Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
by Anita Pollak
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Artist
Anita Pollak
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Photograph - Photograph With Filters
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Prospect, Maine, USA
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory spans the Penobscot River between Prospect and Verona Island, Maine. It is a must-see stop for visitors to coastal Maine and a great place to visit on the way to Acadia National Park. The views from the observatory are amazing - you take an elevator up 42 stories and you have a 360-degree view of the village of Bucksport and historic Fort Knox, which you can visit at the park where the bridge is located.
From Wikipedia:
"The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is one of three bridges in the US (the others being Zakim Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, and Veterans' Glass City Skyway in Toledo, Ohio) constructed recently using a cradle system that carries the strands within the stays from bridge deck to bridge deck, as a continuous element, eliminating anchorages in the pylons. Each epoxy-coated steel strand is carried inside the cradle in a one-inch steel tube. Each strand acts independently, allowing for removal, inspection and replacement of individual strands. The cable-stay system was designed with a system that uses pressurized nitrogen gas to defend against corrosion."
"The Penobscot Bridge site also is home to the Penobscot Narrows Observatory, the first bridge observation tower in the United States and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world. The tower reaches 420 feet (128 m) into the air and allows visitors to view the bridge, the nearby Fort Knox State Historic Site, the Penobscot River, and Bay."
I took many shots there but this one from below was my favorite. I processed it to get a high-key effect and added a layer in PS with "Find Edges" to enhance the lines of the bridge.
1st Place Win in the Recently SOLD contest - 2/35/2025
2nd Place in Towers Minimalism Contest - 3/16/2024
Featured in the following FAA groups:
100 Favorite - 3/23/2025
Best of Minimalism - 3/16/2024
ABC Group - 10/11/2018
Travel Art - 6/28/2018
Premium FAA Artists - 3/24/2018
Camera Art - 3/21/2018
Pin Me! - 3/13/3018
Daily Promotion - 3/11/2018
No Place Like Home - 3/5/2018
10 Plus - 3/3/2018
Digital Art and Photography - 2/23/2018
New England Photogtaphs - 2/21/2018
Art District - 2/20/2018
Best of Minimalism - 2/20/2018
Fine Art Professionals - 2/20/2018
Images That Excite - 2/16/2018
Bridges - 2/16/2018
Arts Fantastic World - 2/15/2018
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February 15th, 2018
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Eddie Eastwood 26 Days Ago
Congratulations, Anita, on your 1st Place Win in the Recently Sold Contest! Beautiful!
Sarah Irland 26 Days Ago
Congratulations, Anita, on your 1st Place Win in the Recently Sold Contest for this wonderful photograph! L/F
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your sale, Anita! Sharing today in our AWT 'Recently Sold' spotlight section. F
Anita Pollak replied:
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing the sale on the 'Recently Sold' spotlight section!
Anita Pollak
Huge, belated thanks to the kind buyer from Desert Hot Springs California for your purchase of a 16x24 metal print back in February, 2025! I'm sorry I didn't know about the sale until I received my payment yesterday. I hope you love it as much as I loved creating it!
William Dunigan
Well done, the bright flood of light works so well here, helping to outline parts of that bridge into its simplest form!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Anita, on your Win in the Towers Minimalism Contest for this wonderful photograph! Voted. L/F
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