Camera Talk

I was getting towards the end of the roll, and wanted to get one more subject before the skies cut loose. The Westport Covered Bridge always makes a good appearance since its restoration. And this is one of the few remaining that you can actually drive on. It’s on an older section of road that was bypassed when a new curve was put in, mainly to be able to put in a two-lane bridge, and preserve this one for the future, so it doesn’t see a lot of traffic.


Westport, IN Covered Bridge by br1078phot, on Flickr



Westport, IN Covered Bridge by br1078phot, on Flickr



Westport, IN Covered Bridge by br1078phot, on Flickr

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PF

Nice, PF. I'd forgotten Indiana had covered bridges (I lived there when I was a youngin'). That one's far more elaborate than the ones we have here locally.

It's one of the more elaborate ones I know of, Scott. I suspect that a little embellishment was used during the restoration, though. I'll have to find my old photos of it.

PF

Now, about Madison County...........

Madison County. Meh, my Hoosier pride coming through they only have 6. Parke Co. has 31, all but 10 still open to traffic. Great shots of home PF, makes me wanna go for a drive.

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Hoosier Rich wrote:Madison County. Meh, my Hoosier pride coming through they only have 6. Parke Co. has 31, all but 10 still open to traffic. Great shots of home PF, makes me wanna go for a drive.

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Rich, from Greensburg you take SR-3 south to Westport, and then a left (East) on CR-1100S. There are signs that point the way to the bridge.

PF

I will see if I can find it one of these days. Thanks!

Very nice bridge. On my laptop screen the sky appears very white, a problem I have created on B&W film for myself more than once. I assume you were shooting without a filter...?

Phil,

I meant to ask you last month, have you explored the covered bridges off of US-11 around Mount Jackson and Woodstock, VA? The Biedler bridge, ca. 1888 is in Rockingham County. The other is a bit further north around Mount Jackson. Both appear under "Shenandoah Valley" in this website:
http://www.virginia.org/coveredbridges/

Another Shenandoah Valley event I miss attending is the Battle of Cedar Creek re-enactment, which is also on US-11 near Middletown. This year, it is Oct 18-19.

Autumn in Virginia is usually very nice, I miss it a bit.

Best,
Dennis

Tom Hildreth wrote:Very nice bridge. On my laptop screen the sky appears very white, a problem I have created on B&W film for myself more than once. I assume you were shooting without a filter...?

Nope. Had an orange one on the lens, Tom. It was about to rain, so the sky is all cloudy. Can't do much with that.

PF