The Bridge of Sighs

Today we parked at St John's College playing fields and walked through the college to get to the church of St Andrew the Great which is right in the city centre. We had to cross the River Cam so I had the opportunity to photograph the Bridge of Sighs.

The university website gives this information
The Bridge of Sighs came into being because the building of New Court made necessary a second crossing of the river between it and Third Court, and New Court's architect seized the opportunity for some more charming and allusive romanticism. It must be noted, however, that the only real similarity between the Bridge of Sighs and its Venetian namesake is that both of them are covered bridges. Today it is part of the main thoroughfare through the College and used daily by those who live and work here. - See more at: http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/bridge-sighs#sthash.hw5xSjgc.dpuf

Here is another photograph showing more bridge and less reflection.