thomascanty Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten.  38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | Mar 27, 2006 03:38 | #1 In 1962, the British government put the London Bridge up for sale because it could no longer handle the traffic. The relatively new town of Lake Havasu City, Arizona bought it for $2,460,000, and shipped it to the desert one piece at a time, putting it back together next to the lake then dredged a channel through it.    My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Mar 27, 2006 03:42 | #2 Interesting shots and background Lonnie. I was wondering when you were over in London as I was thinking initially of Tower Bridge when I saw your thread title. In fact was there not a rumour that when the bridge was being bought, the buyers thought that they were buying Tower Bridge?
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | rudgej wrote: In fact was there not a rumour that when the bridge was being bought, the buyers thought that they were buying Tower Bridge? Now that you mention it, I do remember hearing that somewhere. I don't know if it's true, though. My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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Becca Lady in Red  More info | Mar 27, 2006 06:10 | #4 Nice shots, Lonnie! The last one is my favorite. I love the color of the water. Becca
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spencer87 Goldmember  1,128 posts Joined Apr 2005 More info | Mar 27, 2006 06:14 | #5 nice shots, #3 stands out
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ssim POTN Landscape & Cityscape Photographer 2005  10,884 posts Likes: 6 Joined Apr 2003 Location: southern Alberta, Canada More info | Interesting story and thanks for sharing. Very nice shots. I really like the last one. My life is like one big RAW file....way too much post processing needed.
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | Mar 27, 2006 20:52 | #7 Thanks for the comments, everyone! My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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stoneylonesome Barn Stormer  10,460 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA More info | Wonderful shots Lonnie, I'm with Becca the last one is great. That must have been on monumental undertaking to take that bridge down and rebuild it. the name is Winston but they call me Sandy
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | stoneylonesome wrote: That must have been on monumental undertaking to take that bridge down and rebuild it. The story about it is here, if you want to read up on it: http://www.havasuchamber.com/lbridge.htm My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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dewmuw Cream of the Crop  6,024 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2002 Location: Wirral, UK More info | Mar 28, 2006 03:40 | #10 Anyone want to buy the hole from my doughnut? Damian Waters
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thomascanty THREAD STARTER Bold. Pink.Gone, but not forgotten. 38,071 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2003 Location: Temporarily Retired More info | dewmuw wrote: Anyone want to buy the hole from my doughnut?  I'll start the bidding at two pesos and an old token from a Virginia City, Nevada brothel. My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too.
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jgjulio Goldmember  2,094 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA More info | Mar 28, 2006 08:12 | #12 Nice shots of a very interesting story. At first the idea of buying a bridge seems silly and close to the old joke of "I will sell you a bridge" but it has really helped the city and draws a lot of tourism to the "river"... a favorite spot for Southern Californians. Julio
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MaureenSouza Ms. MODERATOR Something Spectacular!  More info | Mar 30, 2006 15:03 | #13 Great pics...I like the last one best, too. Life is hard...but I just take it one photograph at a time.
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