More fun, before most people have had their coffee

It has been a busy summer!  Due to family obligations and work schedules we decided that it was time to attempt a covered bridge hunt at sunrise to help cross a few more bridges off the list.  So, we got up at 4:30 and headed westward to the Bedford/Merrimack line.

It is still dark at 5:15.

More darkness over the Stowell Road Bridge.  It was built in 1990.

The sun is trying to poke it's way through the trees.  This might not be a recognized bridge, but they know bridges.  They painted it using flame retardant paint.  No arsons here!

Bridge or Barn?

Here comes the sun...do do do.

Bridge Pose on the Stowell Covered Bridge.

There's not too much to see when the sun has not risen yet.  It wasn't as dark as it looks in the pictures.  There was a cute little path to the brook.  The bridge was practically in someone's backyard.

We have seen bridges that were more narrow, that were not labelled with this warning.  There should have been a warning for lots of mosquitos!

Next we travelled east on 101 with the sun in our eyes.  We ended up in Chester at the Wason Pond Area.

This was a great place to start the day.  Here is the pond.  There was a trail to walk or bike around the pond.  There was also a picnic area and playground.

Oh yeah, and a COVERED BRIDGE!

Under the covered bridge was a tunnel...Hello, trolls!

Welcome to the Chester Bridge, the newest bridge in NH (or so we think.)

Here is another view of the Wason Pond.

We know the Prentiss is the recognized shortest covered bridge, but based on our calculations we think that the Chester Bridge has taken that title.

This is the sunrise I thought we would see at the Stowell Road Bridge.

The cute, Chester Bridge.

A cute blogger, on the cute, Chester Bridge.

The floor of the Chester is ramp like.

There is lots of detailing on the Chester.

Pat and Jesse were here.  

Natalie searching for bridges in the 603.

At this point, it was about 6:40.  We were hungry and needed our second cup of coffee.  

We both wore our purple shirts, so we made the obvious choice and headed to The Purple Finch.  For those of you who don't know.  The purple finch is the state bird of NH.  The Purple Finch celebrates the joy of NH.  Hmmm who else does that?