tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post7915466968784479823..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: The Bridge is BackPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90059217018846493522010-07-10T19:27:28.361-07:002010-07-10T19:27:28.361-07:00J, you are pretty darn sweet.
Amy and Margaret, t...J, you are pretty darn sweet.<br /><br />Amy and Margaret, thank you. Feel free to come by here and say nice things anytime.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-77696381442268216682010-07-10T18:51:33.184-07:002010-07-10T18:51:33.184-07:00Oh. This one is just brilliant. Great perspectiv...Oh. This one is just brilliant. Great perspective.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-8595818090480370132010-07-10T11:31:46.200-07:002010-07-10T11:31:46.200-07:00The lines of this shot are beautiful!The lines of this shot are beautiful!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-53063957028736718892010-07-10T09:08:43.316-07:002010-07-10T09:08:43.316-07:00Ann, I will catch you.Ann, I will catch you.John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-85690961224996545962010-07-10T09:06:30.854-07:002010-07-10T09:06:30.854-07:00I take one night off and look what happens.
Chief...I take one night off and look what happens.<br /><br />Chieftess, safe travels to you and Dan. We will miss you but see you soon.<br /><br />Has anyone seen Ann today?Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-33967565519350770932010-07-10T08:57:06.491-07:002010-07-10T08:57:06.491-07:00I'm afraid she did, Ben!!! AH always rises to...I'm afraid she did, Ben!!! AH always rises to the challenge!!! Anybody got a bungy cord???TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-85114152685995565752010-07-10T08:38:41.899-07:002010-07-10T08:38:41.899-07:00Oh no you didn't!
Don't do it, PIO!Oh no you didn't!<br /><br />Don't do it, PIO!ben widemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010635436712076159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-74103366155936068242010-07-10T07:56:13.074-07:002010-07-10T07:56:13.074-07:00Suicide BridgeSuicide BridgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46402327601388822862010-07-09T23:44:09.924-07:002010-07-09T23:44:09.924-07:00Ben (and all), there's a fee to attend because...Ben (and all), there's a fee to attend because it's the annual fundraiser for Pasadena Heritage. It's a real steal at $15 for adults and $7 for children, considering most fundraisers for non-profits cost $100 or more.<br /><br />It's so, so, so much more than a street fair.<br /><br />The event is on the bridge as well as the adjacent Defenders Park.<br /><br />By the way, if I see or hear one more person call it Suicide Bridge, I'm going to throw myself over the side.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-11970504130330829862010-07-09T23:16:31.331-07:002010-07-09T23:16:31.331-07:00We're here one more night...then off on vacati...We're here one more night...then off on vacation...don't know if we'll make it...it's an event I've always thought about going to, but never have...have fun everybody!!! Pasadena Heritage has done a wonderful job preserving old town Pasadena...glad they're responsible for saving the bridge as well!!! <br /><br />And I love your photo Petrea!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-36066667009516886922010-07-09T22:17:35.909-07:002010-07-09T22:17:35.909-07:00I sooooo like that photo. Suicide Bridge speaks in...I sooooo like that photo. Suicide Bridge speaks in many different languages -- romantic, mysterious, sad, monumental.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-3854636637930445992010-07-09T20:29:04.534-07:002010-07-09T20:29:04.534-07:00Love the angle, Pasadena Adjacent put it wonderful...Love the angle, Pasadena Adjacent put it wonderfully precisely. I appreciate Ben's point, but there are all sorts of fees that need to be paid for the permits needed for the event.<br />Still there are few things as sweet as being on the bridge on a hot night and feeling a breeze coming from the arroyo.Latino Heritagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184286331105672582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-69569430921138642482010-07-09T17:51:49.157-07:002010-07-09T17:51:49.157-07:00Thanks for the clarification. Yes, they're a g...Thanks for the clarification. Yes, they're a great organization and we're lucky to have them. I wish my hometown in Illinois had had something like them before all the chain restaurants took over.