When the builders of the Arcola High Bridge completed the span in 1911, humans had only been flying for eight years. The first moving pictures had been recorded only 16 years prior.
Things have come a ways since then. YouTube user KarlB created a cool video of the bridge using a radio-controlled airplane and a small video camera attached to it.
Enjoy the dreamy sequences (the video is slowed down by half) of flying around the magnificent bridge and over the frozen braided channels of the St. Croix a few miles above Stillwater.
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Related
- High Bridge history – check out our post from last June celebrating its 100th birthday
- A similar video of the bridge in a warmer, greener season from the same producer
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5 responses to “Bird’s-eye bridge”
Great video, thanks for sharing! I live on the St. Croix river, it’s great to see it from a different perspective!
Yes, I agree, so, awesome, very well done!!!
I have fond memories of the great view!!! Gotta love the Valley!!!
Way cool! Thanks for it!
Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I’m glad the video has been well-received here.
Absolutely beautiful! And the music is very well chosen. I love that river.