The Bridges of Vicksburg

The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, perched high on the bluffs of the picturesque Mississippi River, is literally a treasure trove of photographs just waiting to be taken. One of the most-photographed scenes in Vicksburg is probably the twin bridges that span the Mississippi River.

I have a modest collection of pictures I've taken of the bridges, and of the river, which I'd like to share today.

Of all the pictures I've taken (of the bridges), this shot of a train crossing the river at sunset is my all-time favorite ...

Sometimes, sepia-toned photographs are more interesting than color ones. I think that is true of the next two pictures.

The Ameristar Casino at Sunset

And this is the sunset a few minutes later ...

Fun with Photoshop ...

Although the following pictures were taken on the Yazoo Diversion Canal, which branches off the Mississippi, they are some of my most treasured ones because they were taken on November 3, 2008, which was the last time the Delta Queen docked at Vicksburg. On that particular day, the American Queen was here, too, and I was disappointed to see that the Delta Queen was partially hidden behind it. But it was still an exciting day and one I'll remember for a long time (especially since it was my birthday, too!).

American Queen

Compared to a lot of pictures taken of the bridges and the river at Vicksburg, mine are, at best, mediocre. If you would like to see a collection of truly breathtaking photographs, you should visit my blogging friend Marty Kittrell's blog. Marty has the extraordinary talent of being able to see God's glory in everything around us, and he captures it beautifully in his photographs.

This is one of Marty's awesome pictures of the bridges.

It was fun going through my pictures again, and it inspired me to revisit the bridges to see if I can get some better shots of them. So many photographs waiting to be taken -- so little time!