Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls , New York are separated by several bridges, none of which are very long. At two of these bridges you can actually wave on the Canadian side to someone on the American side and they would wave back! As teenagers many of us had

In my lifetime I have been accused of being a Pollyanna because I believed all people have a redeeming quality a kernel of goodness in which to grow relationships from. In order to build relationships ( bridges) both sides need to see a common goal and work toward a solution.

On a recent trip to Oregon, in addition to seeing the beautiful western coastline and some snowcapped mountains, we crossed many excellent bridges! I took several photos thinking I might use them as references for my work. When I returned home, however, I discarded each of these literal bridge images

Living in West Asia (often called the Middle East) for the past 24 years, we’ve had the privilege of living among people from more than 100 nations. Daily life requires navigating language barriers, cultural and religious differences, and a vast spectrum of social norms. We encounter situations daily that require

The theme “Building Bridges” brought to mind the image of bridges in George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s The Metaphors We Live By. A bridge, in their sense, is not only a structure connecting two separate places, but also a way of closing the distance between minds, emotions, and ideas. For

Bridges—both literal and metaphorical—are an act of connection, collaboration, and progress. I seem to have a long held admiration for the engineering and construction of bridges, as I looked through my photographs, bridges are clearly a repeating subject. Not many man-made structures are as useful and necessary as bridges. Humans

Bridges Martha Ressler 5-2 I’m afraid I missed my blogging date last week. It’s no excuse, but I admit to being caught without any idea at all for the “Building Bridges” prompt, though it seems like it should be evocative. The one thing perhaps I could hang my hat on

I have the honour of announcing the second prompt in Round 5, “Create Inspire Connect”  I believe the subject I’ve chosen fits well within the “Connect” category.  When researching I found in the natural world we have built essential bridges for animals to safely pass over or under our roads and highways.