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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Thirty-three Span Bridge
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:27:48 -0500
References: <CA+yJO1D1MjMgFp70xyaG_ti2ejtkq9J8Nf4dB8PeVkcUKQ-xjw@mail.gmail.com> <2d066af9-73e1-1259-cb00-95e1a00cd35d@lighttube.net> <CA+yJO1CWgf9xPSieAOpzmO7XtOTJ4h6qA7Ls_eeZivG0Ongsrg@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks, Tina.  That helps.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/17/2016 1:19 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Thanks, Jim.  It was built in the 1500's and the design was used to control
> the flow of water.  Here is an article I found on it:
>
> http://english.irib.ir/radioculture/art/architecture/item/145838-isfahan%E2%80%99s-bridges-manifestation-of-safavid-architecture
>
> Tina
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 2:10 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Tina,
>>
>> The images are impressive.  What continues to puzzle me is why the bridge
>> was built in this form?  Was it just a religious or artistic statement, or
>> is there a practical reason?
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 5/17/2016 12:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>
>>> PESO:
>>>
>>> I posted a night-time panorama of the Se-so-seh Pol:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000Stx4IlQL2gU
>>>
>>> You can see all 33 spans.  If you want to see every detail, I posted the
>>> original on pBase, but it is a HUGE file:
>>>
>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163242744/original
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Thirty-three Span Bridge)
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