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Published: 2008-11-19 06:14:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 592; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 35
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Description A shortcut to the park and beach crossing over the river.
Ever try to balance on the rails and see how far you get without falling off onto the track?It's tougher when you can see the water moving below you through the spaces in the tracks, to keep your balance!
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simplelines In reply to ??? [2009-04-01 13:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Zethelius [2008-12-06 18:24:01 +0000 UTC]

Ever tried running while balancing on tracks?

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simplelines In reply to Zethelius [2008-12-07 02:51:46 +0000 UTC]

I don't get too far running but walking fast
I can get a good rhythmn going and get pretty far

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Moonrisepower [2008-11-29 04:08:40 +0000 UTC]

Great picture!! It looks cozy somehow... Maybe it's the colors.

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simplelines In reply to Moonrisepower [2008-11-30 04:41:12 +0000 UTC]

It does look cozy.

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feed-me-a-stray-cat [2008-11-26 21:31:51 +0000 UTC]

D: that would scare me! I would have ran across I think ;D
Kinda reminds me of the bridge in Stand By Me?

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simplelines In reply to feed-me-a-stray-cat [2008-11-27 01:54:06 +0000 UTC]

It was a little scary the first few
times I went across.You can see the water moving
underneath it between the wood slats,made me a
little dizzy at first.I figure if it can hold a
train,I'm a light weight so I should be fine.There's
a walkway that runs along side the tracks if a train
comes.They aren't going very fast through it,so
there's lots of time to get out of the way.

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feed-me-a-stray-cat In reply to simplelines [2008-11-29 00:06:15 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha, well that's okay then! Would still unnerve me though I think! We had one similar where I used to live, except it was blue, and was made to carry military vehicles instead of trains, and I never managed to cross it when I was little coz it was too scary! XD

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simplelines In reply to feed-me-a-stray-cat [2008-11-30 18:12:05 +0000 UTC]

It unnerves me still a little,I don't do real well with
heights.As long as I don't look over the edge I won't
get rubber knees.

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feed-me-a-stray-cat In reply to simplelines [2008-12-21 00:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha, then I would advise 'don't look down' 8)

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simplelines In reply to feed-me-a-stray-cat [2008-12-21 06:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Great idea

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Dabull04 [2008-11-24 19:44:14 +0000 UTC]

I hope your keeping an eye out for trains while your crossing that

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-11-24 22:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Yup! There are a couple spots going across
the river where you can get to the walkway that goes
along side of the tracks. Or you can jump off the
other side into the river,not a great idea at this
time off year.

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-11-28 14:31:01 +0000 UTC]

i bet it would wake you up though

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-11-28 15:45:17 +0000 UTC]

Wake you up or stop your heart!
The ice is starting to form along the edges!

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-11-28 16:24:08 +0000 UTC]

well 23 more days and it starts getting lighter

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-11-28 16:35:05 +0000 UTC]

I like passing that point,every day gets close to spring
and the color coming back!

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-11-28 21:26:50 +0000 UTC]

BBQ's and loud music oh and booze

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-11-28 21:56:23 +0000 UTC]

Has all the makings of awesome party
To spring and longer days

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-11-28 22:07:12 +0000 UTC]

I'll drink to that

Hope everything is well

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-11-28 22:28:14 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!!

Not sure yet!! My mom thinks I'm too calm for all that's
gone on,maybe numbed somewhat.Could be why I couldn't
paint for a couple weeks awhile ago, a bit of shutting
down so I could cope.My bothers think I'm like the
strongest person on the planet for not cracking and
going under.I'll survive,been on this roller coaster
before!

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-12-02 07:19:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh I'm sure everything will work out for you soon i suppose the best thing is to just keep plugging away and plenty deep breaths until the end of the ride

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-12-02 15:05:12 +0000 UTC]

It will I'm sure.A day at a time moving forward
I have lots of positive things to focus on so it'll
all be good.They outweigh the negative ones so
I always have a reason to smile.
Good luck with your first big step,is it this week
that you have it.I know you'll do amazing on it

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-12-04 09:40:38 +0000 UTC]

It is on Saturday morning, nerves are starting to kick in now one part i'm really fine with but the other part is so demanding as it's Hazard perseption, it's annoying as i have bought a few disks to practise with but the perseption is slower than mine so i need to sit back and think "now when would they click" I'm hoping that on the day i get it right

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simplelines In reply to Dabull04 [2008-12-04 16:33:45 +0000 UTC]

