After all the photos I took, I've tried to arrange them in some order based on various topics I found interesting.
And a reminder from T.S. Eliot (East Coker from the Four Quartets)
Old men ought to be explorers Here and there does not matter We must be still and still moving Into another intensity For a further union, a deeper communion
2003-08-23
First photos from the SC Aquarium
2003-12-14
Main span platform started
2004-03-07
First stay cable pulled
2004-05-09
My first bicycle adventure to get a closer look
2004-05-15
Adding shark-fin edge girders
2004-06-06
Lateral tendons
2004-07-08
Hurricane cables
2004-07-21
Freyssinet: Building a stay cable
2004-10-29
A visit to High Steel, Lancaster Pa.
2004-11-01
Closing the gap between the west backspan and west approach
2004-12-12
Joining the east approach to the east backspan
2005-01-26
High Steel: Drilling and reaming the last splice plate
2005-02-11
Freyssinet: Pulling the last cable strands
2005-02-19
Closing the main span gap
2005-03-05
A visit to the bridge with my dad
2005-03-08
Installing the splice plate
2005-03-11
The last floor panel
2005-03-19
Main span curvature
2005-03-22
Freyssinet: Injecting cable housings
2005-03-29
Freyssinet: Seating and sealing internal cable assemblies
2005-04-06
Meet the Bidwell Paving Machine
2005-04-08
Ungrowing the east tower crane
2005-04-23
Building the anchor boxes
2005-04-30
The traveler - a ride under the bridge
2005-05-16
Wind dynamics over the diamond towers
2005-05-20
Completion of the external dampers
2005-05-22
Cleco: Night paving - oops - too windy
2005-05-22
A view from the top
2005-05-25
Cleco: The last night for pouring concrete
2005-06-02
The elegance of symmetry
2005-06-11
East Bay on-ramp completed
2005-07-12
Views of a clean bridge (A gift from Wade Watson)
2005-07-14
Opening ceremony fireworks
2005-07-15
What is a signature bridge
2005-07-17
First day of traffic
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C. Frank Starmer