I'm still intrigued by the Ouse Valley Viaduct which, it turns out, I have travelled over many times on my way to Brighton, a south of England coastal resort. My mum took me often to Brighton, and I visited it a lot with my friends in my teens and my 20's for days out and perhaps too many pints of real ale. It only takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes from London. In those days I would have had to have added on a 20 minute bus ride.
The last time I went to Brighton would have been about 5 years ago with my girlfriend. There are many bridges and viaducts on the journey, and as you can't really see the viaduct from inside the train, I wouldn't have known how beautiful it was. It's such a shame as I would have loved to have visited it a few times when I was younger.
My girlfriend has said that she will go with me when I go sometime soon. We will video the view from the train, and maybe I will put out my first video on YouTube, as well as here. My local train station is only a 10 minute walk away, and then getting the train to Haywards Heath - which goes over the viaduct - only takes about 50 minutes.
Below is a photograph that is very similar to the one that got me interested in the first place (the original was posted in part 1). I did a Google image search on it and up came the Ouse Valley Viaduct. It's worth expanding the photo because it's magnificent.
I've found some more interesting videos on the Ouse Valley Viaduct. This video is very good too, but what I especially like about it is that the video maker takes the drone through some of the centre (as in the above photo). I can't wait to get there and have a wander around this amazing structure. I'm so lucky it's nearby.
Sun Setting over Ouse Valley Viaduct
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Sun Setting one Ouse Valley Viaduct
This video is very interesting which is as much about photography as it is about the Ouse Valley Viaduct. It's interesting because the photographer takes all the photos using a standard 50mm lens and I never knew that you can get such great photos from it. It has some more great shots from inside the viaduct - within the arches.
Locals call it the Balcombe Viaduct.
15 minute Photo Challange - Balcombe Viaduct
15 minute Photo Challange - Balcombe Viaduct
I just did a search on twitter, and wow, these photos and videos turned up!
An evening journey. Video from the front cab. This one has sound.
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