Monday, 4 February 2013

Inspiration Avenue Bridges Challenge

This week the theme is bridges. Heres the link Inspiration Avenue .

Now I knew I had no art relating to this, bridges as an art subject just don't do it for me.

Well a search through my family pictures brought up this view of Tower Bridge in London.

Also in the picture are very dear friends of mine, Lawrence (1st left and hiding), Patience (5th Left with the hat) and Waveney (2nd right) - Patience and Waveney  are twins. We all went to boarding school together, 1964 - 1969 and have remained friends since that time.

So we have built bridges of friendship over continents. Lawrence lives quite close to me 50 miles, Waveney lives in Germany and Patience lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Those bridges have crumbled sometimes but always we mend them as we love each other.

I have traveled to Phoenix, USA, Frauenalb,Germany, Edinburgh, in Scotland, Liverpool, England and nearer to home to see them. They likewise have traveled to those same places, so have their children and grandchildren.

So my entry is an emotional one really. Life is all about building bridges of friendship and tending them and keeping them standing. Sometimes its the hardest thing you can do to build a bridge of friendship.
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13 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 February 2013 at 06:47

    Love your entry for Inspiration Avenue - very interesting and well done x

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  2. Anonymous4 February 2013 at 09:49

    How fun that you were able to find a bridge to share this week. I hope to be in England in 2014 and will probably have this photo taken, too!

    Bridge of friendship.....sometimes they are strong and weather the storm. Sometimes not. But NOT to try is sad.

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    1. MadBirdDesignsUK5 February 2013 at 02:35


      Hey Thanks Jan Hope you enjoy London! Make sure you check out all the museums and galleries before you leave and book tickets. They get booked up real quick :-)

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  3. mycuriousteaparty5 February 2013 at 01:22

    Building bridges.. A fantastic and poignant post.. xx

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  4. Diane ~5 February 2013 at 19:59

    what a beautiful post about bridges, i loved reading it. My daughter sent me a photo of her with her husband in front of that same bridge while on their honeymoon! How wonderful that "something" like that bridge can make a connection between people who have never met! :)

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    1. MadBirdDesignsUK5 February 2013 at 20:56

      THank you so much for leaving this comment. I thought my post might not be the right thing, but it does seem to habve connected with some people. x Joan

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  5. Yvonne6 February 2013 at 04:13

    Beautiful piece and story about bridges, Joan!

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  6. Anne (cornucopia)8 February 2013 at 06:27

    Wow, great photo!

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  7. Shelinwa8 February 2013 at 17:25

    WOw this is beautiful. thank you so much for sharing with us this wee,

    Shel of IA

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  8. Carola Bartz9 February 2013 at 10:14

    I like the term you used, bridges of friendship. That is just beautiful. As a fan of England, London and the Tower Bridge I, of course, love your picture as well.

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Your comments are all read and appreciated. Hope you will forgive me if I miss commenting on your comment, I will be busy doing art :-) x Joan

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