June 2019, London, UK A little history on #TowerBridge #London #UK; The bridge is 244m (800 ft) long between two 65m (213 ft) tall towers constructed on piers. The central span of 61m (200 ft) between the towers is split equally into two bascules or leaves, which can be raised to an angle of 83 degrees to allow river traffic to pass through. The bascules weigh over 1,100 tons each and are counterbalanced to minimize the force required to raise them, an operation which takes just five minutes. They are raised by huge hydraulic pumps which were first powered by coal burning steam engines which were replaced by electricity and oil in 1976. The two side-spans are suspension bridges, each being 82m (270 ft) in length. So there you have it; #londonbridges and #LondonClouds are everything; they make a #photographers work so much easier with its #dramatic-ness n what not. I waited for the #doubledeckerbus to show up cause; It cannot get any more london-ee thank having a #doubledecker in the photo. Shot with my favorite toy; #Fujifilm #fujifilmxh1 and #wideangle #wideanglelens #1024mm #visitlondon #londontourism #england #travel @travellingthroughtheworld #worldtraveler #thamesriver #blueskies #londonneversleeps #asaudiinlondon #m3alimatravels #m3alima #mylondon #mylondonlife (at Tower Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLvtwVTl11Q/?igshid=rgd2hm7iivfn
