Brooklyn Bridge

SG and I spent yesterday afternoon walking over the BK Bridge and wandering down the Promenade in BK Heights. I love NYC history, particularly around the 1800's and the bridge's story has always captivated me (Side note-- if anyone is interested in a GREAT NYC History documentary, check 'this' out-- PBS 14 /12 hour series sucks you in and brings you into every corner of the city's a-mazing history)  First of all, just building something of this scale back in 1869 totally blows my mind, pair that reality with the fact that the stories of its construction are fraught with disaster. The head engineer, John Roebling, died as a result of injuries incurred early on in the project and his son, Washington, took over. Washington, along with many of the workers, was stricken with the Bends as a result of construction deep under the river.  He  became paralyzed and never returned to the site, his wife acted as his intermediary as he directed from his window with his "spyglass".

 The tower arches remind me of a cathedral.

Saw these locks attached to a metal ring on the bridge- each had a message written on it.