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-40205247467704996552010-07-09T17:47:18.254-07:002010-07-09T17:47:18.254-07:00No, they were formed as a rallying cry to save Old...No, they were formed as a rallying cry to save Old Pasadena from demolition, which led to all the wonderful preservation efforts there.<br /><br />The bridge was PH's second project.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-51604123372432622672010-07-09T16:38:13.619-07:002010-07-09T16:38:13.619-07:00Thanks, PIO. Do you know if it's true that Pas...Thanks, PIO. Do you know if it's true that Pasadena Heritage was formed as the rallying cry around saving the bridge?Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-60732055056980167922010-07-09T15:03:10.497-07:002010-07-09T15:03:10.497-07:00The bridge, which is owned by the City of Pasadena...The bridge, which is owned by the City of Pasadena and an important part of our infrastructure, would have been torn down for good several years ago had it not been for Pasadena Heritage championing its historic importance. Thank goodness for that wonderful organization! Love the photo, by the way.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-80040922416335284202010-07-09T13:31:38.243-07:002010-07-09T13:31:38.243-07:00Actually it looks like there may be a couple - Cra...Actually it looks like there may be a couple - Craftsman and Eagle Rock.ben widemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010635436712076159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-38402250136738200972010-07-09T13:25:03.627-07:002010-07-09T13:25:03.627-07:00The money goes to preservation in Pasadena, Ben, s...The money goes to preservation in Pasadena, Ben, so it's a good cause. And knowing you, I think you'll eat. There's usually a local brewer there, too. ;)Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46305011797760104882010-07-09T12:46:35.770-07:002010-07-09T12:46:35.770-07:00Awesome image, P! I've never been, and I real...Awesome image, P! I've never been, and I really want to go tomorrow - but I was disappointed to find that you have to pay to get in to a street fair! I guess if food is included, it is a pretty good deal, but I would have prefered being able to walk in for free and avoid paying for food I might not eat.<br /><br />On the other hand, I'm pretty sure I can eat my way through the entry cost...<br /><br />Maybe I'll see you there!ben widemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010635436712076159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-8201302947104404602010-07-09T11:28:13.418-07:002010-07-09T11:28:13.418-07:00Thank you, PA.
Not a fisheye, Bellis. The ellipse...Thank you, PA.<br /><br />Not a fisheye, Bellis. The ellipse on the right side of the photo is created by the old bridge below the Colorado Street Bridge.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-62597135833434343902010-07-09T08:58:48.929-07:002010-07-09T08:58:48.929-07:00Stunning perspective - fisheye lens? That should b...Stunning perspective - fisheye lens? That should be on next year's Pasadena Heritage T shirt. We love this party and stay till the end dancing to the old hits from Snotty Scottie and the Hankies. Maybe we'll see you there?<br /><br />Hope you get to look at the native flowers in the Lower Arroyo Archery range while they're still in bloom.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-88974567952394660072010-07-09T08:50:49.684-07:002010-07-09T08:50:49.684-07:00Thanks for the forewarning. If you live on the wes...Thanks for the forewarning. If you live on the west side of that bridge things can get messy<br /><br />The ellipse created in the negative space...nicePasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-41304955397510299732010-07-09T06:57:12.914-07:002010-07-09T06:57:12.914-07:00The photo was in my archives; it made me realize I...The photo was in my archives; it made me realize I hadn't been in the lower Arroyo for quite a while. Not a whole year, but months at least. It's lovely down there, and the view from under the bridge is majestic.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-13555614206108008512010-07-09T06:44:29.428-07:002010-07-09T06:44:29.428-07:00Sounds like a very fun party; I hope it's a bi...Sounds like a very fun party; I hope it's a big success. Shell I was thinking the same thing about the roller coast(er) photo!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-85453188296471192082010-07-09T01:14:08.764-07:002010-07-09T01:14:08.764-07:00Or better yet, a roller coaster...Or better yet, a roller coaster...Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.com