This time we used http://www.coveredbridgemap.com and once we figured out how to use it with Mr. G's HTC's GPS, we drove for 4 days over a big part of Indiana during 100 degree weather (weather channel fibbed and said it would be 85-90°.)
We started our adventure in Parke County Indiana where they take the claim of Covered Bridge Capital of the World & to have 31 bridges.
Above you see Bridges 1, 2, & 3. Have you got any idea how many bridges we saw in 4 days? don't know yet. I haven't counted my pictures.
Below- Imagine our surprise when we crossed over this tree lined creek and popped out of this bridge to find a sunflower patch!
For bridge 5, we had a nice place to pull over and got to analyze the bridge more. Here is the anatomy of a covered bridge. Only a couple of bridges were different from this construction.
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| Lots of signs once posted? |
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| Woodpecker job? |
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Bridges 6-10; Bridges 11-13 ; Bridges 14-16; Bridges 17-27; Bridges 28-31
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Oh, I love covered bridges almost as much as lighthouses and old barns! I would love to go on a trip to see covered bridges. I saw 2 or 3 on one of my trips to New Hampshire years ago.
ReplyDeleteI love the one with the sunflowers. I hope you show us more! I'm going to check out your links.
Gorgeous bridges -- enough to take my mind off of the heat for a few minutes!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at RT this week, Joy. xo
I love covered bridges and your photos are awesome! The bridge with the sunflower field is a gorgeous photo! We don't have covered bridges around this area. I wish we did. They're great photo subjects! I look forward to seeing more.
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE these shots, esp the sunflower & bridge capture! WoW! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMissouri only has 4 covered bridges left in the state & only one is anywhere close to where I live... it's a beauty, too... I posted pics of it back in 2010, I think it was... I love all things old... my dad says I should have been born decades sooner! LoL! =)
great pictures, and what a great trip together! :)
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing with 1440 at findingserendipity. hope you'll be back next friday!
Not many of these left -- so wonderful to see.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week.
Thank you for sharing at Your Sunday Best this week.
ReplyDeleteWow, the time has flown by, I can't believe it's Wednesday already... I've been outside painting the house everyday, all day! Love your entry, thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #40!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images Joy! I so enjoyed this post! :) thanks for linking up with the simple things!
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