tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post1065142074832725895..comments2024-03-27T09:27:33.931+00:00Comments on Idiotic Hat: Viaduct VIIMike C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-83805525822747724152011-04-05T09:24:10.263+01:002011-04-05T09:24:10.263+01:00Martin,
That's right, though apparently the p...Martin,<br /><br />That's right, though apparently the plane was actually a Curtiss Tomahawk -- another layer of history and mythmaking. Unfortunately, it's been replaced by a roundabout -- nothing like as handy for my project...<br /><br />The odd thing about the parked cars is that it's a popular spot for walking, but I have never yet met anyone else on top of the viaduct. I suppose it doesn't really go anywhere, and you'd have to be about 7 feet tall to get uch of a view.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-48620866110615316642011-04-05T09:21:33.226+01:002011-04-05T09:21:33.226+01:00Apparently, it wasn't a Spitfire, but a Curtis...Apparently, it wasn't a Spitfire, but a <a href="http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Spitfire_Bridge" rel="nofollow">Curtiss Tomahawk</a>Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-77550677626613060992011-04-05T09:16:45.976+01:002011-04-05T09:16:45.976+01:00Passed by this yesterday, en route to a home ed vi...Passed by this yesterday, en route to a home ed visit at <a href="http://www.intech-uk.com" rel="nofollow">Intech</a>, with the grandchildren. From the M3 there looked to be a lot of cars parked by the viaduct. <br /><br />There used to be a bridge, nearby, I remember from childhood. My grandfather always referred to it as the 'Spitfire Bridge', as a fighter pilot had once flown one of the iconic aircraft underneath, with inches to spare!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-67483625134683214142011-04-05T00:04:45.064+01:002011-04-05T00:04:45.064+01:00Gavin,
Dave's comment was very apposite, and ...Gavin,<br /><br />Dave's comment was very apposite, and your reaction is not inappropriate. The area has a compelling combination of deep history, great "spiritual" power, and a sense of profound violation. Winchester was, of course, the Saxon capital of Wessex, after the conquest of the native Britons who presumably created the hillfort on St. Catherine's Hill. The M3 cutting was driven ruthlessly through a place of historic and ecological significance, in the face of fierce opposition.<br /><br />It is a brooding place, and perhaps you are picking up on a very real "atmosphere" -- the abandoned viaduct, in the process of being reclaimed by nature, is very much part of that.<br /><br />MikeMike C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11279776665185060446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6096844366367766843.post-87714988877956366432011-04-04T22:45:14.083+01:002011-04-04T22:45:14.083+01:00I do like this pictures - Though I can't get D...I do like this pictures - Though I can't get Dave Leekes comment about the Sutton Hoo Helmet back on Viaduct III out of my head and despite the spring colours I feel as if I being watched.<br /><br />GavinGavin McLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14630089445696518084noreply@blogger.com