Covered Bridges.
Mar 7, 2019 09:00:15 #
Luv em!!! I have photographed a few in Oregon, BUT not like this. Good Work!!!!
Mar 7, 2019 09:06:52 #
Hal81 wrote:
Dug these out of the archives. Too cold to go out shooting today. There are twelve in the Lehigh Valley and twelve in Bucks County. You can pick up self guides to make the trips. That way you can go at your own pace and take as many photos as you like.
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Mar 7, 2019 10:24:56 #
These appear to all be in very good shape. Apparently someone is caring for them!
Mar 7, 2019 12:06:04 #
These are beautiful. It is funny my wife and I were just there 2 weeks ago and took photo's of some of the same bridges. Love the area.
Mar 7, 2019 12:19:38 #
Hal81 wrote:
They built covered bridges to keep the rain and snow of the decking. The bridge lasted much longer.
Great set. I spend a lot of time in that area, lot's of photo ops there. I forget exactly where I took this. Somewhere in Lancaster Co.
Mar 7, 2019 12:25:57 #
Mar 7, 2019 12:27:55 #
Fine series Hal. Those bridges should be documented as they seem to be disappearing. Being from New England, I can appreciate them. I may have mentioned in a previous post that my daughter lives in Doylestown. 
Mar 7, 2019 12:34:57 #
There is another one near me in Delaware Co. that I will have to find in my archives. It is Smith's Bridge over the Brandywine River. marsdad mentioned preserving them and Smith's was burned down by vandals several years ago. It is situated near several of the DuPont family mansions. The state of Pa. was going to replace it with steel and concrete but the DuPont's stepped in and funded the replacement with a replica of the original. Sweet.
Mar 7, 2019 12:47:40 #
PhotoPhred wrote:
There is another one near me in Delaware Co. that I will have to find in my archives. It is Smith's Bridge over the Brandywine River. marsdad mentioned preserving them and Smith's was burned down by vandals several years ago. It is situated near several of the DuPont family mansions. The state of Pa. was going to replace it with steel and concrete but the DuPont's stepped in and funded the replacement with a replica of the original. Sweet.
Smith's Bridge.
Mar 7, 2019 17:29:46 #
vcmestimator
Loc: Yuba City, CA
Hal81 wrote:
They built covered bridges to keep the rain and snow of the decking. The bridge lasted much longer.
Also to protect the structural framing.
Mar 7, 2019 17:30:25 #
vcmestimator
Loc: Yuba City, CA
PhotoPhred wrote:
Great set. I spend a lot of time in that area, lot's of photo ops there. I forget exactly where I took this. Somewhere in Lancaster Co.
I love covered bridges, nice series.
Mar 7, 2019 18:05:17 #
Mar 7, 2019 18:40:11 #
I just ordered the Covered Bridges of Pennsylvania yesterday for our trip up that way in May. Looking forward to it.
Mar 7, 2019 21:58:34 #
Virgil
Loc: The Hoosier State
Also horses were a little unsure of their footing on wet slippery floor boards.
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