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Rusty detail of the railing of the Longfellow Bridge in Boston, MA.

Don’t be fooled, this is not the Golden Gate Bridge. I know, it can be difficult to tell the difference, but this is the much smaller Guy West Footbridge at Sacramento State University. It is still a pretty cool bridge and provides easy access to the trails on the other side of the American River.

An old train bridge on Cape Cod. This bridge is a vertical lift that raises the center section straight up parallel to the water below. It was an interesting design, and the sharp metal edges against the cloudy sky made for a cool photo.

The first and last thing you see on the hike to Freel Peak in the Sierra Nevada is Willow Creek. The forest road that takes you to the trail head ends here at Willow Creek, which you must cross in order to make the summit. This spot at the end of the hike was particularly well lit for a photo.

The Milwaukee River at night! I don’t make it back to my homeland of Wisconsin very often in the summer. On this trip I was able to spend a night in Milwaukee with some friends, and had to check out this part of downtown. It was a cool clear night, and the lights shone perfectly off of the water. I didn’t have a tripod so I had to make the best of it by using a railing and some steady hands, and everything worked out just fine!

I braved the cold and ice to take this photo. I look forward to a Christmas that looks a little more like this photograph with more snow and ice than I currently have!