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Fourtner Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 13 June 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Upon seeing the cows, I immediately thought Bovine Bridge might be a good name for this one. Well, it so happens that this bridge was built by Doc Fourtner and his wife, in 1932, to allow their dairy cows safe passage across the South Yamhill River in Polk County, Oregon, USA. The trusses are of the Queenpost type.
Both ends of the bridge are boarded up and barbed wire fences are across the approaches which indicates this privately owned bridge may no longer be safe for pedestrian traffic or it could be a liability issue. The owners are kind enough to allow visitors to walk through the pasture to get some photos. Be sure to close the gate behind you or the cows will get out.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Eheh, love the cows in the foreground!! Very nice shot!
13 Jun 2009 9:43am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
En France on dirait "le bonheur est dans le pré". Je ne sais pas traduire.
13 Jun 2009 9:48am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is s great shot Steve. I really like the shadows and tones a lot, and those cows really add to the frame!
13 Jun 2009 1:24pm
don from spokane, United States
It good that the owners will let you approach the bridge for pictures. A fine shot and interesting story about the bridge.
13 Jun 2009 2:06pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Nice shot - I like the cows in the foreground also
13 Jun 2009 2:39pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Being boarded up gives a quite different look. I agree with Sharon about the addition of the cows.
13 Jun 2009 3:38pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great composition. The cows - of course - make the shot.
13 Jun 2009 6:32pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Framing of this shot is just way beyond any explanation. Especially because the way you two cows are looking at you.
13 Jun 2009 7:15pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
You know, I sure hope you're planning on submitting these as a project for gallery showing.
13 Jun 2009 8:47pm
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
So nice the owners let you photograph this outstanding covered bridge - love the series.
14 Jun 2009 1:18am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
bovine bridge is a lovely name for both the bridge and this shot!!
14 Jun 2009 11:38pm
10Fraction from Rennes, France
wow, excellent! B&W on purpose and the two sisters on the field are just perfetly populating the picture
17 Jun 2009 4:52am
