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The Milo Academy Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 17 July 2009 in Architecture.
Built in 1962, this 100 foot (30.5 meter) bridge of the steel girder type spans South Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon, USA.
The bridge replaced a wooden truss covered bridge. It has been covered in wood for aesthetic reasons but has no wooden trusses and is, therefore, not a genuine covered bridge. It's kind of cool looking anyway. Note the rope over the swimming hole.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good shot, Ilike this composition with the stones in the foreground and the birdge presiding the landscape. Very good colors and light.
17 Jul 2009 5:46am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Very nicely composed image.. live the river and the stones in the foreground very much!
17 Jul 2009 7:26am
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
A lovely shot, so unusual to me. The river is just perfect to a cooling off in!
17 Jul 2009 8:58am
John Maslowski from Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States
Beautiful view of this covered bridge and the surrounding countryside. Like the low angle shot with the stream flowing through this image. Great composition.
17 Jul 2009 1:00pm
Don from spokane, United States
I like the low, rocky viewpoint for this bridge shot. Another fine bridge, captured very nicely in its attractive setting.
17 Jul 2009 1:08pm
zOOm from Paris, France
You've really achieved an good series here Steve, of real architectural interest.
17 Jul 2009 3:49pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
If I wouldn't know better I would think it was a house! That one has a great surrounding, really beautiful and the photo is taken from a great angle!
17 Jul 2009 3:55pm
peter from new york, United States
looks like it is just hovering above the water! great composition steve.
17 Jul 2009 4:13pm
sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
wonderful view, excellent display of depth of field & composition
17 Jul 2009 4:40pm
Kiki from Ambert, Puy de Dôme, France
C'est curieux ces ponts couverts... nous en avons très peu en France...
17 Jul 2009 4:56pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
May not be truly 'genuine' but it is still a strong visual statement like all the others . . this shot neatly shows the setting, too.
17 Jul 2009 5:49pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Never seen a bridge like this one. Thank you for sharing it with us
17 Jul 2009 6:30pm
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
The environment looks fresh and clean around there.
17 Jul 2009 7:25pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
A beautiful compostion. I like how the red of the roof shows up so nicely, but is not overpowering.
17 Jul 2009 7:46pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
I knew that we had lots of covered bridges; I just didn't realize how many.
17 Jul 2009 10:49pm
