Bridges on the Arno

Photo by Stephen Bohn

A view of the famous Ponte Vecchio and several other Florentine bridges spanning the Arno, as seen from the Vasari Corridor of the Uffizi. This 1 kilometer long "secret passage" was commissioned by the Medici family to connect the Uffizi with the Pitti Palace.

Blue Row Boat

A row boat floats on the decorative lagoon inside the Conservatory and botanical gardens at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Along with real and artificial birds, sunflowers, kites and a lighthouse, the row boat is all part of a seasonal display celebrating summer.

Morning on the Rhine

Photo by Stephen Bohn

The Teodor Heuss Bridge over the Rhine River connects portions of the town of Mainz, Germany.

Pont Saint-Benezet

This historic bridge is the inspiration for the children's song "Sur le Pont d'Avignon" and was originally constructed over the Rhone between 1177 and 1185. According to traditional, a local shepherd boy was commanded by angels to build a bridge across the river between Avignon and Villeneuve-les-Avignon and he miraculously lifted a large block of stone as proof of his divine inspiration. This boy later became Saint Benezet and was interred in a chapel on the bridge after his death. For a long time, the bridge was the only fixed river crossing between Lyon in central France and the Mediterranean Sea.

Across the Rhone

Photo by Stephen Bohn

Looking down over the Rhone river and the partial remains of the St. Benezet bridge (Pont d'Avignon) from atop the Rocher des Doms above the Palace of the Popes. The town across the river is Villeneuve-les-Avignon, which was once connected to Avignon by the bridge until its collapse in the mid-1600s.

Open Bridge, Enkhuizen

A bridge in historic Enkhuizen, Holland opens so that a ship can pass through the canal.

Tower Views

A part of the Tower Bridge (left) as seen from a wall of the Tower of London (right) along the Thames River.

Avignon Town Walls

Image taken atop the old town walls in Avignon, France, near the start of the ruined Pont d'Avignon.

Thames River Scene

This image was taken along the Thames River in London several years ago. I've added a painterly texture.

Rialto Market, Venice

The produce market near the Rialto Bridge on a rainy day with added HDR effects.

Bridge, Enkhuizen

One of the bridges in Enkhuizen, Holland. Through the arch of the bridge can be seen the church tower of St. Pancras, built in 1450.

Castelvecchio Bridge, Verona

The old castle bridge over the Adige River in Verona, Italy was built around 1355 and featured the world's largest segmented arch span at the time of its construction. It is built of red bricks over white marble.

Medieval Gate Bridge, Heidelberg

The gate at the Old Bridge in Heidelberg, Germany dates to the 1700s.

Rialto in the Rain

This image was taken atop Rialto Bridge in Venice on a rainy April day.
Texture by Shadowhouse Creations.

Pont Royal, Paris

I began this image with a photo of the Pont Royal over the river Seine. Constructed in 1685, it is one of the three oldest bridges in Paris and crosses from the Louvre to the Musee d'Orsay.
Texture by Lenabem-Anna.

Queen Emma Bridge

This innovative pontoon bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda sections of Willemstad, Curacao. Originally a toll bridge, it was built with a hinge so that it could swing back and forth to let ocean-going vessels through the channel.
Textures by Ruby Blossom and Lenabem-Anna.