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| Spanning the years London, ON October 2025 This photo originally shared on Instagram |
And by old friend, I mean an old bridge. Because I’m weird, I’ll occasionally drop in on the historic spans that dot the southwestern Ontario landscape.
I wish I could explain why.
This one, Meadowlily Bridge, has been around for 115 years, and was lovingly restored around a dozen years ago. I try to get here by bike every once in a while, because for reasons I don’t quite understand, I derive a strange sense of comfort when I’m up close and personal with the steel and the rivets.
In the middle of a wander, it’s a perfect place to stop for a snack and listen to the gentle river below. On this sunny morning, I’m not alone, with a steady stream of joggers, cyclists, families, and even a guy on an electric single-wheeler.
There’s something to be said for banning traffic from historic structures and making them centrepieces of human-powered walkways - in this case the Thames Valley Parkway - and environmentally significant areas. As I absorb the quiet energy of this spot, I have all the proof I need that it works.
Soon enough it’s time to head home, so I get back on the bright orange machine and crank the pedals up to speed. As the green Warren truss disappears in my rearview mirror, I remind myself to not let so much time go by before the next visit.
Those rivets must be magnetic in more ways than one.
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