The Ross Bridge, Penzance – Sepia Pencil
The original swing bridge was built in 1881 from an old railway turntable to give access to the Abbey Basin and dry dock. This bridge was replaced in 1980, constructed by local Cornish company Visick’s Foundry. The bridge, which opens to allow boats into the dry dock approximately 20 times per year, is not only subjected to the harsh sea environment it’s located in, but also the wear and tear of the traffic it carries into the Penzance seafront and harbour areas. Named after Charles Ross who was a major partner in the Penzance Bank otherwise known as Batten, Carne and Carne. His family home and estate in Penzance are now the Morrab Library and Morrab Gardens.
Cornwall in Colours 
Fascinating history, and also amazing what photo editors can do.
It’s fun playing, especially since we don’t go far to get new photos. Do I detect you have a tooth problem? (from various comments)
Yup, got a fishbone wedged in behind a wisdom tooth. Dentist can’t see it so I’m waiting for it to emerge by itself. Fortunately can now talk and eat without it stabbing me, so think it’s either dissolving or maybe even gone and the gum is just recovering.
Ouch, that sounds nasty. Hope you recover soon!
Not the most pleasant experience but there are worst things!
One reason why I prefer my fish boneless.
It was a rogue one in a fillet of fish!
Naughty… 😝
Extremely!
I like this one but that bright light makes it look cold. Happy weekend, Jude 🙂 🙂
It was a lovely sunny day, haha 😂
Whereas today so far has been a series of extremely wintery showers. Nothing like hail on the Velux windows to wake you up!
A lovely morning and hot chestnuts to keep our hands warm on the way back from town. Our first this year 🤗💕💕
I used to love roasted chestnuts.
The sepia tones works very well with this lovely image, the history of the past and the present, Jude. I’d love to pay Penzance another visit.
Hope you are both well. x
Thanks Dina. Yes we’re doing fine. Won’t be straying far today it’s a very wintery showers and sunshine day, but tomorrow we have booked a ticket for a garden, so fingers crossed 🤞 it’s not as wet!
Sounds good! We had wintery showers yesterday and are back to normal today. Looks like I will have a dry and grey day on Blakeney Point tomorrow – weather fit for the Grey Seals.
Lovely evocative shot.
Thank you 😊
The effect worked well with this photo, Jude.
Best wishes, Pete. x
Thanks Pete, sepia always makes things look old.
I’m enjoying your sketches, Jude!
Thanks Sue. It’s interesting to see how different an image can look.
Yes it can be quite surprising!
This is a v. interesting effect, Jude. Photo morphing into a more illustrative mode. Also a ‘period’ sense, though paradoxically it would be hard to pinpoint time even after zooming in on the parked cars. Nothing like a good bit of ‘playing’.
Thanks Tish, I am liking your playing too 😊
Lovely
Thanks
Wonderful Jude. Looking forward to seeing these wonderful effects photos every week 🙂
Thanks BB. Keeps me out of mischief.
It took me a moment to realize this wasn’t a pencil sketch. A good choice of photo to use this filter.