tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post7228059920594841113..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: The Bridges of Union CountySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-42918340212214358402009-09-25T18:53:57.587-04:002009-09-25T18:53:57.587-04:00wow!! i live in englewood just down the road from ...wow!! i live in englewood just down the road from you and had no idea that there were so many covered bridges in union county!!!! the next free saturday or sunday i'm asking hubbie to drive me around. love your photos!1julie kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009127575536333064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-52283339859919588702009-09-05T20:43:48.587-04:002009-09-05T20:43:48.587-04:00Thanks, Cali Girl, two of them were built from scr...Thanks, <b>Cali Girl</b>, two of them were built from scratch in 2006 to replace ones that were too dilapidated to be rehabbed. The others have had extensive work done in the past few years.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-32340515630139967862009-09-05T19:26:46.867-04:002009-09-05T19:26:46.867-04:00Your bridges appear to be in much better shape tha...Your bridges appear to be in much better shape than ours in N.H. Ours are a huge attraction and they do keep them up but yours look recently rehabbed.<br /><br />Great captures.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-68431085596083250252009-09-04T07:29:45.785-04:002009-09-04T07:29:45.785-04:00Thank you, Natashya! Actually, that's pretty m...Thank you, <b>Natashya</b>! Actually, that's pretty much it for scenic views around here, but we do have beautiful areas all around Ohio. <br /><br />Maybe you could start featuring some of your dishes being served outside. That would open up a whole new avenue for you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-56170029313494993482009-09-03T23:58:02.715-04:002009-09-03T23:58:02.715-04:00Beautiful! What a picturesque area you live in.
I...Beautiful! What a picturesque area you live in. <br />I would love to take more outdoor shots too, you are very inspiring.NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-39779943329935009252009-09-03T15:32:59.158-04:002009-09-03T15:32:59.158-04:00Yes, these bridges are fine - it is the huge, curv...Yes, these bridges are fine - it is the huge, curving multi-lane ones that get to me. Like that BueWater Bridge to Pt Huron that even has a toll for the experience.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-69923943491009136662009-09-03T08:22:23.402-04:002009-09-03T08:22:23.402-04:00Sanna, believe me, you wouldn't have a bit of ...<b>Sanna</b>, believe me, you wouldn't have a bit of trouble driving over these bridges! <br /><br />That's an interesting question about Mr. Partridge...I'll have to look into it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-65750496898189191142009-09-03T08:20:40.772-04:002009-09-03T08:20:40.772-04:00Molly, thanks for coming back. Bay Village looks b...<b>Molly</b>, thanks for coming back. Bay Village looks beautiful! But then, so is upstate NY! <br /><br />If you look at our new blog, you'll see lots of fellow bloggers finding beauty in their own backyards. <br /><br />http://lensustogether.blogspot.com/Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-81568880401599871702009-09-02T17:41:40.443-04:002009-09-02T17:41:40.443-04:00Love your bridges.
Actually, I love bridges to lo...Love your bridges. <br />Actually, I love bridges <i>to look at</i> and these ones are certainly different than any I have seen.<br /><br />I wonder what Mr Partridge's house looked like...?<br /><br />Off to check out this new blog.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-22019195351641159732009-09-01T22:09:32.699-04:002009-09-01T22:09:32.699-04:00To answer your question we lived in Bay Village, O...To answer your question we lived in Bay Village, OH. We were only there for about a year or two before packing up and moving to upstate NY.<br /><br />This is the second blog post I've come across in recent months of people posting photos of their own town/neighborhood. Sometimes you don't have to go very far to find beauty!The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-56256459781448971372009-09-01T18:18:22.268-04:002009-09-01T18:18:22.268-04:00Oliag, I really enjoyed my day...the weather was j...<b>Oliag</b>, I really enjoyed my day...the weather was just perfect for bridge hunting! All but one of these bridges are in daily use...it's a treat to be able to drive across them.<br /><br />I'm so happy that you joined! Yay! Can't wait to see your post!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-73080008120067939012009-09-01T18:15:50.988-04:002009-09-01T18:15:50.988-04:00ds, I really like the ironworks bridge, too, and w...<b>ds</b>, I really like the ironworks bridge, too, and was delighted to find it...in some ways I like it better than the wooden ones.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-24833773162853903732009-09-01T12:08:20.260-04:002009-09-01T12:08:20.260-04:00How wonderful that so many covered bridges are bei...How wonderful that so many covered bridges are being preserved and are still in use...like old wooden barns they bring to mind a simpler, transient life and are so beautiful in design...Wonderful photos and that must have been such a fun day driving around to each one...<br /><br />Love the new site and I'm mulling over what to add to it:)GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-13521051921888943242009-09-01T10:51:43.221-04:002009-09-01T10:51:43.221-04:00Oh, I love covered bridges! Yours are lovely. Even...Oh, I love covered bridges! Yours are lovely. Even the ironworks bridge is beautiful (it looks so delicate). Thanks for sharing!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-64084555667125629902009-09-01T07:09:23.213-04:002009-09-01T07:09:23.213-04:00Ruthie, I DID drive around all morning yesterday t...