Friday, March 13, 2009

Broksness River cityscape

Between East Broksness and New Broksness there is the canalized Broksness River that is built over with bridges carrying pedestrians, freeways, street traffic and several railroad tracks at once. The river branches off Yahalma Riover and flows into the Glada River. Research suggests that up until the 6 or 7th century CE this used to be the only path of Yahalma River, before what must have been a massive tidal surge, or a tsunami from a volcanic eruption in the Antilles, caused the rivers to overflow, directing Yahalma River into a longer, curving path that gives the river its sideways U-turn before heading straight into the Yahalma-Glada Bay. The Broksness river, defying all laws of hydrology as being the shortest and steepest, hence the easiest path for a river, has become a humble small canal.

canal overcrowded

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