Mississippi River Bridge

Vicksburg, Mississippi

The old Mississippi River Bridge is now closed to vehicular traffic but the railroad is still in use.

I saw the potential of this setting for a sunset shot on a previous visit to Vicksburg. When I found myself within 16 miles of Vicksburg in the early evening, I took the opportunity to go to Vicksburg, throw down some food at an Asian cuisine restaurant, and then then search out something to photograph until sunset arrived.

There were numerous vantage points to shoot the bridge but the lighting and the time of day could only produce a decent silouette image. As far as a photo record of the bridge, there are many. So my objective is not so much a view of the entire bridge but to capture the geometry of the towers against a sunset lit sky.

Old Glory floating in a hot summers southerly breeze is a very nice touch.