Foggle Rock

Last week there was a thick fog that just lingered all day. It was perfect conditions for taking pictures, but of course I was at work without my camera. Luckily the fog stuck around into the evening, and I was able to head out after work to get a few pictures. I was pleased to note that as it got dark, the fog was getting thicker...


I headed downtown and made my first stop at the new Broadway Bridge. Usually from Riverfront Park you can get a good view of the downtown skyline, but the tops of all of the skyscrapers were shrouded by fog. You couldn't even see any of the lights on the buildings, they were hidden like they were covered with an invisibility cloak.



From there I headed downriver to one of the oldest bridges crossing the river in downtown - the Clinton Park Bridge. The bridge was built way back in 1899 for the Rock Island Railroad.



The railway used the bridge for passenger and freight traffic. The railway used the bridge until 1980, when the Rock Island Railway went bankrupt. The bridge sat abandoned for a few decades, but was renovated into a pedestrian bridge in 2011.



The lights on the bridge were causing the thick fog to glow, making the bridge and the Clinton Presidential Library look like part of the set from one of the 90s Batman movies.







On the left is the Clinton Presidential Library, which was fairly quiet that night. The restaurant there wasn't that busy (I guess because of the weather), which meant the poor valet drivers waiting in the front didn't have much to do and looked really bored.



The fountains in front of the library had this stained glass sculpture, which was part of the library's current exhibit showcasing a collection of American craft art that was on display in the White House. I'm always a little surprised that they put stuff like this in the fountain, since there's always the off chance that a drunk/crazy person will mess it up somehow. For the record, I managed to not somehow hit the glass with the tripod and break anything while I was there.



Before heading out I got one last shot, as the lights on the bridge cycled through a few different colors.



Next I headed by the old Union Station, which was built in 1921 and still serves Amtrak trains. The lights on the station were white, which definintely wasn't as vibrant as the lights at the Clinton Library.



After that I made one last stop at the Arkansas State Capitol. The Legislature was in session, but thankfully no one minded me parking in a spot that was earmarked for some local politician.



And one final shot of the capitol, showing a spotlight that is used to illuminate the dome (and not a light shooting out of the dome, like some sort of Bat Signal. Although I would support my tax dollars going to something like that).