bridge – Open Diary

Remembrance and rebirth

Schrecken13

March 26, 2025

Well, today was the day. One year ago to this day Baltimore's Key Bridge was destroyed early in the morning darkness. There has been even more content about this showing up on various local (and some national) media. Some of this concerns memorials for the victims, while others discuss blame for ...

One year later…

Schrecken13

March 20, 2025

Last night I watched that special about the Key Bridge, and, for the most part, it was a waste of time. A good portion was consumed by interviews with politicians, one of whom (our foolish governor) was far more concerned with his upcoming run for re-election than the bridge disaster. Which, of c...

Unrealized dangers – the edge of death

Schrecken13

February 9, 2025

The world seems to harbor some dangerous things that are, for the most part, unrealized and unseen. Few would recognize that such dangers even exist, especially during an event that is fun and seemingly carefree – a simple 10K run or walk. By contrast, the dangers to be found in the wilderness ar...

Unseen killers lurk…

Schrecken13

February 7, 2025

This past November I was forced to contemplate this question of implied danger as I walked across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I have described this event in detail in some past entries, including descriptions of the massive and very obvious police presence all along the bridge. So, if there is no ...

It will rise again…

Schrecken13

February 4, 2025

The picture shows a flat expanse of the water, tinted a deep Prussian blue from the reflection of a clear sky scattered with thin cirrus clouds. The skyline of the city can be spotted in the background, to the left of the center of the image. Just to the right of the center some of…

And so in due time a monster will rise up from the river…

Schrecken13

January 18, 2025

For sometime now I have written much about various “metal and concrete” monsters, including the two that I have personally walked upon. And also there is the one that was struck down not quite a year ago in the dead of night, in addition to its unrealized replacement. But what is it that makes a&...

And so it has begun…

Schrecken13

January 12, 2025

The resurrection of the Patapsco river monster has officially started. And with that new undertaking, a relevant website and Facebook page has also been created. Not much is known at this point, but mariners traversing that part of the river have been warned to expect construction activity. Docto...

I saw its darkness

Schrecken13

November 14, 2024

There is but one other major thing I've yet to touch on with regards to that epic walk I took last Sunday. This is the elephant in the room, or perhaps, the elephant on the bridge... It is always there, not just on this metal monster that spans bay, but on so many other bridges.…

“The Thing That Should Not Be?”

Schrecken13

November 10, 2024

Wow. Just what can I say about today? And where to start? From the time I set out for Annapolis to later in the afternoon was an incredible adventure. As I headed for the freeway, the dawn greeted me with a spectacular sunrise. Flaming magenta and orange clouds streaked across the sky, as the tan...

A garish memorial and a morbid attraction

Schrecken13

November 4, 2024

Imagine the scene of a disaster, one where a good number of people lost their lives and scores of others were injured. A structural failure caused by bad designed and execution coupled with poor maintenance, this disaster struck fear into the hearts of many, not just locally, but world wide. This...