Binary Bridge Blues

The main road I traveled in Shenzhen ran east to west along the southern coastline. On the way to the secondary campus from my apartment, I always passed over this bridge with a series of ones and zeros on the safety rails. I swore to myself that I would photograph it before leaving Shenzhen, and on October 27th, I finally did! (Incidentally, I had gotten locked out of my VPN, and I couldn't contact their online help services without the VPN, so I.......actually crossed over the border into Hong Kong, reset my password on the immigration office's wifi, and then immediately turned around.) (That's why I ended up traveling past this bridge in the first place.)

First, the northern view from the bridge!

This was while I was on my way to Hong Kong......lol

You can see all the bikes strewn along the riverbank; those are primarily property of various bike-sharing apps.

By the time I was done in HK, the sun had gone down, which was fine because what I truly wanted to capture was this:

SICK BLUE LIGHTING

Little plants grew in the space between the metal grilles

Part of the bridge wasn't lit, but this gives you a sense of how much light the central parts of Shenzhen have at night.

Don't ask me how I was positioned to get this angle....

Looking east.

Approaching the bridge on foot, you pass a lot of flowering plants!

The overpass culture is so strong.

A healthier plant growing over the lights

Looking south, the unlit side of the river.

It's a very 80's neon-chic kinda vibe.

A little foot traffic--don't mind me, folks.

Looking up at the bridge from the east, i.e. facing west.

Still facing west, standing in the middle of the road crossing.

The stairs are at a comfortably shallow angle that allows bikes and luggage to be rolled up and down fairly easily.

Listen I just love this blue color.

The view as I was walking back to the bus stop. I just BARELY made the last bus back to my house haha.

Hope this gave you a better glimpse of what daily life looked like for me!