The Kosciuszko bridge is being blown up (down) this summer. It’s 77 years old and the new 2-span bridge alongside it is being built now. When I heard about the demolition plans last month, I thought, I’ve got to see this in person. Maybe witnessing the mile-plus long bridge fall to pieces would allay my … Continue reading This Bridge is Going Down Without Me
Author: Liz Mayers
A Gephyrophobiac Would Never Do This
Here’s the bridge. The Foresthill Bridge is the highest in California at 730 feet and located outside Sacramento. I think I’ll have plenty of company when I say I’d never climb out onto the catwalk or the girders below it. Yet lots of people do. On Tuesday a woman risked it and while taking a selfie … Continue reading A Gephyrophobiac Would Never Do This
Ziplining! Yes! Me!
Recently a reader asked if I was afraid of heights. I’m not sure. Perhaps a little but I really believe my fear has to do with bridges more than heights. But read on and tell me what you think. A couple of summers ago I’d planned to visit a friend in Utah. Several weeks before … Continue reading Ziplining! Yes! Me!
Just a Little Panic
“High bridges, new places, or old elevators may make us a bit uneasy or even frightened.” That’s the first sentence on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s Specific Phobias webpage. Not to judge (ok just a little judging) the ADAA’s choice of words, but a “high bridge” scares the bejesus out of me. I’m … Continue reading Just a Little Panic
Happy April 1st
Today I walked across the bridge on the left. ************************ Then I walked back over the bridge on the right. Just kidding! Happy April Fool's Day!
Hey! We’re Not Alone
I have a feeling more people than we think are afraid to cross bridges. When I tell people about my blog people usually have two reactions. They either can't relate at all or they or someone they know is afraid. Chances are someone driving on Budapest's Chain Bridge across the Danube below is. When I went across this … Continue reading Hey! We’re Not Alone
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