Blanketing Bogert's Bridge
by Tami Quigley
Title
Blanketing Bogert's Bridge
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digitally Enhanced
Description
"Stillness is the flower of winter, all hope waits beneath a blanket of white." ~ Author Unknown.
Snow blankets the historic Bogert's Covered Bridge, on which sunset shadows dance on a still January day in Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
I stood knee deep in snow taking this shot a few days after the historic Blizzard of 2016, the peaceful scene in stark contrast to the recent storm.
In a winter shorn of snow until the blizzard, the storm plonked 31 inches of snow on Allentown in a 24 hour period.
Bogert�s Covered Bridge spans 145 feet over the Little Lehigh Creek in Lehigh Parkway.
Built in 1841, it�s history traces back to the mid-1700s when the Bogert family moved into a log cabin next to the future site of the bridge. It is the oldest covered bridge in Lehigh County and among the oldest in the country. It is open only to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, as well as the occasional rider on horseback.
Bogert�s Bridge is a wooden Burr Truss bridge with vertical plank siding and a gable roof. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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January 29th, 2016
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Comments (17)
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART ~ It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Gene/Along The Trail for the feature in The Social Arts, greatly appreciate it!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Tami Quigley
Thanks so much Randy Scherkenbach for the feature in Photography ONLY - Landscapes and Landmarks, greatly appreciate it!
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