Pennsylvania has an assortment of covered bridges. Some of these are still in active use. Packsaddle Bridge in Somerset County is on a quiet country road with little traffic. The bridge sits over a small set of falls, with one side being a treacherous, sheer rock outcropping. The other side can be clambered down with care. A spit of stones provides a sweet viewpoint, lit by an early afternoon sun still casting a strong shadow on the east bank.
Brush Creek from Pack Saddle Bridge. Olympus OM-4T with 40mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.
Pack Saddle Bridge from the east bank. This is a rock outcropping that drops straight down about twenty feet into the creek. Olympus OM-4T with 28mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.
The west bank can be climbed down with caution. Olympus OM-4T with 28mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.
Picking your way carefully over the rocks provides a vantage point closer to the middle of the creek. Olympus OM-4T with 28mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.
This shot and the next one show the tighter framing of the 40mm lens. The reflection of the bridge and the negative space of the shadows provide an interesting balance. Olympus OM-4T with 40mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.
This shot and the previous one show the tighter framing of the 40mm lens. Moving just a few steps provides a different perspective and foreground. Olympus OM-4T with 40mm/f2 lens. Kodak V.S.