I wrote most of this post in April, but forgot to finish and format. I have discovered that it is hard to be a blogger during the school year. So here is a look back at Vermont Day 3. I need to be better at updating my posts. Ellen is putting me to shame!
#26 Kingsley Covered Bridge (Clarendon, Rutland County) 10:37am
This bridge was old and stately. Also, I love the sign. I am a sucker for a labeled bridge, especially one with old school lettering. This sign would look great in my living room, right?
It had a beautiful view of the Mill River. It was named for the Grist Mill of the same name. It is still standing.
Town Truss
Make sure your truck is light! I wonder if 201 people could stand on this bridge at one time.
Be careful when swimming, wading, fishing! Maybe that sign should be bigger...
Grist Mills grind grains into flour. That made me think of meat. Grist Mills do not mill gristle. A gristle mill would be grisly.
#27 Brown Covered Bridge (Shrewsbury, Rutland County) 10:54am
This is one of those times that I need to apologize to our mothers again. We should have called the Anonymous Chaperone to escort us to the Brown.
I have to say that this may be the most signs warning us not to go to a covered bridge. We saw the sign on the left that read "Area Closed after 8pm", but we missed the sign on the far right which states "Danger closed to foot traffic." Perhaps that sign should be bigger. Also, maybe if there weren't so many signs, we would have paid closer attention.
Needless to say, this was not the first time that Ellen and I ignored our safety instincts and crossed a jersey barrier in search of bridge gold.
I took the picture, but did not heed the warning! Seven signs is too much for one blogger to handle!
Looks safe to me. How about you, Ellen?
Well, maybe that isn't so safe...but let's keep walking, okay?
It was at this point that I looked back up the hill to where the cars were and thought, "Hmmm....if there are covered bridge pirates or trolls down here, we will need to run back across that narrow path." Seriously, I thought of pirates.
The pictures do not fully show the magnitude of nature's destruction. Everything around this bridge was gone....except for the bridge.
We couldn't find the camera. Believe me, we looked!
Mom, I promise we did not walk across this one.
It felt like this was an area that was forgotten.
Panorama captures the path of the storm.
The walk back was worse than the way down!
#28 Twin Covered Bridge (Rutland, Rutland County) 11:34am
I didn't tell Ellen that this next bridge was a storage shed until we pulled up. One of the great things about Ellen is she lets me navigate us all over New England without any idea of where we are going. I think she found this one amusing. It may have been the bag of Tootsie Fruit Rolls we ate on the way there. I will never look at this picture without tasting lime Tootsie Rolls. Maybe we should have stopped for lunch....or more cheese.
It makes me sad that this is a covered bridge. You would never know driving past it.
This horse did not find our giggles amusing.
It's a covered bridge, I swear!
#29 Gorham Covered Bridge (Pittsford, Rutland County) 11:55am
When we arrived at this bridge we saw someone park a truck and walk towards us briskly. We both decided to do this one in record time. We were done this bridge and at the next one in 8 minutes. Granted, the next bridge was on the same street.
Very nice, but it is time to go!
All these pictures in five minutes! We are professionals!
#30 Cooley Covered Bridge (Pittsford, Rutland County) 12:03pm
This bridge seemed safer. No creepy trucks. Just us, the water, and an abandoned car.
Maybe they were fishing?
This is a new phenomena....bridges with open edges! This makes me nervous! What if I drop my phone? Or my glasses?
Ellen needs to get the shot!
#31 Depot Covered Bridge (Pittsford, Rutland County) 12:14pm
Gorgeous scenery! We stopped here to eat some cheese!
This bridge seems to need support beams.
Look! Proof Natalie does go to the bridges too!
It always interests me when the two entrances of a bridge look completely different.
#32 Hammond Covered Bridge (Pittsford, Rutland County) 12:26pm
By this bridge we finished all of the Bacon Cheddar and the Garlic Herb cheese. It's in my notes.
This bridge has an obstacle course!
Be careful, Ellen! Stay on the walkway!
Danger or fun house?
My first thought when seeing these bales of hay?
Excellent troll hiding place.
#33 Sanderson Covered Bridge (Brandon, Rutland County) 12:50pm
This bridge was supposed to be our last for the day.
We knew the next time we would hit bridges would have sunshine and shorts!
Doughnut Smiley Face. What else is there to say?
We figured out at this point that we had been to 99 bridges. We had to have 100 bridges, so we took out the map and found the closest covered bridge before heading back to New Hampshire. We found a the Howe, a bridge in Orange County.
The Howe connects the main road to a beautiful Vermont Farm. Nice driveway!
It is decorated for Christmas! How festive!
Keep your ladder handy! I resisted the urge to take it down.
I have never been in the rafters of a covered bridge! New goal...
After the 100th covered bridge, we stopped by Joseph Smith's birthplace. We were on our way home, so we didn't get out of the car. Just a quick drive down LDS Lane!
The road in!
The road out! Our drive through was worthwhile!
Can't wait to visit Vermont again! 100 bridges in 1 year! Let the adventures continue!
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