the Mackinac Bridge at sunset, spans the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, 72910

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spans the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, 72910

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this is the Golden Gate Bridge, probably the most famous bridge in all the world, located in San Francisco, California; 070108

-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as my best of 2008.

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This photograph has earned the following highest awards:

THE LOOK, Level 7, WHITE, Final Level

Super Six, Stage #5

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The Mackinac Bridge (pronounced mak-in-aw) is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the bridge (familiarly known as "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac") is the third longest in total suspension in the world and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere. The Mackinac Bridge carries Interstate 75 and the Lakes Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tours across the straits and connects the city of St. Ignace on the north end with the village of Mackinaw City on the south.

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photographed in Mackinaw City, Michigan
072910

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This photograph has achieved the following highest awards:

Won 1st place in Frame It! Cover Contest, June 2016.

The Challenge Factory, regular win, 01/2016

THE LOOK, Level 7, WHITE

MY Gear and Me, Level 7, Diamond Elite Selection

Frame it! Level 7 (8)

InfiniteXposure, Level 7 (18)

Timeless Moments, The Best Of

DSLR Autofocus, Hall of Fame (14)
DSLR Autofocus, MASTER of Photography (11)
DSLR Autofocus, GRANDMASTER of Photography (10)

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sorry this photo's so grainy...but I thought it was cool to capture the lights--both the street lamps and the colored lights lining the bridge cables--as the sun was setting nearly at dusk.

photographed from shoreline of Mackinaw City, MI
072910

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