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Pengra Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 5 April 2009 in Architecture.
Built in 1938, this 120 foot (36.6 meter) bridge of the Howe truss type spans Fall Creek in Lane County, Oregon, USA. It has a 30 ton (27.2 metric ton) load limit.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
magnifiques N et B et quelle photo ********** !!!!!!!!
5 Apr 2009 6:59am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Another great image with a rustic feel
5 Apr 2009 8:58am
zanfifotos from Pignans, France
one historical wood covered bridge, so nice in b&w
5 Apr 2009 8:59am
DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic
again very nice ..i like....
thank you, Steve for your answer about covered bridges...we don`t have it here, so i was wondering. thank you :-)
5 Apr 2009 9:18am
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
A detail of past in the middle of nowhere which pleases me sincerely. Beautiful photo.
5 Apr 2009 9:24am
observing from North West, United Kingdom
A great angle with the inclusion of the barriers; am I right in thinking these bridges are only on country roads...?
5 Apr 2009 2:11pm
@observing: Most of the bridges I've visited so far have been in more rural settings. It has been fun finding them (a GPS unit helps a lot although mine keeps wanting to take me on logging roads which I try to resist). Almost all have private land all around them (with No Trespassing signs) so, it's difficult to get decent angles for photography. However, the most impressive bridge sits right beside the street in Cottage Grove. That will be coming up a bit later.
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Terrific in B&W. One of our favorite bicycle rides is through a series of covered bridges.
5 Apr 2009 2:39pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Just read your commentary; this one is in our neck of the woods.
5 Apr 2009 2:40pm
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
ohhh makes me think of the Roseman in "The Bridges of Madison County" ...one of my favorites film
5 Apr 2009 7:35pm
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful shot. Nice choice for black and white. Didn't realize they could support so much weight!
5 Apr 2009 8:10pm
Bruno from Marietta, United States
Beautiful Covered Bridge... We only have a coulpe of them in Georgia!!!! Nice Work....
5 Apr 2009 10:34pm
One from Açores, Portugal
These covered bridges, and in Europe I've never seen, have always attracted my imagination,
but I saw them only in photographs or on television ! Excellent image !
6 Apr 2009 2:33am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Rustic and characterful, and a very neat perspective Steve. Full of a certain charm and elegance that really pleases the eye
6 Apr 2009 3:33am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Great composition and this covered bridge looks great, especially in B&W!
6 Apr 2009 4:00am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Excellent composition Steve. I really like the curve of the fence, bridge and structure and how it goes from right to left...
Nice strong tones and detail!
6 Apr 2009 4:02am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Such interesting bridges, I look forward to seeing more in this series
6 Apr 2009 1:00pm
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
Ahhhhhhhhh fascinating wooden bridges, so beautiful, so full of tender messages .. stories behind them .. and as I liked "on the road to Madison" .. it is superb.
6 Apr 2009 6:11pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
This image is so appealing with the curved approach and capturing the foreground for perspective as well as the footings, for more interest. Very nice work
7 Apr 2009 12:03am
Esther K from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Great POV, Steve - the curve approach, the footings....excellent!
8 Apr 2009 5:14am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
And here I thought only Indiana had covered bridges. Nice shot.
8 Apr 2009 6:38pm
