The Road to Nature

(this is a lower-count version of one of my early puzzles, having learned that some people don't want to solve higher count images).

The Alexandra Bridge is a destination spot for many southern BC photographers. It is a provincial park created around a decommissioned bridge.

Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park and other areas along the Fraser River were traditional fishing grounds for the Halkomelum (Stalo) and Lower Thompson First Nations. The local native bands still use this area for traditional fishing. The area has been used and inhabited by First Nations for over 9,500 years.

The first European visit did not occur until Simon Fraser’s expedition passed through the region in 1808. The first permanent trail, the Anderson Brigade trail, was then established in 1848 and subsequently, the original bridge was constructed in 1861 by Joseph W. Trutch and named after Princess Alexandra of Wales. Today a second bridge, built in 1926, sits on the site of the original which was dismantled in 1912. In 1964 the bridge was decommissioned when it was replaced by a steel span bridge downstream from this location.

Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park was established in 1984 because of its inherent natural, historical and recreational attributes.

For the photographically curious this image is an HDR tone-compression from multiple exposures spanning about 10 stops -- it's overkill in the clouds, but I liked the look of them looming menacingly over the scene.

This is one of my higher piece count puzzles ... since I wanted people to slow down and appreciate the scene a little. :-)