Covered Bridges
Featured Work
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Covered Bridge by pictureit
Like a trip into the past. The old covered bridge on the Grand River in West Montrose Ontario is the last one of it’s kind in the province.
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Center span of the Watson Mill Covered Bridge by Jim Harmon
Located by Comer, GA. It was built in 1885 and spans 236’. It is the longest existing covered bridge in Georgia.
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Covered Bridge at Heritage Farm by Carlie Hensley
Taken at Heritage Farm in Huntington, West Virginia / May 2009 / Kodak Easyshare C913
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Easley Covered Bridge by WTBird
This bridge was built in Alabama in 1930 and is an excellent example of covered bridges which were common in the early part of the last century. It is located near Oneonta, Alabama in Blount County. After seeing the movie, “Bridges of Madison County” I went on a search for as many old covered bridges as I could locate in Alabama. I believe that Madison County of the movie was in Iowa. These bridges are burning at an alarming rate and I would suggest anyone that can get to them go and photograph them as soon as possible. Unfortunately…many are arson.
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I Double-Dog-Dare-Ya! by Lois Bryan
Top Ten in the “31st October – Halloween!” challenge in 2 A Week Group November 5, 2009. / Featured Photo in 2-a-Week November 5, 2009. / Featured Photo in Nature’s Reclamation July 16, 2009. / Featured Photo in Covered Bridges June 2, 2009. / Featured Photo in Dilapidated Buildings November 24, 2008. / Featured Photo in Country Bumpkin November 9, 2008. Happy Halloween!!! Another covered bridge south west of Breezewood, PA, about a half hour’s drive (including getting a bit lost) from Jackson’s Mill Bridge. This one is in much worse condition than Jackson’s Mill … the road to it is non existent now. I have more images, from inside, that I’ll be posting. Next to it is another wonderful old mill … just to the right of this photo … but again, in not nearly as good a condition as Jackson’s Mill. Just a ways beyond is what once must have been a lovely big farm house. Now, the front yard is filled with livestock (giant cows!). My husband and I thought it was abandoned until, just as we drove away, a thick plume of smoke began to rise from its chimney. Obsidian Dawn
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A Day in the Country by Grinch / R. Pross
Just a country road in Parke County, Indiana (Was featured in Covered Bridges & Rural Around the Goble groups)
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Sawmill Creek Covered Bridge by Bill Rumming
Sawmill Creek / Spans Saw Mill Creek near Hopewell Hill, just off Route 114, 5 km east of Riverside-Albert, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Length 108 feet, built in 1905 (no longer is use) Canada’s Atlantic Province of New Brunswick is famous for it’s covered bridges, the longest covered bridge in the world is located in this province. There are 68 covered bridges left in the province. Some are still serving their intended purpose while others are no longer in service but stand as reminders of quieter, simpler times. / Why cover a bridge with a roof and boarded in sides? The cover protected the timbers from the rotting effects of sun and rain. A covered bridge has a life expectancy of 80 years or more while an uncovered bridge could only expect to be serviceable for 10 or 20 years. They proved to be a practical solution in this land of many rivers and streams and an abundant supply of timber.
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winter country road by Dennis Deitrick
This little covered bridge is near Denmark township in Ashtabula county. It is no longer in service,but is still in great shape.
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New Hampshire Sunrise by Roblodge photography.co.uk
Campton covered bridge taken early on a beautiful, crisp, New Hampshire October morning as the sun rose.
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Covered Bridge by Adam Mattel
Sach’s covered bridge in Gettysburg, PA.
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Jackson's Mill Bridge by Lois Bryan
Featured in Covered Bridges May 19, 2009. ”$5.00 Fine For Riding or Driving Over This Bridge Faster Than A Walk. Built By Karns Rohm 1889.” Image taken with my Nikon D40x, using the 18-135mm lens and with the polarizer filter attached October 12, 2008. Jackson’s Mill Bridge is located about 3.5 miles south of Breezewood PA on Jackson’s Mill Rd. Slight Orton Imagery used to enhance mood and softness … warming filter applied to enhance late afternoon light. Obsidian Dawn
Recent Work
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Under one of the few covered railway bridges in New Hampshire. by JBTHEMILKER
This bridge is near Croydon NH. It is also near Newport NH. I am not sure I could find it again.
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River walk covered bridge with a full river. by JBTHEMILKER
The Aminusic River in Lttleton seldom has this much water, The high water made for a good picture I think.
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inside Meems Bottom bridge, Mt. Jackson, VA by John Radosevich
this was taken just inside the covered bridge at Meems Bottom, Mt. Jackson, VA. I like the streaks of lights coming into the covered bridge, and the lovely scenery down the road from the bridge.
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covered bridge 2 textured by John Radosevich
the covered bridge at Meem’s Bottom in Mt. Jackson, VA is framed nicely by the changing foliage. I convertedto black and white, then added about 6 layers of textures to it. / /
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Kreidersville Covered Bridge by djphoto
Located in Kreidersville in Allen township Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. / The Kreidersville Covered Bridge was built in 1839 and is on the National Historic Register #80003587 This is the March image for my covered bridges calendar / / Canon EOS630 / ISO 200 the back of – Covered Bridges of PA calendar : / / Summer image of Kreidersville Bridge: /
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1911-1983 The old Lancaster bridge. by JBTHEMILKER
This bridge south of Lancaster NH crosses the Connecticut River over to Vermont.
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Lancaster New Hampshire Covered Bridge by JBTHEMILKER
This bridge is a remake of the old one.
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River Walk bridge at night by JBTHEMILKER
I got down town before day light one morning and was crossing the River walk bridge, looking for an image to capture.
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Foliage backs the River Walk Bridge by JBTHEMILKER
The colorful fall season was a great, albeit short lived time to be taking pictures. Now we wait for the snow and ice season.
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looking inside the River Walk covered Bridge in Littleton NH by JBTHEMILKER
The symmetric lines of the structure are pleasant.
About This Group
Covered bridges symbolize small-towns. Often called kissing bridges or courting bridges, they bring back visions of when life was simpler.
There are many tales as to the reason bridges were covered, but the truth is actually a practial one. The bridges were covered to protect the wooden trusses that held the bridge together. If the trusses were left to the ravages of weather, they would have decayed in about 10 years. When they were covered, their life span increased tenfold.
Covered Bridge Image of the Week by Roblodge photography.co.uk
United States – Dale Travis List
United States – ohiobarns.com list
- Georgia – 12 Covered Bridges
- Indiana – 90 Covered Bridges
- Kentucky – 13 Covered Bridges
- Maine – 9 Covered Bridges
- Maryland – 7 Covered Bridges
- Massachusetts – 9 Covered Bridges
- New Hampshire – 54 Covered Bridges
- Ohio – 150+ Covered Bridges
- South Carolina – 1 Covered Bridges
- Pennsylvania – 197 Covered Bridges
- Tennessee – 4 Covered Bridges
- Vermont- 107 Covered Bridges
- Virginia – 8 Covered Bridges
Canada
Travis J. Davis List of Canada Covered Bridges
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec
China
Covered Bridges of China – 7 bridges
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