This image, &quot;Ebb Tide, Columbia River, Astoria&quot; was previsualized.  But what wasn't anticipated was the constant rain.  Working in the pre-dawn darkness, I had to hold an umbrella with one hand while setting up tripod and camera with the other.  The Astoria-Megler Bridge (4.1 mi / 6.5km long) spans the mouth of the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Point Ellice near Megler, Washington. Construction was started in 1962 and completed in 1966.