Tourists Ruined the Golden Gate Bridge

Photo courtesy of Markus Wisnæs-Ådland

I love the Golden Gate Bridge. I have no fewer than five prints, paintings and photos of the thing in my apartment. As for Instagram…yeah, I’m not even going to begin hand-counting all those posts.

Gazing upon the bridge’s distinctive orange towers brings me such a sense of peace, appreciation and joy. It’s almost embarrassing to admit that a man-made structure can make me feel that way, except…