Georgia on my mind.... for Jenna by tennesseecowgirl

Photography • Historical • posted on Nov 14, 2008

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This one I will dedicate to my daughter, Jenna. She called me a few weeks ago, and said Mom there is this town out here I want you to meet me in called Dahlonega, which is where gold was first discovered in the United States in 1829, she knows how I love historic towns and places so we spent the day there, and then went to the town of Cartersville where we happened upon this covered bridge. Thanks Jenna for the historic tour of Georgia, it was a blast, you rock girl.

Located in Cartersville, Georgia. In 1886 the county contracted with Washington W. King, son of freed slave and noted bridge builder Horace King, and Jonathan H. Burke for the construction of this 138-foot bridge. It was adjacent to a mill owned by Daniel Lowry, of which the foundation is still evident. This bridge replaced several previous structures, the last having been built two years prior. Constructed in the Town lattice design, the bridge's web of planks crisscrossing at 45-to 60-degree angles are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection.

Thanks to all for your support and comments and views on my last upload.

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Comments (51)

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DMWVCS

10:25PM | Sat, 15 November 2008

BEAUTIFUL!!! David W

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anahata.c

10:35PM | Sat, 15 November 2008

(i've got much to catch up on, but at least i can comment on your latest...) You've made an almost fairy-tale shot of this, shimmering & soft with an almost invisible glow around the the bridge (a must-see, full-view!): Magical. It feels like the dream of a child...And you've captured the bridge in a progressively open sweep, so the open-part of the bridge—foreground—rushes right into us w/ all its blues & grays. Bold composition. It's truly intimate, Lynell, yet it has a majesty all its own, as many of your old-structure photos do; it's dignified in all its rusitc & unkempt glory; and the background is like the forest of a wonderful candy-coated legend. These are wonderful shots, all of them. They truly glow in your hands...

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jccj56

12:22AM | Sun, 16 November 2008

Awesome Scene!!

lucindawind

9:19AM | Sun, 16 November 2008

fabulous effects on this beautiful scene !

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Miska7

1:33PM | Sun, 16 November 2008

Very nice shot and post work! Well done.

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Vik9740

5:32AM | Mon, 17 November 2008

well a big thanks to your baby girl for helping you share this one with us!

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cannonn

8:26AM | Mon, 17 November 2008

marvelous

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magichild2

9:54AM | Mon, 17 November 2008

Very lovely photo

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evensteven

4:16PM | Mon, 17 November 2008

Great HDR!

Butchr

5:44PM | Mon, 17 November 2008

You know how I love the bridges don't you Lynell?? I have been to that part of Georgia before but don't remember the bridge but that is one beautiful place . . . and of course your bridge is fantastic - I'm the number one fan of the cowgirl from Tennessee . . see if you can reference the song??? . . .B 1000+

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moonrancher

7:31AM | Wed, 19 November 2008

Beautiful capture and postwork.

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kbatty

12:08PM | Wed, 19 November 2008

Breathtaking!

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NetWorthy

1:08AM | Thu, 20 November 2008

Wow, this really takes me back to my own childhood in Illinois. You could see a number of bridges like this on old country roads, especially in Amish country. They're probably all long-gone by now. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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