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Office Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 16 April 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Built in 1944, this is Oregon's longest covered bridge at 180 feet (54.9 meters). Of the Howe truss type, it spans the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River in Lane County, Oregon, USA. It has a 20 ton (18.1 metric ton) load limit.
Built by the Westfir Lumber Company, the bridge connected the mill and its office, hence the name. It was built to carry the weight of loaded log trucks, so it's similar to the Chambers Railroad Covered Bridge in that it's built big and strong with very large beams. The trucks may have been similar to this example.
An interesting feature of this bridge is its covered walkway that is separate from the roadway. The lower roof, just above the windows, covers the walkway.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
JamesC from portland, United States
Superb, tone and colors. Really nice framing and composition.
16 Apr 2009 5:12am
Daniel from Kenmare, United States
this one is photogenic (like the one on the lake). You should have shown up early or late to have taken a nice long exposure.
16 Apr 2009 5:16am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
c'est magnifique ++++++++++++++++++++++++
16 Apr 2009 5:53am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
This is a wonderful picture Steve! Superbly composed with the swirling water in the foreground! The bridge itself is beautiful, red against the green hill! The dry bushes on either side work very well too!
16 Apr 2009 6:02am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Beautiful red bridge, nice colours and composition.
16 Apr 2009 6:58am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
It appears most of them are white nice to see a red one this time
16 Apr 2009 8:02am
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
" The passage ", a surprising sight of this place, between the nature and the water! Bravo
16 Apr 2009 8:06am
lô from verdun, France
At first I wanted to thank you for your fidelité on Lô' tre page and to say to you that your varied universe seduces me because you make me discover a country which always made me dream and which I hope one day I could discover behind my third eye.
Thank you for these fantastic landscapes that you makes us paratger.
Kisses lô
16 Apr 2009 8:18am
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
Lovely color in this a bit dull nature. I wonder how the others were before beeing in BW...
16 Apr 2009 10:15am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
the wooden red bridge where the river and the softer tones of the image creates a striking contrast. The setting is beautiful in these mowilderness mountains . a beautiful representation of these timber bridges .. thank you
16 Apr 2009 10:34am
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Great composition! I love the way the red pops against the green forest and blue water. Well done!
16 Apr 2009 11:36am
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Very nice composition. I really like the riffles in the foreground.
16 Apr 2009 1:52pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I'm really enjoying this series Steve and appreciate the data you've included. Do I perceive a calendar in the making? It would be a good one!
16 Apr 2009 2:54pm
Don from spokane, United States
This is a beautiful picture of such an unusual covered bridge. The separate walkway is quite a novelty. No doubt that was part of the "office" connection. I like the viewpoint you chose to include the river. Fine image.
16 Apr 2009 3:23pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
a really well done photo of this bridge in its surroundings. Despite the horizontal line of the bridge you were wise to use the portrait orientation to capture the white water and shoreline as well as the mountainous hills in the background. Overall a great image showing this covered bridge in ideal context.
16 Apr 2009 3:42pm
Marie LC from Voiron, France
J'aime les ponts couverts mais plus encore les ponts couverts ROUGE !
16 Apr 2009 4:24pm
@Marie LC: I like the red ones too. Unfortunately, most are white.
Cricket from Alabama, United States
Oh so nice to come back and see such life and color. This bridge is just stunning!
16 Apr 2009 4:31pm
Ajay from Pune, India
This is your best covered bridges shot so far, I think. Must be because it's so colourful and the way you've framed it.
16 Apr 2009 4:47pm
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
nNext excellent image: the bridge in the form of the car going pociagu... Great series.
16 Apr 2009 5:33pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Superbes couleurs! Très belle composition!
16 Apr 2009 7:16pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
gorgeous -- lovely surrounds -- i could sit by this river all day!
16 Apr 2009 7:37pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Excellent shot - great compositions. Looks like a beautiful place
16 Apr 2009 8:43pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Like this red one also. Very different and the environment is really pleasant.
16 Apr 2009 9:49pm
XaviH from Badalona (almost Barcelona), Spain
Wow!! It seems to me a railway car hunging over the river!! Very interesting!
16 Apr 2009 10:28pm
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Continuing a wonderful series. This one is quite unusual! The colors are wonderful and I like how all these bridges fit in with, rather than dominate, the surroundings.
16 Apr 2009 10:53pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
This is a beautiful series and love the red of this bridge. The narrative brings the image further to life.
16 Apr 2009 11:52pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great composition with the ripples in the foreground. Well done.
17 Apr 2009 12:49am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is awesome Steve! The red against the rest of the composition, and especially the rushing water in the foreground is just brilliant!
17 Apr 2009 3:46am
One from Açores, Portugal
Outstanding ! A bridge with magnificent colors, fabulous image !
17 Apr 2009 4:06am
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful shot. Love the water in the foreground. Nicely done.
17 Apr 2009 10:47am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
It's really a long one, wonderfully portrayed. I like this perspective and the details and colors you show here.
18 Apr 2009 7:27am
