Nothing like proximity to water in the summer to make everything seem jolly and vacational. Last weekend Steve and I walked over the Ben Franklin Bridge with our friends Ann and Ed. I’d never done the bridge trek before and on a beautiful Saturday evening it was a perfect ramble with unlimited sky and big water below.
The bridge is open to foot/bicycle traffic 6 am-8 pm daily, weather permitting. The leisurely walk — with lots of stopping to take pictures and ogle the boats, blimp and baseball game in Camden — took us about 90 minutes.
Below are some pictures. More at flickr.
Ann at the start of our walk.
The Duck boat landing is right next to the bridge. Here’s a boat getting ready to go in the water.
Duck boat in the water
In memory of those who lost their lives in the building of this bridge
Looking south
Ferry boat between Philadelphia and Camden
Barge pushed by a tugboat
Battleship and bridge
Steve and Ed after our walk.
