Georgia Covered Bridges

[redbirds_imp]

Ferret, you have shown that lovely covered bridge near your home in previous threads so I wanted to show a couple of Georgia's covered bridges. This trip was planned with the idea of visiting most of the 20-something covered bridges, most being in the northern half of the state. We did get to see 4 bridges before a family emergency called us home early. I was on my 2007 Tiger 1050 and Pamela on her '07 V-strom. Someday I'm going to see them all.



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[Rolls_imp]

A beauty!!

 

[Cormanus]

They're great redbirds.

 

[curlyjoe]

Very cool!

 

[emptysea]

Lovely and I hope you get out to see the other 16 soon.

 

[Blockhead_imp]

Very nice!

 

[the Ferret]

Very cool birds. Covered bridges are such a part of the local history of each area.

Hope the family emergency was a minor one.

 

[redbirds_imp]

Very cool birds. Covered bridges are such a part of the local history of each area.

Hope the family emergency was a minor one.

This trip was about 7 years ago. The emergency concerned an illness which, fortunately, ended well.

 

[Chapomis_imp]

I try to seek out covered bridges when I can. Managed to see 5 or 6 in NH and a couple in CT last spring.

Why did they cover them in GA ? Do you get snow ?

 

[Rocky_imp]

I love covered bridges
This province had a great many covered bridges, but they are all gone now.

 

[redbirds_imp]

I try to seek out covered bridges when I can. Managed to see 5 or 6 in NH and a couple in CT last spring.

Why did they cover them in GA ? Do you get snow ?

Not enough snow to matter even in north Georgia. I think the reasoning was to protect the wood from the extreme heat and humidity of summer. Having replaced the wood decks on our house three times in 24 years, I can attest to how wood holds up poorly in this climate.

 

[will866_imp]

Fun trip. Sorry to hear it was cut short.

 

[harishsknair_imp]

I have been wanting to go visit these... they are so awfully close from where I am..