Take a deep breath I think the anticipation
is worse than the actual test,the waiting has things circling
in your head.I know you'll do amazing,when Saturday comes
you'll be calm and ace it.It's too bad they couldn't all be
the same but the speed is different depending on processing
speed of each computer and the reaction time of the mouse.
You'll get it right on the day when you need to.
Once it's over you can relax and celebrate

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Dabull04 In reply to simplelines [2008-12-06 15:39:26 +0000 UTC]

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PhoBug [2008-11-20 16:00:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh I used to do that when i was younger and the trail was closed Brings back wonderful memories, lovely capture

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simplelines In reply to PhoBug [2008-11-20 20:05:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. I still do that when
I walk on the tracks

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PhoBug In reply to simplelines [2008-11-20 20:33:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Yay for fun!

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simplelines In reply to PhoBug [2008-11-20 20:41:38 +0000 UTC]

for fun

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Harmina [2008-11-20 01:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Very very nice photo, good shot

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simplelines In reply to Harmina [2008-11-20 20:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much

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Harmina In reply to simplelines [2008-11-20 23:57:31 +0000 UTC]

You're so very welcome

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simplelines In reply to Harmina [2008-11-21 18:27:44 +0000 UTC]

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Harmina In reply to simplelines [2008-11-22 01:01:22 +0000 UTC]

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jinxedbyemily [2008-11-19 23:44:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome photo! What a neat perpective, I wish i could see that in person!

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simplelines In reply to jinxedbyemily [2008-11-20 19:25:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much It beautiful there with the river
running underneath it. This runs along the edge of
the downtown core.The town is built around the lake.
The river that runs into it runs through the middle of town.
There are tracks running all through town and the tracks
cross the river in a few places,there even one that the section
of the track that goes over the river that swings to the side to let
bigger boats travel through the waterway system.It's kind of cool!

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jinxedbyemily In reply to simplelines [2008-11-20 20:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Thats so cool! Our river just runs and divides the Twin Cities, and the tracks run alongside the river. We have bigger boats (with like, restaurants on them) that go down the river, and we're going to rent it and hold alternative prom there.

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simplelines In reply to jinxedbyemily [2008-11-21 18:25:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh that's so cool.I like the idea of a floating
restaurant! An awesome place for a prom

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tamabald [2008-11-19 21:59:44 +0000 UTC]

you know what i first thought when i saw this photo. EXIT... an ending point of the civilization, and an entry to nature
beautiful shot!!

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simplelines In reply to tamabald [2008-11-19 22:20:27 +0000 UTC]

Oooh! I love that! It's fits perfectly!

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tamabald In reply to simplelines [2008-11-19 22:31:30 +0000 UTC]

somehow i wished i could walk into it

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simplelines In reply to tamabald [2008-11-20 20:55:06 +0000 UTC]

and not look back!

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tamabald In reply to simplelines [2008-11-20 21:39:52 +0000 UTC]

yep! a whole, real world awaits in the front. you know what i just remembered now? maybe you remember an old sci-fi movie called "Logan's Run"....

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simplelines In reply to tamabald [2008-11-22 00:05:47 +0000 UTC]

Is true,forward is reality!
I do! Isn't that the movie where people were
only allowed to live to a certain age then were
exterminated.They had some kind of implant to keep
track or something,in their hand!

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tamabald In reply to simplelines [2008-11-22 14:22:28 +0000 UTC]

yea that's the one. they live in huge domes...
Michael York and Jenny Agutter break out in search for the sanctuary, to find that there's a whole real world outside they have never seen, the sun, forests, rivers, and of course Peter Ustinov as an old man.. i loved that movie

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simplelines In reply to tamabald [2008-11-24 00:44:52 +0000 UTC]

It was an awesome movie.A good example of manipulation,
believing that was the way things were except for the few
who questions things and believe there must be more or
another way!

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tamabald In reply to simplelines [2008-11-24 19:31:06 +0000 UTC]

indeed. somehow i just cannot bury my head in the sand.. it would be a lot easier if i did

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simplelines In reply to tamabald [2008-11-24 22:00:31 +0000 UTC]

That's the only way things really get done is
by keeping head out of sand and believing things
could be better and hopefully convincing others
to open their eyes and see things for how they are
not just how they want them to be.Yes it would be
easier but could you live like that?

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tamabald In reply to simplelines [2008-11-24 23:03:21 +0000 UTC]

hmmm.... how about i get a freewill lobotomy... i'm sure i could liv with it then

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