TheHumber Bay Arch Bridgeis one of those subjects that's captivated Toronto photographers since its completion in the mid 1990s. Although many assume that the bridge was designed by the Spanish architectSantiago Calatrava, it's actually the product of a collaboration between local firmMontgomery & Sisamand theDelcan公司. The misidentification is not surprising, however, as the style is certainly reminiscent of the famous architect's many bridges around the world. (As commenter Ste notes, there is a Calatrava just to the west of this bridge, running over Mimico creek).

Although there are glut of photos that depict the Thunderbird cut-outs in the steel-tubed arches, it never ceases to amaze me how many different angles and perspectives that photographers in theblogTO Flickr poolhave managed to capture the bridge from. I suppose this reflects both the success of the architecture and the creativity of those who've taken the time to shoot it.

At 139 metres in length and about 21 in height, it's far from a monstrous strucutre, but somehow that just adds to the appeal. And while it's certainly nowhere near as iconic as the CN Tower, which was the subject ofa similar postI wrote a couple weeks ago, like the tower, the diversity of images devoted to the Humber Bay Arch bridge warrants a longer look.

Lead photo bywvs / Sam Javanrouh. Subsequent photo credits are placed below each image.

Photo bygardinergirl.

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Photo bysig11.