Padlock Bridge

The pedestrian bridge in Bakewell which is covered in padlocks. As I walked across the thought occurred to me that these padlocks must have added to the weight the bridge was carrying and I hoped we wouldn't end up in the fast flowing water!! I have such romantic thoughts!! LOL!!

A shot from last weeks quick trip up to Derbyshire.

Many thanks for your lovely comments on George - very much appreciated!!

[CC Folk]

Wow...I don't think there is room for another love lock! Fav.

[photogq]

love it and the pov

[Wylie]

colourful and it does look weighty. Nice POV.

[Debs Stott]

I cannot understand this fad! Like you I often think about the weight added to the structure!

[Lou Ann]

I saw perhaps on television the padlocks being removed from a bridge (I think it was in Paris) because of the weight. I like your photo and pov!

[Babs]

Love locks cause lots of problems here. They really weigh down the railings on bridges and have to be cut off eventually and the railings replaced.

[Diana]

It sure is a great subject to photograph, lovely shot.

[gloria jones]

Great capture, composition

[Issi Bannerman]

It is becoming an issue everywhere these days! It's manic in Paris, the lovelock habit! Nicely seen and captured and glad you got over the other side without incident!

[tony gig]

Photographed this spot many times, we go on Mondays, for the Monday Market. Wonderful capture...Fav

[Rosie Kind]

Such a lot of padlocks! Nice shot

[Lynda McG]

Wow, never seen so many padlocks! I must visit here sometime! Nice shot

[carol white]

Great find and capture

[Leon Buijs]

Lovely image, the waterfall seems to be duplicated by a waterfall of love locks

[Taffy]

I've wondered the same thing re the weight. But they do make a good image.

[Mallory]

So interesting! :)

[Rachel]

I think some bridges around the world have banned the padlocks because of the extra weight strain. A nice photo of them all.

[Marnie]

@888rachel is correct, quite a few places have cut off all the padlocks and banned the practice. The fad seems rather pointless to me.

[Casablanca]

I hate these padlocks! They really spoil bridges in my view. Makes an interesting image in any case.