<b>Ruthie</b>, I DID drive around all morning yesterday to take the pictures. I stopped first at our community center to get a map, and luckily they were all in our township and an adjacent one, so that was very helpful. Union is a very large county area wise.<br /><br />It was so much fun and just a perfect day for it. It felt like autumn in the cool air.<br /><br />My answer to Alaine has the reason for being covered and wooden. <br /><br />That just settles it! You will have to come for a visit so you can have the ultimate experience of "The Bridges of Union County"!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-58082729473855420672009-09-01T07:02:18.507-04:002009-09-01T07:02:18.507-04:00Oh, Cindy, you should plan an excursion in autumn ...Oh, <b>Cindy</b>, you should plan an excursion in autumn to see some of them! I wish I could come to see them with you. That is a lot of covered bridges! Are they doing anything to preserve the remaining ones? It would be a shame for any more of them to fall by the wayside!<br /><br />I love the new blog, too! I think you can still join if you want. Just contact Char of ramblins. This is just the first week and we have until the end of the week to submit our posts.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-24679696287448070342009-09-01T06:57:25.539-04:002009-09-01T06:57:25.539-04:00Alaine, wasn't that movie great? I cry every t...Alaine, wasn't that movie great? I cry every time I see it. Meryl Streep makes my heart ache in that parting scene in the truck with her husband. The nuances of emotion in her face are unbelievable.<br /><br />Here is the answer to your question, taken straight from Wiki:<br /><br />"Early bridges were often made of wood, especially where it was a plentiful resource. Wooden bridges tended to deteriorate rapidly from exposure to the elements, having a useful lifespan of only nine years. Covering them protected their structural members, thus extending their life to 80 years or more.<br /><br />Most wooden covered bridges employ trusses as their key structural design element. A popular design was the Brown truss, known for its simplicity, but others were also used.<br /><br />Given the ready availability of steel, concrete, and other modern construction materials, most modern covered bridges are built either for the convenience of the user, rather than to protect the structure itself, or as a statement of style or design."Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-31991514004987521262009-09-01T06:54:25.163-04:002009-09-01T06:54:25.163-04:00CG, I DO know a few Italian words and can fake an ...<b>CG</b>, I DO know a few Italian words and can fake an accent...I think there's a new movie in the air! Now, if I can just get Clooney to be the.....actually, Eastwood could reprise his role, but this time as an elderly grandfather, and.......LOL!!!!!<br /><br />Our county does have a lot of scenic beauty between the corn fields and the soybean fields. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-32384840879340766302009-09-01T06:01:37.591-04:002009-09-01T06:01:37.591-04:00Wonderful! Did you drive around especially to find...Wonderful! Did you drive around especially to find the covered bridges? Or did you happen upon them?<br /><br />I don't think I've ever seen, let alone driven on, a covered bridge! I wonder what the original purpose was? To be scenic?<br /><br />The other blog is fun, I am sure you will enjoy that challenge. Yay!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-51119038622805536862009-09-01T06:01:05.087-04:002009-09-01T06:01:05.087-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-78158501831110173292009-09-01T00:09:57.743-04:002009-09-01T00:09:57.743-04:00beautiful bridge photos! I've always loved cov...beautiful bridge photos! I've always loved covered bridges. Oregon actually has 50 remaining, but at one time there were 450. I've often thought about taking a road trip to see some of them before more disappear. <br /><br />Love the new photo challenge blog too!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199328139152042955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-58773195364753452932009-08-31T22:25:43.583-04:002009-08-31T22:25:43.583-04:00I adored these when I saw 'The Bridges of Madi...I adored these when I saw 'The Bridges of Madison County'. I wonder why they're covered?alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-86325079185477580082009-08-31T22:07:21.803-04:002009-08-31T22:07:21.803-04:00You lucky girl, you!!
What beautiful bridges to l...You lucky girl, you!!<br /><br />What beautiful bridges to live by! <br /><br />We have one not too far away. It is lovely ... just rehabbed ... but not nearly as long and elegant as all of yours!<br /><br />How romantic -- I picture you as Meryl Streep in your clean house dress and your leading man would be ... George Clooney? Tom Hanks??? Your loving hubby?<br /><br />Thanks for the momentary respite. I feel better now!CottageGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544266302604094446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-32528598470521590482009-08-31T21:11:50.068-04:002009-08-31T21:11:50.068-04:00Molly, they are comforting, aren't they? We sa...<b>Molly</b>, they are comforting, aren't they? We saw quite a few both times we visited New England. We stayed in a B&B on the New Hampshire side of the Cornish Bridge, once the longest wooden covered bridge in the world. It's title was stolen recently by a new one.<br /><br />Where in Ohio did you live?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-10301758840941796012009-08-31T21:05:15.774-04:002009-08-31T21:05:15.774-04:00They are such comforting structures. I think beca...They are such comforting structures. I think because they are covered and provide shelter - and look like houses. I love coming across them throughout New England. But I do remember seeing them in OH and NY when I lived in both of those states too as a little girl.The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.com