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Mosby Creek Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 12 April 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Built in 1920, this is Lane County, Oregon's oldest covered bridge. The 90 foot (27.4 meter) bridge of the Howe truss type spans Mosby Creek in Lane County, Oregon, USA. It has an 8 ton (7.3 metric ton) load limit.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
It's an old bridge but beautifully preserved, I suppose that in Lane Country they are very proud of it.
Thanks for posting.
12 Apr 2009 5:49am
Ajay from Pune, India
A lovely scene. Beautiful flow of water and the bridge... you are the master.
12 Apr 2009 6:02am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
un endroit magnifique que tu captes avec plein de finesses !
12 Apr 2009 6:02am
zanfifotos from Pignans, France
so many covered bridges, do you have explanation why they are covered ?
12 Apr 2009 6:51am
@zanfifotos: The Pacific Northwest gets lots of rain. The bridges were made of wood and were covered to protect the beams from deterioration.
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wonderful composition and superbly muted tones! Well done, Steve!
12 Apr 2009 7:02am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Good photo. Maybe I would've tryied to enhance the contrast in the middle zone, specially the water and the white paint, but I think it would be quite difficult. It's just and idea... although I'm not sure about it.
12 Apr 2009 8:01am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
They are all very similar in fashion but each have their own unique identities
12 Apr 2009 9:35am
@P J W Miller: You are exactly right. In fact, I talk a bit more about the subtle differences to watch for in my post two days from now.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Excellent composition and love the muted colors. Very well done.
12 Apr 2009 11:28am
Esther K from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia
Looks like you were almost in the water for this shot. Like your POV here, too. It has a cooling feel to it.
12 Apr 2009 2:35pm
Marie from perth, Australia
Hi Steve, great photo, love the bridge, I was wondering why they cover the bridge in like this, do you know? The water is so tranquil looking and it would be great to stand on the bridge and look over....
12 Apr 2009 2:49pm
@Marie: The Pacific Northwest gets lots of rain. The bridges were made of wood and were covered to protect the beams from deterioration.
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
Cool composition. Atypical bridge. Great mood and toned down colouring.
12 Apr 2009 2:50pm
Daniel from Kenmare, United States
not as nice as the one on the lake, but second only to that one in terms of photogenic quality.
12 Apr 2009 3:23pm
JamesC from portland, United States
Another beautiful shot, nice covered bridge series.
12 Apr 2009 4:32pm
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Lovely shot.. I thought it was a house :).
12 Apr 2009 6:01pm
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
It's beautiful my friend ! I'm back and I'm happy to see your photo ! Kisses
12 Apr 2009 7:27pm
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
superbe photo, cette série nous permet de découvrir ces ponts de bois qui sont si fascinants et si insolites pour nous européens
12 Apr 2009 8:48pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
You have really a great serie about covered bridge, very interesting work.
12 Apr 2009 8:59pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Another charming looking bridge. They all seem to be made in the Howe Truss design, I assume this is a trusted method..?
12 Apr 2009 10:42pm
@observing: I found an article on truss design which says the Howe truss is a simple and strong design. That's probably why it caught on but it is considered a rare design. Along with simplicity comes the fact that if any portion of the truss fails, the whole structure collapses. Apparently though, forces could be calculated closely and if large enough timbers are used in construction, they don't fail.
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Another great shot, another interesting bridge, love the composition and the feel of the flow of the water
12 Apr 2009 11:25pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
We have several covered bridges nearby, unusual for the area. They were covered to keep ice and snow off the roadway. best...jerry
13 Apr 2009 12:50am
Charles from New York, United States
This is awesome. Love the angle and the composition. Great series! You have convinced me that I have to drive north for about an hour!
13 Apr 2009 1:39am
One from Açores, Portugal
Excellent composition, the picture is very beautiful, the covered bridges interest me a lot !
13 Apr 2009 2:39am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Such beautiful flowing colours throughout the frame...wonderful scene.
13 Apr 2009 4:30am
maia_t from Cluj Napoca, Romania
Beautiful view and interesting covered bridges. Lovely series Steve.
13 Apr 2009 9:17pm
Müge from Istanbul, Turkey
A meticulously built rectangular covered bridge in the middle of an untidy and wild forest. Creation of human beings versus creations of nature. I like it!
14 Apr 2009 11:57am
