The Bridge of the Gods
Indian legend tells us that the Great Spirit built a bridge of stone that was a gift of great magnitude. Science tells us that about 1,000 years ago a mountain on the Washington side of the Columbia River, near what is now the town of Cascade Locks, crumbled into the river creating blocking the flow of the river. This natural dam was high enough to cause a great inland sea covering the prairies as far away as Idaho. For many years, natural erosion slowly weakened the dam and finally washed it out. The waters of this inland sea rushed out, tearing away more of the earth and rock until a great tunnel was formed under the mountain range, leaving a natural bridge over the water. The bridge was called “The Great Cross Over” and is now named “The Bridge of the Gods
Today, the Bridge of the Gods was created in a much less glamorous fashion than the original. It is however, an incredible sight to behold. Constructed in 1926, the Bridge of the Gods is the third oldest bridge on the Columbia River.
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I love these photos of the week that you do. I really like the angle that this bridge is shot from, and it’s really fun to hear the story of the bridge of the gods!