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Parvin Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 4 April 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Today begins a new series highlighting the covered bridges of Oregon. I read an article in my local newspaper describing some of them about twenty years ago and have wanted to photograph them ever since. Built in 1921, the Parvin Covered Bridge is a 75 foot (22.9 meter) Howe Truss type spanning Lost Creek in Lane County, Oregon, USA. It has a 10 ton (9.1 metric ton) load limit.
Although I find these bridges endlessly fascinating, some of you wont. Therefore, they will be presented in small doses. Besides, I have many more yet to see and capture.
A note about dates: Nearly all the bridges you see have replaced other bridges at the same spot that may have been constructed decades earlier.
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
great great shot !!!!!!!!!!!! extra *********
4 Apr 2009 5:51am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Pas commun ce bridge ! pas très engageant aussi ;o) mais fascinant oui !
4 Apr 2009 7:33am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Love the concept of these covered bridges . . great shot here and really looking forward to the series.
4 Apr 2009 7:54am
Ajay from Pune, India
Cover bridges. I have heard of them for the first time. For you shots looks like a great concept. Looking forward to see more.
4 Apr 2009 9:11am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
I'm very glad to notice that you are going to post a series of this covered bridges, I like them very much.
Good one to start :)
4 Apr 2009 10:32am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Love this type of bridge but never actually seen one close up, this is as close that I will probably get but it is well portrayed for me
4 Apr 2009 10:47am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Lovely image, Steve. Takes me right back to 'Bridges of Madison County':)
4 Apr 2009 11:49am
observing from North West, United Kingdom
I think the styles and methods of building these covered bridges interesting, looking forward to the series.
This shot is a great start.
4 Apr 2009 12:15pm
Charles from New York, United States
I love covered bridges. We have a few near us and they are great. This one is wonderful . Fantastic treatment and angle on the shot.
4 Apr 2009 12:47pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Unusual and interesting wooden bridge. This theme makes me think to the wonderful movie of Cleant Eswood "The bridges of Madison county"... Do you know it ? a masterpiece for me !!!
4 Apr 2009 12:51pm
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Very nice. Both the shot and the use of contrast. Good compo
4 Apr 2009 2:03pm
Esther K from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
I'm happy you're doing this series, Steve. I find covered bridges fascinating and captured a few when I was in Ohio but no one could tell me about their history. This shot is a great start to the series, can't wait to see and read about the rest.
4 Apr 2009 2:31pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A wonderful beginning to this series - Steve. Looking forward to more.
4 Apr 2009 2:58pm
kiji from Valenciennes City of Lights, France
Yes ! very fascinating. I'd like to know why those bridges are covered?
4 Apr 2009 3:08pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
They are fascinating structures. I also have this slated as a summer project - the covered bridges of central Pennsylvania. It is a shame that so many of them are disappearing. well done.
4 Apr 2009 3:35pm
DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic
nice thing is i am in wight limit and can pass through :-).
nice bw Steve, i like.
Still i wonder why domr bridges were covered. Does anyone know ?
4 Apr 2009 6:30pm
@DenisSm: The Pacific Northwest gets lots of rain. The bridges were made of wood and were covered to protect the beams from deterioration.
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
magnificent image, it opens my glance! Kisses to you my dear Steve
4 Apr 2009 8:25pm
Hema Iyer from Bangalore, India
Great shot and a very nice concept. Looking forward for more of these shots.
5 Apr 2009 1:33am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! This is an excellent and bold shot. The contrasts and your framing is very cool.
5 Apr 2009 3:58am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Another superb B&W shot, a great shot of the Bridge, thats something I want to do at some stage is get out and see some of these bridges for myself
6 Apr 2009 12:59pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
Though I've only seen a few covered bridges, this one seems taller than most. Your choice of black and white is ideal for showcasing these historical structures. I'm so glad that many of them are being kept up. Very nice capture.
7 Apr 2009 12:01am
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
I like the grain amd the dramatic lighting
7 Apr 2009 4:45pm
Ken from United States
Digging these B&Ws Steve! And the treatment on this one is marvelous!
27 Jun 2009 8:39pm
