What is the story behind Scott Kivowitz's photo of the Brooklyn Bridge locks?

The story actually unfolds over a couple of visits to the Brooklyn Bridge. On an early trip, there were lots of “mysterious” random locks attached to the bridge. I wrote about them and photographed them because it was such a strange, visually compelling trend that tourists and photographers alike were drawn to capture.

On a later visit, many of those locks had been removed, but new ones started appearing in more obscure spots on the bridge. That led to another photograph and post, joking that maybe these locks were “keeping the Brooklyn Bridge secure,” playing on the contrast between their randomness and the seriousness of the structure.

Are you interested more in the visual/technical side of the photo, or the cultural story of the locks themselves?