This bridge is new this year. It connects Stillwater Prairie Reserve to Maple Ridge Reserve. We love to hike at both of them, so this is extra special to us.
The top two photos were taken from the bridge. It tends to sway easily so I had to hold still while it stopped moving. I guess the optical Stabilization in the iPhone helped too. I love the reflection of the trees in the river.
~ Rick
This photo was taken about 2 weeks ago, so mid-February 2019. The Stillwater River was up, but it was a beautiful day. I love fluffy, white clouds. We did not see much wildlife. Maybe one woodpecker, but nothing else. This bridge is closed and chained off. It is just old, and broken.
~ Rick
Rick’s latest technology muse (not so tech today): Old Bones
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It was a hot summer day, and we were visiting family. This location is just outside of Marrow, Ohio. This is not a special bridge but I love what it adds to the photo. It’s a little thing ... but those little things make life better.
Life has finally back to normal. It has been a very difficult 5 weeks for our family. I will blog about it soon but let’s just say this: Hug those you care most about daily and tell them how much you love them.
Have a good day!
~ Rick
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I love this bridge. Located on the south side of Sidney, Ohio, this massive bridge stands tall. It spans the Great Miami River and route 25A. In the second photo, a CXS freight train is captured on the bridge. Both photos were taken in the Summer of 2018.
This beautiful structure is call “The Big Four Bridge”. From the Shelby County Historical Society web site:
The massive project consumed 28,000 cubic yards of concrete and 900,000 pounds of steel. The embankment contains over 1,000,000 cubic yards of dirt. The September 1924 Shelby County Democrat article announcing the completion of the work proclaimed it a "stupendous piece of engineering work." In closing, the author reported it was considered a "monument to the engineering profession." The Big Four Bridge also serves as a monument to those men, whether identified or not, who died during its construction.
Read more: The Big Four Bridge .. it’s an interesting read.
~ Rick
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I posted a photo of this bridge on Dec 30 .. this is the same bridge, but I could not get the same perspective because the water was so high. The previous photo was taken when everything was green during late summer.
Check out the video for more photos and video of the high water.
~ Rick
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