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Antelope Creek Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 15 June 2009 in Architecture.
Built in 1922, this 58 foot (17.7 meter) bridge of the Queenpost truss type spans Little Butte Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, USA. In 1985, it was moved from its original location on Antelope Creek to the city of Eagle Point. It carries pedestrian traffic only.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Nice composition...I like the shadows under the bridge :)
15 Jun 2009 5:12am
jpla from St Barthélémy d'Anjou, France
Les ombres sont très jolies ! Bonne journée.
JP
15 Jun 2009 6:29am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Beautiful...nice BW image quality and lovely light.
15 Jun 2009 6:55am
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Great light and shadows, superb detail Steve!
15 Jun 2009 7:10am
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
A great vision in B&W, a little kiss for you my friend !
15 Jun 2009 7:25am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Another great b/w shot.. Like the light and shadow in this image.
15 Jun 2009 7:52am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
A wonderful bridge. We have so few left around here.
15 Jun 2009 1:03pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love these bridges, wish we had them here too. A great b&w shot Steve.
15 Jun 2009 1:46pm
Monte Stevens from Westerville, United States
I'm enjoying the B/W images. Well done!
15 Jun 2009 2:41pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Another lovely adventure into the past.
15 Jun 2009 2:46pm
zOOm from Paris, France
I really love those bridges. I find them utterly romantic !
15 Jun 2009 3:26pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Nice composition! Beautiful play of shadow and light!
15 Jun 2009 3:39pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Another classic Steve! The angle, the composition, the play of light and shadows, the b&w tone... they're all so beautiful!!!
15 Jun 2009 3:42pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
That's another lovely example Steve, and I know that you have explained the reason for the covered bridges before, but I've never seen them anywhere else.... maybe they're typical to the US. Couldn't the engineers use a tarmac surface over the bridge..?
15 Jun 2009 4:08pm
@observing: That would probably have worked for the deck. But they were mainly trying to protect the trusses and the beams under the deck. It's these components that held the bridge up. You remember what happens if a truss breaks? More on that tomorrow.
This Wikipedia article speaks of covered bridges in other parts of the world. A county in southern China has 900 of them, many of which are hundreds of years old. Italy and Germany have some, France has one, and Great Britain has two or three. Some of the European bridges seem to be stone although the pictures are rather scarce. But the 670 foot (204.2 meter) long Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland is made of wood. It was built in 1333.
peter from new york, United States
so it is only for foot traffic? i like that! great shot.
15 Jun 2009 4:22pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Beautiful shot and a different than your usual covered bridge shot.
15 Jun 2009 4:24pm
sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
excellent b/w tone & contrast......giving the structure & ambience a "dated" look
15 Jun 2009 4:53pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Another beauty and I like the diagonal lines of the shadow in combination with those 'things' attached to the bridge.
15 Jun 2009 4:59pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
These structures are so expressive . . they all but talk !
15 Jun 2009 5:50pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
you should offer the state some sort of collective book on all the covered bridges!!! it would be superb!! :)
15 Jun 2009 10:13pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
what a great shot. I'm impressed with the great condition of so many of these bridges
16 Jun 2009 5:24pm
