Sunday, June 14, 2015

Covered Bridges

Thought you might find these rare beauties as charming as I find them.  Most of the following pictures were taken during our trip to the White Mountain area of New Hampshire a couple weeks ago, although one of these was taken in Guilford, Maine a couple of years ago. 

If you'd like to see all of the pictures we took of that beautiful area, you can click this link to FB.  You'll also see all of the pictures of these bridges and the areas around them.
I love old and simple architecture, and the older I get, the more I appreciate these relics of a time long passed.  They're also a good excuse to get out for a little trip, and see some pretty areas that no one probably notices anymore.  If you do, think about what it might have been like to drive a car over one of these decades ago when most bridges were like this.  Remember to yield.

The Albany Bridge in Albany, NH.
This one in Bartlett, NH you can't drive through because it's used as a seasonal gift shop.

 Jackson, NH.
 These two of the Saco River Bridge in NH.  If you could see through the trees, you'd be able to see the Swift River Bridge.

Swift River Bridge.
The next few are of an old, and now very rare, train covered bridge in Lincoln, NH.


The next one we saw on the way home in Fryeburg, Maine, and it was two miles down a dirt road, although still being used to go who knows where.

Lastly, we went to see this one in Corinth, Maine, about 30 miles from where I live.


As you can see, this one is rare in that it's completely enclosed on the sides.  Thanks for indulging.