Wednesday, October 2, 2013

L is for Love Locks at the Lake

The new pedestrian bridge at Lake Merritt was barely open before folks started attaching Love Locks.  Finally Oakland has something in common with Paris!  Linked to ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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20 comments:

  1. JackOctober 1, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Really! I am not a fan of these things. (Grinch!) They seem like an affectionate version of graffiti.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Fun! Great photo, I love the colours.

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  3. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 1, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    You'll have to go back in a month and then a year to document the growth.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    Very cool! You know who started this and if city hall approves of it?

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  5. HildaOctober 1, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    How funny and sweet.

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  6. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahOctober 1, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Interesting association of Lock with Love !

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  7. s.cOctober 2, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    I am wondering when a bridge is going to collapse under the weight of so much love.

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  8. AndyOctober 2, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    Nice find. So far I have only seen photos of love locks. I think they are a good idea.

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  9. SuzanneOctober 2, 2013 at 3:03 AM

    Locks on a Lake! Good find.

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  10. Roger Owen GreenOctober 2, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    Quirky Oakland!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team.

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  11. Chrissy BrandOctober 2, 2013 at 3:08 AM

    This padlock fad seems to have taken off!

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  12. BirdmanOctober 2, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    I'm 'doing some love' today too.

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  13. LeaOctober 2, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Very colorful!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  14. Powell River BooksOctober 2, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Interesting. I've never heard of doing that before. - Margy

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  15. Leslie:October 2, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    I heard of that somewhere else, but I guess people like the idea. By the way, love your new header - is it a postcard?

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  16. -K-October 2, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    I saw a huge fence of Love Locks in Hollywood several months ago but I had no idea - until just now - that they were "Love Locks."Tthank you for the sociological information.

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  17. AnonymousOctober 2, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Are those new? There was a growing group (including one my wife and I placed) that were cut away by the city.

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  18. AnnOctober 2, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    OK this is a new one for me. Must check out where this started.
    Ann

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  19. Bob CroweOctober 2, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    I've never seen this in the US. Since these locks represent romance, the initials on the red lock are quite ironic.

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  20. DNA RNOctober 2, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I saw these on a walkway bridge in Seattle, Wa. So that's what it is.

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