Lion's Gate
by Laurie Perry
Title
Lion's Gate
Artist
Laurie Perry
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The historic Lion's Bridge in St. Augustine, Florida. The Bridge of Lions is a double-leaf bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida. A part of State Road A1A, it connects downtown St. Augustine to Anastasia Island. A pair of Medici lions made of marble guard the bridge, begun in 1925 and completed in 1927 across Matanzas Bay. The lions were removed in February 2005 and returned in March 2011.
Roads & Bridges magazine named the Bridge of Lions as fourth in the nations top 10 bridges for 2010.
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October 7th, 2013
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Maria Hunt
Saw this new work on Appreciating Works and really want to compliment you on this capture. Wonderful, Laurie F/L
Andrea Lazar
Wonderful image! Always love to see things like this as I travel and really nice to see it captured so beautifully and shared. v.
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