aerial view.
May 9th, 2023  
Corinne C ace
Love this!
May 9th, 2023  
Delboy79
That bridge is amazing.I wonder why it doesnt go straight across the river instead of taking the long route?
May 9th, 2023  
Antonio-S
@delboy207 That is a good question, it was to increase its resistance to earthquakes and strong winds, and also for environmental reasons in order to have a low environmental impact, as it passes close to one of the most important bird nesting areas in Europe.
The bridge is currently the 2nd longest in Europe (the longest since 2018 is in Crimea) and one of the longest in the world, 12.4 km.
May 9th, 2023  
haskar ace
Great pov and view.
May 10th, 2023  
Elisa Smith ace
Great shot, and interesting to read the info.
May 10th, 2023  
Christina ace
Wouldn't it be great to fly any time we wanted. Lovely light down below
May 10th, 2023  
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